Painters and coaters in manufacturing use machines, brushes and spray equipment to apply paint and other non-metallic coatings. Plating, metal spraying and related operators run machines and equipment to apply metallized substances to metal and other objects. Assembly inspectors inspect subassemblies and finished products to ensure product quality. Other assemblers put together a variety of products such as jewellery, clocks, musical instruments and toys. Education, Training and Experience People in this group usually require secondary school education.
Apprenticeship is available for some occupations.
Furniture finishers and some industrial painters such as aircraft painters may require college courses or specialized training. Plating and metal spraying operators may need experience in operating production machinery. Assemblers, finishers and inspectors may need experience as labourers, helpers or assemblers. Over the next five years, this outlook is not expected to change, as the number of job openings is expected to be matched by the number of qualified job seekers. Use of new manufacturing technologies in the furniture sector will require new entrants to this sector to have the basic skills needed to call up computer programs, read and interpret printouts and adjust production machinery accordingly.