94212 – Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
TEER 4Occupations usually requiring a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training
Lead statement
Plastics products assemblers and finishers assemble, finish plastic parts and finished products.
Main duties
- Operate machines or equipment, or use hand tools to cut, shape, splice and fit plastic materials to form parts and assemblies
- Assemble composite materials on patterns to form parts and assemblies using bonding agents
- Operate spray-gun unit to apply resin mixtures to metal or wooden mould to form plastic products
- Load and operate autoclave oven to cure and bond plastic and composite parts and subassemblies
- Operate finishing equipment to trim, grind or buff plastic products into final form.
- Inspect manufactured plastic products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using instruments
- Affix seals or tags to approved plastic products and mark and reroute defective products for repair or recycle
- Prepare reports on products inspected
- Make minor adjustments and repairs to products
- May train or assist in training new workers.
Employment requirements
- Secondary school education is usually required.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for assemblers, finishers and inspectors.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Example job titles
plastic products assembler · plastic cutter · plastics cutter · plastic products fabricator · plastic products finisher · plastic and composite worker · plastics assembler · plastic products laminator · plastic products inspector and tester · plastic products manufacturing inspector · quality control inspector - plastic products manufacturing
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $17.77 | $21.91 | $30.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $18.00 | $33.00 |
| New Brunswick | $20.46 | $22.98 | $25.22 |
| Quebec | $17.77 | $22.23 | $29.00 |
| Ontario | $18.00 | $21.75 | $27.00 |
| Manitoba | $17.37 | $20.61 | $29.15 |
| Saskatchewan | $18.13 | $20.11 | $26.99 |
| Alberta | $17.75 | $23.70 | $34.65 |
| British Columbia | $18.00 | $20.68 | $36.00 |
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.