Team Assembler
Other Titles
Assembler, Assembly Associate, Assembly Line Machine Operator, Assembly Line Worker, Assembly Operator, Certified Composites Technician (CCT), Fabricator, Operator Technician, Production Associate, Team Assembler
Work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. Team assemblers can perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis. May participate in making management decisions affecting the work. Includes team leaders who work as part of the team.
Perform quality checks on products and parts.
Review work orders and blueprints to ensure work is performed according to specifications.
Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
Determine work assignments and procedures.
Supervise assemblers and train employees on job procedures.
Shovel, sweep, or otherwise clean work areas.
Provide assistance in the production of wiring assemblies.
Maintain production equipment and machinery.
Complete production reports to communicate team production level to management.
Package finished products and prepare them for shipment.
Operate machinery and heavy equipment, such as forklifts.
Active Listening→ Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Quality Control Analysis→ Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Coordination→ Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Instructing→ Teaching others how to do something.
Operation Monitoring→ Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Reading Comprehension→ Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Social Perceptiveness→ Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Handling and Moving Objects→ Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material→ Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Controlling Machines and Processes→ Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships→ Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information→ Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Performing General Physical Activities→ Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Training and Teaching Others→ Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Coaching and Developing Others→ Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards→ Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others→ Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Assemble electrical or electronic equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Record operational or production data.
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
Direct operational or production activities.
Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
Package products for storage or shipment.
Clean work areas.
Operate forklifts or other loaders.
Manual Dexterity→ The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Finger Dexterity→ The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Information Ordering→ The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. , patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Arm-Hand Steadiness→ The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Deductive Reasoning→ The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Problem Sensitivity→ The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Speech Clarity→ The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Control Precision→ The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Far Vision→ The ability to see details at a distance.
Inductive Reasoning→ The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Trunk Strength→ The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Visualization→ The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Production and Processing→ Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mechanical→ Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Public Safety and Security→ Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Education and Training→ Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Language→ Knowledge of the structure and content of a language - English, French, Swahili et cetera - including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Computers and Electronics→ Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Design→ Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Engineering and Technology→ Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Administration and Management→ Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Computer aided design CAD software -- Autodesk AutoCAD
Database user interface and query software -- Data entry software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software -- e.g., Infor; Sage; Workday; Sapama; Netsuite
Office suite software --e.g., Google Workspace; Microsoft Office
Presentation software -- e.g., Google Slides; Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Google Slides; Microsoft Excel
Word processing software -- e.g., Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Adjustable wrenches→ Backup wrenches
Bearing fitting tool kits→ Bearing installation tools
Belt sander→ Belt sanders
Bench vises
Bending machines→ Rotating mandrels
Calipers→ Dial calipers; Vernier calipers
Claw hammer→ Claw hammers
Cold chisels→ Metal chisels
