Assemblers (Vehicles and Metal Goods)
Wages
New workers start around £19,834. Normal pay is £30,887 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £48,647.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 36,379 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Inspects finished article for faults, monitors assembly machine operation and reports any faults.
Rejects faulty assembly components.
Assembles prepared components in sequence by soldering, bolting, fastening, spot-welding, screwing and hammering using power and hand tools or assembly machine.
Follows instructions and drawings and positions components on work bench or in assembly machine.
Hard Skills
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Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.