Motor vehicle assembler

Code 8211.5

Motor vehicle assemblers install and put prefabricated motor vehicle parts and components together. They inspect the motor vehicles for defects, and test the assembled equipment for proper performance and conformity to quality standards.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • motor vehicle parts drawings
  • electricity
  • electromechanics
  • electronics
  • mechanics
  • mechanics of motor vehicles
  • quality standards
  • vehicle manufacturing process

Skills and competences

  • align components
  • drive motor vehicle prototypes
  • bolt engine parts
  • use technical documentation
  • ensure equipment availability
  • read engineering drawings
  • read standard blueprints
  • clean components during assembly
  • assemble electrical components
  • assemble metal parts
  • assemble electronic units
  • troubleshoot
  • supervise motor vehicles manufacture
  • fasten components

Transversal competences

  • monitor manufacturing quality standards
  • keep records of work progress
  • work in assembly line teams
  • use power tools

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences