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Team Assemblers: Career Overview

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.

The Daily Work of Team Assemblers Do?

Typical responsibilities of team assemblers include:

• Perform quality checks on products and parts.
• Review work orders and blueprints to ensure work is performed according to specifications.
• Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
• Determine work assignments and procedures.
• Supervise assemblers and train employees on job procedures.
• Shovel, sweep, or otherwise clean work areas.

Key Skills and Knowledge

Top team assemblers draw on a mix of skills and domain knowledge.

Most Important Skills

These are the skills that matter most in this role, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Core Knowledge

Types of Team Assemblers Jobs

People in this occupation may also be known by titles such as:

• Assembler
• Assembly Associate
• Assembly Inspector
• Assembly Line Machine Operator
• Assembly Line Worker
• Assembly Operator
• Assembly Technician
• Assembly Worker

How Many Team Assemblers Are There?

There are about 37,233 team assemblers working in the United States today. Demand is forecast to grow by +7.6% over the projection horizon.

How Much Do Team Assemblers Make?

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$44,391
Hourly median	$21.34
10th percentile	$25,354
25th percentile	$34,873
75th percentile	$53,910
90th percentile	$63,428

Compensation varies based on experience, location, and industry.

Tech Stack

• Computer aided design CAD software: Autodesk AutoCAD (hot technology)
• Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel (hot technology)
• Office suite software: Microsoft Office software (hot technology)
• Electronic mail software: Microsoft Outlook (hot technology)
• Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint (hot technology)
• Word processing software: Microsoft Word (hot technology)
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software: SAP software (hot technology)

What the Workplace Is Like

The work environment for team assemblers is shaped by the following characteristics:

• Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
• Time Pressure

Education and Training

Most team assemblers positions require a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education. The role falls in Some Preparation Needed (Job Zone 2), indicating the level of preparation typically expected.

Other Careers to Consider

Similar Occupations

• Industrial Production Managers (Supplemental)
• Industrial Engineers (Supplemental)
• Manufacturing Engineers (Supplemental)
• Mechanical Engineers (Supplemental)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (Primary-Long)
• Robotics Technicians (Supplemental)
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (Primary-Short)
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (Primary-Long)

Sources

Data on this page comes from the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 51-2092.00 (Team Assemblers).