Container equipment assembler

Container equipment assemblers manufacture containers such as boilers or pressure vessels. They read blueprints and technical drawings to assemble parts and to build piping and fittings.

The following job titles also refer to container equipment assembler:

container equipment manufacturing assembler
container equipment assembly line inspector
container equipment assembly line worker
container equipment sub assembler
container equipment assembly line operator
container equipment final assembler
container equipment assembly line machine tender
container equipment assembly line operative
container equipment machine assembler
container equipment electronic assembler
container equipment assembly worker
container equipment machine assembly worker
container equipment mechanical assembler
container equipment bench precision assembler

A high school diploma is generally required to work as a container equipment assembler.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Container equipment assembler is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to container equipment assembler.

industrial machinery assembler
greaser
precision mechanic
gear machinist
pneumatic systems technician

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of container equipment assembler. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of container equipment assembler with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

automated assembly line operator
pneumatic engineering technician
pulp control operator
industrial engineering technician
process engineering technician

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of container equipment assembler.

• Technical drawings: Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.
• Manufacturing of heating equipment: The manufacture of electrical ovens and water heaters by metalworking processes.
• Mechanics: 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.
• Types of containers: The manufacturing process of different types of containers, such as boilers and pressure vessels, and what they are used for.

These skills are necessary for the role of container equipment assembler.

• Install containers: Prepare transportable components and assemble the container body, piping, fittings and control systems on site using technical documentation and various specific tools such as welding equipment.
• Resolve equipment malfunctions: Identify, report and repair equipment damage and malfunctions; communicate with field representatives and manufacturers to obtain repair and replacement components.
• Perform test run: Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its tasks, and adjust settings accordingly.
• Wear appropriate protective gear: Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
• Secure working area: Secure the operation site fixing boundaries, restricting access, placing signs and taking other measures in order to guarantee public and staff safety.
• Assemble machines: Assemble machines according to instructions and specifications.
• Perform machine maintenance: Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.
• Consult technical resources: Read and interpret such technical resources such as digital or paper drawings and adjustment data in order to properly set up a machine or working tool, or to assemble mechanical equipment.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of container equipment assembler. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Metal forming technologies: The variety of technologies and techniques, such as forging, pressing, stamping, rolling and others, used for the forming processes of metal product manufacturing.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of container equipment assembler. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Perform pre-assembly quality checks: Inspect product parts for faults or damages, using testing equipment if necessary, and check that the received lot is complete before assembling the finished products.
• Repair heating equipment: Repair boilers, heat exchangers, fired heaters, tanks, reactors and other pressure vessels by use of welding techniques applied to cut and formed metal sheets.
• Inspect quality of products: 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.
• Use welding equipment: Operate welding equipment in a safe manner; use welding techniques such as shielded metal arc welding or flux-cored arc welding.
• Troubleshoot: Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
• Tend CNC milling machine: Tend a computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machine designed for cutting manufacturing processes on metal, wooden, plastic materials and others, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
• Tend CNC metal punch press: Monitor and operate a computer numerical controlled (CNC) metal punch press according to regulations.
• Lay pipe installation: Install the system of pipes used to transport a fluid, be it a liquid or a gas, from one point to another and connect it to the fuel and water supply lines, air ducts, and other components.
• Read standard blueprints: Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.
• Tend CNC grinding machine: Tend a computer numerical controlled (CNC) grinding machine designed for manufacturing processes on metal, wooden, plastic materials and others, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
• Use testing equipment: Use equipment to test performance and operation of machinery.
• Perform maintenance on installed equipment: Perform the maintenance on installed equipment on-site. Follow procedures to avoid uninstalling equipment from machinery or vehicles.
• Monitor automated machines: Continuously check up on the automated machine’s set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in order to identify abnormalities.
• Tend CNC drilling machine: Tend a computer numerical controlled (CNC) drilling machine designed for cutting manufacturing processes on metal, wooden, plastic materials and others, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
• Build scaffolding: Assemble temporary scaffolding structures for construction, maintenance or event-related purposes. Set vertical standards on the base plate of the scaffolding structure. Ensure the scaffolding structure is secured from lateral forces and supported sufficiently. Place wood or metal scaffolding decks into the transoms to stand on and make sure they are aligned. Safely set scaffolding stairs and ladders, which allow enough room for safe and easy manoeuvring.
• Set up machine controls: Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
• Tend CNC laser cutting machine: Monitor and operate a computer numerical controlled (CNC) laser cutting machine according to regulations.
• Heat metals: Heat steel and metals in fire; adjust and regulate heat controls to reach appropriate pouring temperature.
• Apply technical communication skills: Explain technical details to non-technical customers, stakeholders, or any other interested parties in a clear and concise manner.
• Operate lifting equipment: Transport heavy objects using lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts etc.
• Tend computer numerical control lathe machine: Tend a computer numerical controlled (CNC) lathe and turn machine designed for cutting manufacturing processes on metal, wooden, plastic materials and others, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
• Develop assembly instructions: Develop a code of letters and numbers to label diagrams for assembly instructions.
• Tend CNC engraving machine: Monitor and operate a computer numerical controlled (CNC) engraving machine according to regulations.

7213 – Sheet-metal workers

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References

1. Container equipment assembler – ESCO