Assemblers/Fabricators

Individuals who produce a wide range of finished goods such as aircraft, automobile engines, computers and electrical and electronic components from manufactured parts or subassemblies. Assemblers may work on subassemblies or the final assembly of an array of finished products or components. For example, electrical and electronic equipment assemblers put together or modify missile control systems, radio or test equipment, computers, machine-tool numerical controls, radar or sonar and prototypes of these and other products. Electromechanical equipment assemblers prepare and test equipment or devices such as appliances, dynamometers or ejection-seat mechanisms. Coil winders, tapers and finishers wind wire coil used in resistors, transformers, generators and electric motors. Engine and other machine assemblers construct, assemble, or rebuild engines and turbines and office, agricultural, construction, oilfield, rolling mill, textile, woodworking, paper and food-wrapping machinery. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging and systems assemblers put together and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles or missiles such as landing gear. Structural metal fabricators and fitters cut, align and fit structural metal parts according to detailed specifications prior to welding or riveting.