School Subject: Industrial Arts(Electronics)

  • Assemblers and Inspectors, Electrical Appliance, Apparatus and Equipment Manufacturing

    Legacy duties

    • Assemble prefabricated parts on an assembly line, or at work benches using screw guns and other hand and power tools
    • Assemble small and large household electrical appliances such as coffeemakers, toasters, vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, refrigerators and dishwashers
    • Assemble small transformers, small electrical motors and transmissions used in appliances or other electrical products
    • Assemble circuit breakers, switches or other electrical control equipment and position and fasten components such as springs, toggles or other parts into assembly casings
    • Wind coils and armatures for small electric motors and transformers
    • Perform minor repairs to products rejected from production assembly line
    • Set up assembly line with materials and supplies required for production, and set up and adjust production tools.
    • Check products at different stages of production for visual defects and faulty electrical and mechanical connections, or operate automatic or other testing equipment to ensure product quality
    • Identify and mark acceptable and defective assemblies and return faulty assemblies to production for repair
    • Collect, record and summarize inspection results.
  • Aircraft Assemblers

    Legacy duties

    • Read and interpret aircraft assembly diagrams
    • Assemble and fit pre-fabricated parts to form subassemblies, working at benches or directly on an aircraft structure
    • Assemble, fit and install pre-fabricated parts and subassemblies such as aircraft skins, flight controls, rigging, hydraulics and other mechanical systems.
  • Aircraft Assembly Inspectors

    Legacy duties

    • Inspect aircraft assemblies, using measuring and testing equipment, for adherence to engineering specifications
    • Inspect assemblies for alignment, symmetry, dimensions, fit and quality of workmanship
    • Complete detailed inspection documentation.
  • Machine Operators and Inspectors, Electrical Apparatus Manufacturing

    Legacy duties

    • Operate machinery to assemble, test or package dry cell batteries
    • Position lead acid storage batteries on assembly line and insert battery contents into casing
    • Operate machinery, such as pasting and stacking machines, to fabricate plates for lead acid storage batteries
    • Load machinery with glass tubes, bulbs and other parts used to produce incandescent, fluorescent and other types of light bulbs and tubes, and remove and pack finished product
    • Operate or feed machinery and equipment to produce electrical wiring devices such as fuses, plugs, caps, sockets, connectors and switches
    • Operate equipment to apply protective coatings to items such as freezer cabinets, small electric motors or transformer assemblies
    • Perform minor repairs to items rejected from production line
    • Set up and adjust production machinery and equipment for operation.
    • Check in-process and completed production items for visual or mechanical defects or operate testing equipment to maintain quality of products
    • Identify and mark acceptable and defective assemblies and return faulty assemblies to production for repair
    • Collect, record and summarize inspection results.
  • Inspectors

    Legacy duties

    • Inspect electronic components and assemblies to ensure correct component selection and placement, wiring and soldering quality, proper pin insertions, location and diameter of plated holes, breaks in circuitry and line spacing in printed circuit board and other specified requirements while products are being assembled or fabricated
    • Check final assembly for finish, labelling and packaging methods
    • Check mechanical dimensions and perform "go-no-go" electrical tests
    • Identify and mark acceptable and defective assemblies and return faulty assemblies to production for repair
    • Collect, record and summarize inspection results
    • Investigate equipment malfunction and instruct on proper operation.