Assemblers and Routine Operatives
Wages
New workers start around £17,189. Normal pay is £24,520 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £37,325.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 40,291 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?
Performs miscellaneous painting and coating tasks not elsewhere classified including, staining articles, applying transfers, operating French polishing machines, removing surplus enamel from components and marking design outlines on articles.
Sets up and operates machines to apply colour to wallpaper and to coat articles (other than ceramic) with paint, cellulose or other protective/ decorative material.
Applies enamel to jewellery and coats, lacquers, dips and touches up articles (other than ceramic).
Rejects faulty assembly components, inspects finished article for faults, monitors assembly machine operation and reports any faults.
Assembles prepared components in sequence by soldering, bolting, fastening, spot-welding, screwing, nailing, stapling, dipping and fastening using power and hand tools or assembly machine.
Follows instructions and drawings and positions components on work bench or in assembly machine.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
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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.