Occupations · Production
Team Assemblers
Work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. Team assemblers can perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them, rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis. May participate in making management decisions affecting the work. Includes team leaders who work as part of the team.
O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 51-2092.00
Pay over time
Median up 30% between 2003 and 2016, before inflation. The band shows the 10th to 90th percentile.
BLS OEWS, one release per year. Before May 2011 only national estimates were published, so geography detail starts there.
What people in this job actually do
Ordered by how important the work is rated.
- Perform quality checks on products and parts.
- Review work orders and blueprints to ensure work is performed according to specifications.
- Provide assistance in the production of wiring assemblies.
- Maintain production equipment and machinery.
- Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
- Complete production reports to communicate team production level to management.
- Determine work assignments and procedures.
- Supervise assemblers and train employees on job procedures.
- Package finished products and prepare them for shipment.
- Shovel, sweep, or otherwise clean work areas.
- Operate machinery and heavy equipment, such as forklifts.
O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale
Skills that matter most
Importance, rated 1 to 5.
O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale
Software and tools
A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.
O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag
What your tools are worth
Occupation-based, not posting-based: how much employment, pay and projected growth sit behind each tool. It is not a count of job ads.
| Tool | Value | Spread across occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 69 | 400 → 629 occupations since 2015 |
| Microsoft Outlook | 68 | 348 → 642 occupations since 2015 |
| SAP software | 68 | 119 → 283 occupations since 2015 |
What your tools are worth
LockedThe same score for every tool in this occupation, plus the ones you ticked and the ones you did not.
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Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.
O*NET 30.3 Job Zones
Working conditions that stand out
O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2020-08
How people actually get in
Share of workers by the education they hold.
O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2020-08
What kind of person the work suits
Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.
O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)
What you take with you
Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.
O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale
Knowledge the work draws on
Abilities it leans on
O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale
How this job is advertised
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O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation
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What changed since 2015
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Now listed 2
No longer listed 4
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Related jobs
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Also called
O*NET 30.3 alternative titles
The same work in Europe
| ESCO occupation | ISCO | Match |
|---|---|---|
| automated assembly line operator | 3139.1 | close |
| metal products assembler | 8219.8 | broader |
| industrial machinery assembler | 8211.2 | broader |
| rolling stock assembler | 8211.6 | broader |
| motor vehicle parts assembler | 8211.5.3 | broader |
| vessel engine assembler | 8211.7 | broader |
| bicycle assembler | 8219.2 | broader |
| motor vehicle assembler | 8211.5 | broader |
| motor vehicle body assembler | 8211.5.1 | broader |
| motorcycle assembler | 8211.4 | broader |
| manufactured wooden building assembler | 7119.3 | broader |
Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)
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