94200 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers

What this occupation covers

Motor vehicle assemblers assemble and install prefabricated motor vehicle parts and components to form subassemblies and finished motor vehicles. Motor vehicle inspectors and testers inspect and test parts, subassemblies, accessories and finished products to ensure proper performance and conformity to quality standards. They are employed in plants which manufacture automobiles, vans and light trucks.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 10 main duties for this code.

• Read electrical schematics, blueprints and other technical diagrams
• Bolt, screw, clip, weld, solder or otherwise fasten motor vehicle parts and components together using hand and power tools and equipment
• Operate and tend automated assembling equipment such as robotic and fixed automation equipment
• Connect cables, tubes and wires to complete assemblies and installations
• Position and install parts, subassemblies and accessories such as engines, transmissions, door panels or instrument panels using hand and power tools and other aids such as overhead hoists
• Fit and adjust parts such as doors, hoods and trunk lids.
• Check motor vehicle exterior priming and colour coats, sealers and glazers, and mark, record and report defects to be repaired
• Test motor vehicle electrical assemblies, equipment and wiring for proper performance using testing devices such as meters, analyzers and timing lights
• Inspect auto parts and fully assembled motor vehicles for defects to ensure that the defects have been corrected
• Drive and test motor vehicles on roll testing device to ensure that transmission, axle, engine and brakes function properly.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 10 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 94213 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
• 72410 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
• 94204 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
• 92020 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling

Excluded from this code

• Automobile assembly painter (See 94213 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators)
• Automotive mechanical repairer (See 72410 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers)
• Mechanical assemblers and inspectors (See 94204 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors)
• Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (See 92020 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling)
• Vehicle cleaner-coater (See 94213 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

assembler - automobile assembly · assembler-mechanic - motor vehicle manufacturing · assembly inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing · assembly quality upgrader - motor vehicle manufacturing · auto assembly worker · auto parts assembler · automobile accessories installer · automobile accessories installer and repairer · automobile assembler · automobile assembly worker · automobile engine tester - automobile assembly · automobile final inspector - automobile assembly · automobile hood assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing · automobile inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing · automobile inspector and tester - motor vehicle manufacturing · automobile radio and accessories installer - motor vehicle manufacturing · automotive assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing · automotive electronic accessories installer and repairer - motor vehicle manufacturing · automotive engine quality control inspector · automotive engine quality control inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing · axle assembler - automobile assembly · battery installer - motor vehicle manufacturing · body assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing · body department technician - motor vehicle manufacturing

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Skills required for occupations in this unit group are normally acquired through on-the-job training.