Mechanical assemblers

Saskatchewan

The employment outlook will be Moderate for mechanical assemblers and inspectors (NOC 94204) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about mechanical assemblers and inspectors in Saskatchewan: Approximately 1,550 people work in this occupation. Mechanical assemblers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors: Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 61%Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 20% 69% of mechanical assemblers and inspectors work all year, while 31% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 91% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 9% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 33% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 15% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 18% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Manitoba

The employment outlook will be Moderate for mechanical assemblers and inspectors (NOC 94204) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Demand for this occupation is driven by conditions in manufacturing and wholesale trade, which are currently tariff exposed and subject to economic cycles.Key trends in this occupation include automation and robotics for repetitive, high-volume assembly tasks. Workers may need to operate and perform basic programing on automated assembly equipment and collaborative robots (cobots). Artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision is increasingly used for quality control, which releases workers to do more complex problem-solving. Jobs are concentrated in the South Central and North Central regions.Here are some key facts about mechanical assemblers and inspectors in Manitoba: Approximately 2,050 people work in this occupation. Mechanical assemblers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors: Computer, electronic and electrical product manufacturing (NAICS 334-335): 22%Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 19%Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 16%Fabricated metal product manufacturing (NAICS 332): 9%Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 8% 65% of mechanical assemblers and inspectors work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.Less than 5% of mechanical assemblers and inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 31% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 15% compared to 20% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Moderate for mechanical assemblers and inspectors (NOC 94204) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about mechanical assemblers and inspectors in Alberta: Approximately 650 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Mechanical assemblers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors: Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 42%Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 27%Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 6%Construction (NAICS 23): 6% 64% of mechanical assemblers and inspectors work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.Less than 5% of mechanical assemblers and inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 90% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 10% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 14% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 49% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations