Motor Vehicle Assembler Assemblers

Understand the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.

The way energy forces interact and affect components in motor vehicles such as cars, buses, invalid carriages and other motorised vehicles.

The engineering processes that combine electrical and mechanical engineering in the application of electromechanics in devices that need electricity to create mechanical movement or devices that create electricity by mechanical …

The functioning of electronic circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including programming and applications. Apply this knowledge to ensure electronic equipment runs smoothly.

Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.

The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

Series of steps taken in order to produce a car or any other motor vehicle such as the design, the chassis and body assembly, the painting process, the interior assembly …

The various types of technical drawings used in relation to motor vehicles parts.

Align and lay out components in order to put them together correctly according to blueprints and technical plans.

Assemble switches, electrical controls, circuit boards and other electrical components by using hand and soldering equipment.

Assemble and maintain electronic components and electronic circuits.

Align and arrange steel and metal parts in order to assemble complete products; use the appropriate hand tools and gauges.

Clean components before fixing them to other compounds or units of components during the assembly process.

Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

Fasten components together according to blueprints and technical plans in order to create subassemblies or finished products.

Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.

Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.

Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

Operate power driven pumps. Use hand tools or power tools. Use vehicle repair tools or safety equipment.

Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.

Securely bolt together engine components manually or using power tools.

Drive experimental or prototypes of motor vehicles to acquire information on performance.

Inspect plants where motor vehicles are manufactured to ensure safety and quality control. Ensure that components are manufactured in compliance with safety and design specifications.

Manufacture products on a moving assembly line. Work in a team where everyone has an assigned task.

The procedures to inspect a product or system to ensure that it is according to specifications and requirements.

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The engineering elements like functionality, replicability, and costs in relation to the design and how they are applied in the completion of engineering projects.

The various types of rivets used in manufacturing, such as solid head rivets, blind rivets, drive rivets, semi-tubular rivets, oscar rivets, flush rivets, and others.

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Pictorial representation of an electrical circuit. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes, and the power and signal connections between the devices. It gives information about the …

Know the different engine components, and their operation and maintenance. Understand when repairs and replacement should be undertaken.

The systematic approach to the development and maintenance of engineering systems.

Know the characteristics, maintenance requirements and operating procedures of various kinds of engines such as gas, diesel, electrical, and engines with steam propulsion plants.

Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of soldering, such as soft soldering, silver soldering, induction soldering, resistance soldering, pipe soldering, mechanical and aluminium soldering.

Correct and adjust the reliability of an electronic instrument by measuring output and comparing results with the data of a reference device or a set of standardised results. This is …

Conduct experimental, environmental and operational tests on models, prototypes or on the systems and equipment itself in order to test their strength and capabilities under normal and extreme conditions.

Diagnose engine damage or malfunctions by inspecting mechanical equipment; utilise instruments such as chassis charts, pressure gauges, and motor analysers.

Disassemble internal combustion engines, generators, pumps, transmissions and other components of mechanical equipment.

Read and comprehend engineering manuals and publications; test engines in order to evaluate engine performance.

Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.

Plan, deploy, troubleshoot and test low voltage wiring.

Operate various kinds of tools and equipment used in riveting processes, such a pin hammer and a rivet set, handheld squeezers, a hammer and bucking bar, a pneumatic hammer, a …

Transport heavy objects using lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts etc.

Measure the size of a processed part when checking and marking it to check if it is up to standard by use of two and three dimensional precision measuring equipment …

Use soldering equipment, such as a soldering gun, a soldering torch or a gas-powered iron, to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel.

Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.

Prepare metal or other material workpieces for joining processes by cleaning the workpieces, checking their measurements with the technical plan and marking on the pieces where they'll be joined.

Re-assemble transport equipment engines after overhaul, inspection, repair, maintenace or cleaning according to blueprints and technical plans.

Record data which has been identified specifically during preceding tests in order to verify that outputs of the test produce specific results or to review the reaction of the subject …

Send equipment that didn't pass inspection back to the assembly line for re-assembly.

Set up and programme an automotive robot working on machine processes and substituting or collaboratively supporting human labour, such as the six-axis automotive robot.

Tend a metalworking machine designed to join metal pieces by automatically shooting mechanical fasteners, rivets, into them, monitor and operate it according to regulations.

Use diagnostic equipment to perform test on motor vehicles, components and systems to detect defects.

Use equipment to test performance and operation of machinery.

Write the results and conclusions of the inspection in a clear and intelligible way. Log the inspection's processes such as contact, outcome, and steps taken.

Test the steering, braking and handling abilities of motor vehicles to see how they operate under demanding and extreme conditions such as on sloops, in winding bends and on ice.