Automated assembly line operator
Also known as: production line operative, automated assembly line team member, production line maintenance worker, production line maintenance operative, automated assembly line operative, production line worker
About this occupation
Automated assembly line operators operate, maintain and clean production machines. They are responsible for the assembly of a whole product or a part of a product. Automated assembly line operators perform all tasks in a production process via a rotation system.
Essential skills and knowledge
- adjust manufacturing equipment
- set up machine controls
- apply assembly techniques
- work in assembly line teams
- monitor conveyor belt
- remove inadequate workpieces
- monitor automated machines
- manufacturing processes
- perform machine maintenance
- maintain equipment
- monitor moving workpiece in a machine
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Team Assemblers (O*NET 51-2092.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Perform quality checks on products and parts.
- Review work orders and blueprints to ensure work is performed according to specifications.
- Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
- Determine work assignments and procedures.
- Supervise assemblers and train employees on job procedures.
- Shovel, sweep, or otherwise clean work areas.
- Typical education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Preparation
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Interests
- Realistic, Conventional, Enterprising
Top skills: Active Listening, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- MetalworkO*NET: MechanicalVery important (3.7)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageImportant (3.4)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsImportant (3.4)
- Technical DrawingO*NET: DesignImportant (3.3)
- Design and TechnologyO*NET: Design + Engineering and TechnologyImportant (3.3)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.1)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.0)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.