Boat assemblers and inspectors (NOC 9531)

Boat assemblers and inspectors work for boat and marine craft manufacturing companies and perform a variety of tasks.

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Boat builder

Source: WorkBC's Career Trek

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Boat assemblers:

• cut, shape and join timber pieces or assemble pre-cut timber pieces to make a wooden boat using hand and power tools
• assemble parts and sections of fibreglass, metal or other material to form complete boat
• seal decks and hulls using caulking gun
• install trims, rudders, seats, engine mounts and other accessories using hand tools
• may repair boats

Boat inspectors:

• inspect assembled boats for defects and conformance to quality standards
• mark defects to be repaired
• make minor adjustments and repairs
• record information on products inspected

Key aspects of work in this occupation:

• Assemblers and inspectors in this unit group usually work in a controlled indoor environment.
• This work produces enough noise to cause loss of hearing.
• Work is done with equipment, machinery or power/hand tools that could cause an injury.

Examples:

• operating metal machining tools to shape metal
• using hand and power tools to fabricate wood products