NOC 94212: Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
What plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors do
Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors assemble, finish and inspect plastic parts and finished products. They are employed by plastic products manufacturing companies and plastic parts divisions of aircraft or other manufacturing companies.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plastic products assemblers and finishers
- Operate machines or equipment, or use hand tools to cut, shape, splice and fit plastic materials to form parts and assemblies
- Assemble composite materials on patterns to form parts and assemblies using bonding agents
- Operate spray-gun unit to apply resin mixtures to metal or wooden mould to form plastic products
- Load and operate autoclave oven to cure and bond plastic and composite parts and subassemblies
- Operate finishing equipment to trim, grind or buff plastic products into final form.
- Plastic products inspectors
- Inspect manufactured plastic products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards, visually or using instruments
- Affix seals or tags to approved plastic products and mark and reroute defective products for repair or recycle
- Prepare reports on products inspected
- Make minor adjustments and repairs to products
- May train or assist in training new workers.
Job titles under NOC 94212
94 job titles are classified here, including fibreglass laminator, plastic bottle trimmer, plastic parts assembler.
- aircraft parts assembly repairer - plastic products manufacturing
- aircraft plastic panelling assembler
- aircraft plastic parts trimmer-assembler
- assembly inspector - plastic manufacturing
- assembly line inspector - plastic manufacturing
- atomizer cap machine tender
- automotive door panelling assembler - plastic products manufacturing
- blister former - plastic products manufacturing
- buffing machine operator - plastic manufacturing
- cellophane finisher - plastic manufacturing
- compact disc inspector - plastic products manufacturing
- composite material laminator
- cooler shell assembler - plastic products manufacturing
- dicer tender - plastic manufacturing
- dicing machine tender - plastic manufacturing
- fibreglass filter assembler
- fibreglass inspector
- fibreglass laminator
- fibreglass layup man/woman - plastic manufacturing
- fibreglass layup worker - plastic manufacturing
- finisher-grinder - plastic manufacturing
- floorcovering inset cutter - plastic manufacturing
- foam cushion production repairer - plastic products manufacturing
- foam cushion reinforcer - plastic products manufacturing
Employment requirements
- Secondary school education is usually required.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for assemblers, finishers and inspectors.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $17.77/hr | $21.91/hr | $30.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $18.00/hr | $21.50/hr | $27.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $18.52/hr | $22.51/hr | $26.56/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $18.00/hr | $20.68/hr | $36.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $17.75/hr | $23.70/hr | $34.65/hr |
Ottawa ON | $21.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $31.00/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $17.87/hr | $20.75/hr | $27.18/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $17.77/hr | $22.23/hr | $29.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $19.12/hr | $22.99/hr | $29.19/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $19.40/hr | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
London ON | $20.17/hr | $22.41/hr | $30.06/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.35/hr | $20.29/hr | $36.11/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $18.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $20.46/hr | $22.98/hr | $25.22/hr |
Quebec | $17.77/hr | $22.23/hr | $29.00/hr |
Ontario | $18.00/hr | $21.75/hr | $27.00/hr |
Manitoba | $17.37/hr | $20.61/hr | $29.15/hr |
Saskatchewan | $18.13/hr | $20.11/hr | $26.99/hr |
Alberta | $17.75/hr | $23.70/hr | $34.65/hr |
British Columbia | $18.00/hr | $20.68/hr | $36.00/hr |
Using NOC 94212 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 94 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors?
Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors are NOC 2021 unit group 94212. Example job titles in this group include fibreglass laminator, plastic bottle trimmer, plastic parts assembler, plastic products fabricator.
What TEER is NOC 94212?
NOC 94212 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $21.91/hr, about $43,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.77/hr to $30.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.