Assemblers and fabricators of industrial electrical motors and transformers produce heavy-duty industrial electrical equipment. Mechanical assemblers produce a wide variety of mechanical products such as trucks, buses and automotive engines. Operators of electrical apparatus manufacturing machinery or equipment produce electrical parts and products. Inspectors and testers inspect and test products for conformity to standards and specifications. Education, Training and Experience People in this group usually need some high school or a high school diploma.
Many recent entrants have a high school diploma.
Aircraft assemblers and inspectors may require aviation or aeronautical technology programs emphasizing aircraft manufacturing. Inspectors and testers usually require experience as assemblers or other workers in their companies or industries. 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. Increasingly sophisticated manufacturing processes in the automotive, aircraft and electronics manufacturing industries are likely to require considerable skill upgrading among assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers in these industries. Globalization of manufacturing in the industries which employ these workers will mean that jobs will go to the countries with either the most advanced technologies or the lowest pay levels.