Compasses→ Dividers
Compressed air gun→ Pneumatic hog rings
Deburring tool→ Burring tools; Deburring tools
Desktop computers
Dial indicator or dial gauge→ Dial indicators
Drill press or radial drill→ Radial drills
Drilling machines→ Drill presses
Ear muffs→ Protective ear muffs
Ear plugs→ Protective ear plugs
Engine or vehicle stands→ Engine repair stands
Feed or drive rollers→ Fiber reinforced polymer FRP rollers; Pressure-fed roller applicators
Feeler gauges
Force or torque sensors→ Torque angle meters
Forklifts
Glass vacuum moldings→ Vacuum bags
Grinding wheels→ Ring filing wheels
Guide jig→ Material guiding jigs; Trunnion centering tools
Hacksaw→ Power hacksaws
Hand clamps
Hand reamer→ Line reamers
Heat guns
Height gauges→ Pin protrusion gauges; Vernier height gauges
Hex keys→ Allen wrenches
Hoists→ Power hoists
Hydraulic cylinder or component repair kits→ Ring squeezers
Hydraulic press brake→ Computerized numerical control CNC press brakes; Metal bending equipment; Straightening presses
Hydraulic press frames
Impact wrenches→ Power wrenches
Induction heaters→ Heating furnaces
Insertion tool→ Threaded insert tools
Jacks→ Hand jacks
Jib crane→ Jib cranes
Laboratory heaters→ Heat lamps
Ladders
Level sensors or transmitters→ Transit levels
Locking pliers
Machine end mill→ End milling machines
Mallets→ Plastic mallets
Manual press brake→ Brakes
Metal inert gas welding machine→ Metal inert gas MIG welders
Metal markers or holders→ Electrochemical etching devices
Micrometers
Milling machines→ Computerized numerical control CNC metal-cutting machines
Needlenose pliers
Nut drivers→ Nut wrenches
Paint brushes→ Paint application brushes
Paint rollers→ Paint application rollers
Paint sprayers→ High-volume low-pressure HVLP spray guns; Paint spray guns; Pneumatic spray guns
Paint systems ovens→ Curing ovens
Pallet trucks→ Pallet jacks
Pick or place robots→ Assembly robots
Pipe or tube cutter→ Tube cutters
Plasma arc welding machine→ Flame cutters; Plasma cutters
Pneumatic drill→ Pneumatic drills
Positioning jig→ First assembly jigs; Positioning jigs
Power chippers
Power drills→ Cordless drills
Power flaring tool→ Flaring tools
Power grinders→ Bench grinders; Grinding machines
Power planes→ Edge planers
Power riveter→ Rivet guns
Power sanders
Power saws→ Cutoff saws; Radial arm saws
Power screwguns→ Power drivers
Precision file→ Precision files
Protective gloves→ Anti-vibration gloves; Safety gloves
Protractors
Pry bars
Pullers→ Gear pullers
Punches or nail sets or drifts→ Center punches; Drift pins; Punches
Ratchets
Resin guns→ Chopper guns
Respirators
Retaining ring pliers→ Snap ring pliers
Rivet tools→ Alligator jaw compression riveters; Autoriveters; Blind rivet guns; C-yoke compression riveters; Metal bucking bars; Recoilless rivet hammers
Rolling press→ Beading tools
Rubber mallet→ Nylon hammers; Rubber mallets
Rulers→ Steel rules
Safety glasses
Scaffolding
Screwdrivers→ Straight screwdrivers
Scribers
Sealant adhesive robots→ Adhesive application robots
Shears→ Beverly shears; Hand shears; Unishears
Sheet metal forming machine→ Roll benders
Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine→ Arc welding equipment
Sine bar→ Sine bars
Sledge hammer→ Sledgehammers
Sockets→ Socket wrenches
Soldering iron→ Soldering guns; Soldering irons
Spanner wrenches
Specialty wrenches→ Case wrenches; Flange wrenches; Fuel nozzle wrenches; Gear shaft wrenches; Gear wrenches; Input wrenches; Spline key wrenches
Speed sensors→ Timing lights
Spot welding machine→ Spot welding equipment; Tack welding equipment
Squares→ Layout squares
Squeegees or washers→ Squeegees
Surface gauge→ Surface gauges
Swaging tools→ Bearing staking tools
Tape measures→ Measuring tapes
Taper pin reamer→ Precision tapered reamers
Taps→ Metal cutting taps
Templates→ Drafting templates; Mylar index templates; Setup templates
Tensiometers
Torque wrenches→ Fuel control wrenches; Torque drivers; Trunnion wrenches
Tracer or duplicating or contouring lathe→ Lathes
Track cranes→ Overhead cranes
Tube bending machine→ Tube benders
Tube end finisher→ Tube crimping tools
Tumblers or polishers→ Lapping tools
Tungsten inert gas welding machine→ Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Turnbuckles
Ultrasonic examination equipment→ Ultrasonic inspection equipment
Utility knives→ Trimming knives
Vacuum pumps
Wedges
Welder torch→ Brazing equipment; Welding torches
Welding masks→ Welding hoods
Welding robots
Wire or cable cutter→ Cable cutters
Realistic→ Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Conventional→ Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Enterprising→ Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Independence→ Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Leadership→ Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.
Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Innovation→ Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Social Orientation→ Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Support→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
Relationships→ Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Working Conditions→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.