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.

Active Listening3.1

Monitoring3.1

Reading Comprehension3.0

Speaking3.0

Critical Thinking3.0

Writing2.8

Learning Strategies2.4

Active Learning2.2

Mathematics2.0

Science1.0

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

Autodesk AutoCAD●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Word●SAP software●

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

2 / 5Some preparation — a school diploma and a few months of on-the-job training.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets+1.9 above average

Telephone Conversations−1.5 below average

E-Mail−1.4 below average

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General−1.4 below average

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls+1.4 above average

Written Letters and Memos−1.2 below average

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions−1.1 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2020-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)81%

Bachelor's Degree7%

Some College Courses7%

Less than a High School Diploma4%

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.

Realistic5.4

Conventional4.6

Enterprising3.9

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Quality Control Analysis3.1

Time Management3.0

Instructing3.0

Coordination3.0

Social Perceptiveness3.0

Operations Monitoring3.0

Complex Problem Solving2.9

Judgment and Decision Making2.8

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Production and ProcessingMechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingComputers and Electronics

Abilities it leans on

Manual DexterityInformation OrderingNear VisionFinger DexteritySpeech ClarityOral Comprehension

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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AssemblerRespoolerLine WorkerAssembly WorkerAssembly OperatorCabinet AssemblerProduction WorkerAssembly AssociateAssembly InspectorProduction OperatorAssembly TechnicianFurniture AssemblerAssembly Line WorkerProduction Associate

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning.

Now listed 2

+Microsoft PowerPoint+Microsoft Outlook

No longer listed 4

−Spreadsheet software−Data entry software−Computer aided design CAD software−Word processing software

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

WelderLaborerRepairerRespoolerAssemblerInspectorFabricatorLine LeaderLine WorkerLead PersonFactory WorkerTeam Assembler

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

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