94107 – Machine operators of other metal products
Lead statement
Machine operators of other metal products operate one or more automatic or multi-purpose machines to produce a variety of metal parts and products, such as wire mesh, nails, bolts and chains.
Main duties
- Operate or tend automatic or multi-purpose machines including wire looms to produce metal parts and metal products such as wire screening, fencing, tinware, metal baskets, racks, hooks, metal tubing and similar articles
- Fit and assemble components using hand and power tools
- Clean, polish, file or otherwise finish products
- Check products for quality and other specifications
- May clean and lubricate machinery.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.
Example job titles
asbestos wire finisher · asbestos-covered wire finisher · automatic bolt machine operator · automatic coil machine operator · automatic coiling machine operator - metal products manufacturing · barbed wire machine tender · bench loom wire weaver · bolt header operator · bolt machine operator · bolt maker · braider tender · braiding machine tender - wire products manufacturing · buckshot swage operator · bullet cutter and former · bullet cutter and former - metal products manufacturing · bullet maker · bullet-shaping machine tender · bullet-swaging machine adjuster · bullet-swaging machine setter - metal products manufacturing · cable armourer · cable insulator · cage maker - wire products manufacturing · can-forming machine operator · carbide press tender · chain inspector · chain-link fence machine operator · chain-making machine operator · chain-making machine tender · chain-testing machine tender · chamfering machine tender · shell-case chamfering machine tender · chandelier maker · coil machine operator · coiling machine operator - metal products manufacturing · coil-rewind machine tender · coil spring machine tender · hot-wound spring coiler · cylinder roll fabricator · cartridge primers drop tester · embossing machine tender - explosives manufacturing
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $18.00 | $22.65 | $34.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $20.07 | $24.18 | $33.19 |
| Quebec | $19.50 | $21.88 | $32.40 |
| Ontario | $18.00 | $23.00 | $34.00 |
| Manitoba | $17.00 | $20.00 | $33.75 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $19.92 | $34.68 |
| Alberta | $19.50 | $25.00 | $38.00 |
| British Columbia | $17.85 | $25.00 | $48.00 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.