Plant and machine operators and assemblers

Operators and assemblers operate and monitor industrial and agricultural machinery and equipment; drive and operate trains, and motor vehicles; and assemble products from component parts according to strict specifications and procedures. The work mainly calls for experience with, and an understanding of, industrial and agricultural machinery and equipment as well as an ability to cope with machine-paced operations and to adapt to technological innovations. Most plant and machine operator jobs, as well as assembler jobs require completion of the first stage of secondary education and some jobs may require the completion of the second stage of secondary education. The types of job undertaken include: miners and quarry workers; metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators; weaving and knitting machine operators; food and related products machine operators; wood processing and papermaking plant operators; electrical and electronic equipment assemblers; bus and tram drivers; etc.