Aircraft Assemblers and Assembly Inspectors
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Job description
These individuals assemble, adjust, and install prefabricated aircraft parts such as engines, landing gear, and aircraft fuselages. They make sure that the assemblies are carried out according to the plans and technical specifications. They work for aircraft manufacturers and maintenance organizations.
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Noise
Main tasks
Aircraft Assemblers
- Consult and interpret aircraft assembly diagrams.
- Assemble, adjust, and install prefabricated parts or components (coatings, flight controls, etc.).
- Verify the quality of parts and the quality of work.
Aircraft Assembly Inspectors
- Verify that aircraft assembly conforms to technical specifications.
- Ensure the quality of work carried out by Assemblers.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $20.24
- Median
- $34.00
- Maximum
- $44.35
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
3,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 13.9% Female
- 86.1% Male
Not available.
- 13.9% Female
- 86.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$78,500
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 336477% of jobs
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NAICS 3334% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 494% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54143% of jobs
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NAICS 3322% of jobs
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Others10% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 336477% of jobs
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NAICS 3334% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 494% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54143% of jobs
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NAICS 3322% of jobs
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Others10% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in aircraft Structural Assembly
Code : 5697
Placement rate: 95.4%
4.6% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in montage de structures en aérospatiale
Code : 5197
Placement rate: 76.6%
23.4% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in montage mécanique en aérospatiale
Code : 5307
Placement rate: 89.1%
Also required
Aircraft Assembly Inspectors
- Experience as an Aircraft Assembler.
Sometimes required
- Certification or diploma related to the duties of the position and industry may be required or an asset.
- Job-related experience is often required.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) certification may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Quality control analysis
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Equipment maintenance
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Information organization
- Visualization
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Control accuracy
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Hand-arm stability
- Auditory attention
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Limb coordination
- Verbal skills
- Inductive reasoning
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Autonomy
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 93200
Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
Job titles
- Aircraft structure assembler
- Aircraft structure and surface assembler
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- Bench fitter mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Pressure compartment sealer and tester - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft fitter-assembler - aircraft assembly
- Welded assemblies fitter-tester - aircraft assembly
- Bench fitter - aircraft assembly
- Aileron fitter - aircraft assembly
- Airframe fitter - aircraft assembly
- Fuselage fitter - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft parts fitter - aircraft assembly
- Skin fitter - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft assembly rigger
- Aircraft control assembler
- Spar assembler - aircraft assembly
- Wing inspector - aircraft assembly
- Final-assembly inspector - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft fabrication inspector
- Aircraft assembly and installation inspector
- Detail inspector - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft assembly inspector
- Aircraft final assembly inspector
- Aircraft tester - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft power plant assembler-installer
- Wing marry-up mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Hydraulic system installer - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft rigging and controls mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Power plant installation mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Drill and ream mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Development mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Propeller mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Power plant mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Wing tank mechanic - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft rigger - aircraft assembly
- Rigger - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft wing assembler
- Aircraft assembler
- Aircraft bench assembler
- Airframe subassembler
- Sheet metal assembler - aircraft assembly
- Hydraulic installation - aircraft assembly
- Airframe assembler
- Fuselage assembler
- Power plant assembler - aircraft assembly
- Subassembler - aircraft assembly
- Bench and structural assembler
- Sealer - aircraft assembly
- Aircraft sealer - aircraft assembly
- Fabric installer-repairer - aircraft assembly
- Composite technician - aircraft assembly
Skill type
Manufacturing and utilities
Last update: January 29, 2026
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