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Overview
Metal products assemblers fit, join and fasten metal materials according to set procedures to make parts or finished products.
In job descriptions, look for metal parts, fastening, joining, hand tools, power tools, drill presses, riveting equipment, pre-assembly checks, product quality and troubleshooting.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Metal products assembly is practical production work with procedures, parts and quality checks close at hand. The role uses tools and machines to align, join and fasten metal components before a part or product moves onward.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include assembling metal parts, joining metals, manipulating metal, fastening components, inspecting product quality, drill press work, handheld riveting equipment and reading assembly instructions.
Salary context
Pay context depends on product complexity, tool range, tolerance requirements, production pace, inspection duties and whether the assembler troubleshoots faults or only follows a narrow station routine. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths may move from routine assembly to quality inspection, machine operation, line coordination, prototype or repair work, welding-adjacent tasks or training others in assembly procedures.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the metals, products, tools, joining methods and quality checks. Clear vacancies separate this work from general warehouse handling or broad mechanical maintenance.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Team Assemblers
51-2092.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to many ESCO occupations.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
51-2041.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
fabricator assembler
metal product fabricator
fabricator assembler metal products
metal fabrication apprentice
assembler
metal product assembler
production line worker
fabrication assembler metal products
fabrication assembler
assembly technician
fabricator assembly operative
structural fabrication operator
light assembly operative
fabrication apprentice
metal fabricating operative
metal product assembler and fabricator
production worker
product assembler
light assembly worker
fabricator assembly operator
structural fabricator
fabrication assistant
fabrication operator
Occupation group
Assemblers not elsewhere classified (8219)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/af2f3615-63ab-44dc-957d-c9660410d336 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8219.8 |
| ISCO group | 8219 |
| Concept type | Occupation |