Transportation Industries
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TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES
Transportation Industries are served through our professional staff to recruit Truck Drivers: Diesel Mechanics; Auto Body Repairers and Auto Technicians.
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TRUCK DRIVERS
Transport truck drivers operate heavy trucks to transport goods and materials over urban, interurban, provincial and international routes. They are employed by transportation, manufacturing, distribution and moving companies, and trucking employment service agencies, or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes drivers of special purpose trucks and shunters who move trailers to and from loading docks within trucking yards or lots.
The following list represents the list of common job titles that belong to the grouping: Transport truck drivers (NOC 7511)
- automobile carrier driver
- automobile transport driver
- bulk goods truck driver
- bulk milk truck driver
- cement truck driver - construction
- coal hauler (except underground mining)
- driver, bulk milk truck
- driver, dump truck
- driver, explosives truck
- driver, gravel truck
- driver, heavy truck
- driver, line-haul
- driver, logging truck
- driver, long haul
- driver, low-bed semi-trailer
- driver, mobile concrete mixer
- driver, ready-mix - construction
- driver, ready-mix truck
- driver, tow truck
- driver, transport
- driver, truck
- driver, truck-trailer
- dumpster truck driver
- dump truck driver
- explosives truck driver
- flatbed truck driver
- freight truck driver
- fuel oil truck driver
- gasoline truck operator
- gravel hauler
- gravel truck driver
- hauler, gravel
- heavy truck driver
- hydrovac truck operator
- LCV (long combination vehicule) driver
- line-haul driver
- liquid fertilizer truck driver
- logging truck driver
- log hauler
- log truck driver
- long combination vehicule (LCV) driver
- long distance truck driver
- long haul driver
- long haul driver, groceries
- long haul tractor-trailer driver
- long haul truck driver
- low-bed semi-trailer driver
- mobile cement mixer driver
- mobile concrete mixer driver
- moving truck driver
- moving van driver
- muskeg tractor operator
- oil transport driver
- operator, gasoline truck
- operator, truck
- ready-mix driver - construction
- ready-mix truck driver
- short haul truck driver
- shunter truck driver
- shunter - trucking
- shunt truck driver
- tank truck driver
- tow truck driver
- tractor-trailer driver, long haul
- tractor-trailer truck driver
- transport driver
- truck driver
- truck driver, bulk milk
- truck driver, cement - construction
- truck driver, dangerous goods
- truck driver, explosives
- truck driver, flatbed
- truck driver, freight
- truck driver, heavy truck
- truck driver, liquid fertilizer
- truck driver, long distance
- truck driver, long haul
- truck driver, ready-mix
- truck driver, tractor-trailer
- truck driver, truck-trailer
- trucker
- truck mixer driver - construction
- truck operator
- truck owner operator
- truck-trailer driver
Long-haul transport truck drivers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate and drive primarily tractor-trailor, long-combination vehicle and straight-body trucks weighing over 4500 kg to transport goods and materials over long distances
- Plan trip logistics and obtain required documentation to transport goods
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection of vehicle systems, equipment and accessories such as tires, lights and turning signals, brakes and cold storage
- Ensure cargo is secured properly in accordance with safety requirements and follow safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Administer bills of lading and manually or electronically maintain log books
- Communicate with dispatcher, other drivers and customers using communication devices and on-board computers
- May perform emergency roadside repairs
- May drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- May transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.
Short-haul and local transport truck drivers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate and drive primarily straight trucks to transport goods and materials mainly on local routes and short inter-urban routes
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle such as condition of equipment, and loading and unloading of cargo
- May drive special purpose trucks such as tow trucks, dump trucks, hydrovac trucks or cement mixing trucks.
Employment requirements are prerequisites generally needed to enter an occupation.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job-training is provided.
- Completion of an accredited driver training course of up to three months duration, through a vocational school or community college, may be required.
- A Class 3 or D licence is required to drive straight-body trucks.
- A Class 1 or A licence is required to drive long combination vehicles.
- Air brake endorsement (Z) is required for drivers who operate vehicles equipped with air brakes.
- Transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certification is required for drivers who transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.
- Additional licensing endorsement or certification may be required to drive articulated trucks.
Some provinces and territories regulate certain professions and trades while others do not. If you have a licence to work in one province, your licence may not be accepted in other provinces or territories. Consult the table below to determine in which province or territory your occupation/trade is regulated.
Location Regulation Alberta Regulated (compulsory) British Columbia Regulated (compulsory) Manitoba Regulated (voluntary) New Brunswick Regulated (voluntary) Newfoundland and Labrador Regulated (voluntary) Northwest Territories Regulated (voluntary) Nova Scotia Regulated (voluntary) Nunavut Regulated (voluntary) Ontario Regulated (compulsory) Prince Edward Island Regulated (voluntary) Québec Regulated (compulsory) Saskatchewan Regulated (voluntary) Yukon Regulated (voluntary)
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DIESEL MECHANICS
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul and maintain mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, forestry, mining, oil and gas, material handling, landscaping, land clearing, farming and similar activities. They are employed by companies which own and operate heavy equipment, and by heavy equipment dealers, rental and service establishments, and railway transport companies and urban transit systems.
The following list represents the list of common job titles that belong to the grouping: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (NOC 7312)
- agricultural equipment technician
- apprentice farm equipment mechanic
- apprentice farm machinery mechanic
- apprentice mechanic, diesel engines
- apprentice mechanic, farm equipment
- apprentice mechanic, farm machinery
- backhoe mechanic
- caterpillar tractor repairer
- caterpillar tractor repairman
- caterpillar tractor repairwoman
- combination mechanic, heavy equipment
- construction equipment mechanic
- construction equipment repairman
- construction equipment repairman/woman
- construction equipment repairwoman
- crane repairer
- crane repairman
- crane repairwoman
- crane service technician
- diesel engine mechanic
- diesel engine mechanic apprentice
- diesel engine mechanic - heavy equipment
- diesel engine repairman - railway
- diesel engine repairman/woman - railway
- diesel engine repairwoman - railway
- diesel locomotive repairman
- diesel locomotive repairman/woman
- diesel locomotive repairwoman
- diesel mechanic
- diesel mechanic apprentice
- diesel mechanic - heavy equipment
- dredge mechanic
- dredge repairer
- dredge repairman
- dredge repairwoman
- earthmoving equipment mechanic
- excavating equipment mechanic
- farm equipment mechanic
- farm equipment technician
- farm machinery mechanic
- farm tractor mechanic
- farm tractor repairer
- farm tractor repairman
- farm tractor repairwoman
- felling equipment mechanic
- field mechanic, heavy equipment
- fuel injection unit serviceman - diesel
- fuel injection unit servicer - diesel
- fuel injection unit servicewoman - diesel
- grading equipment mechanic
- heavy diesel engine mechanic
- heavy-duty equipment mechanic
- heavy-duty equipment mechanic apprentice
- heavy-duty equipment technician
- heavy-duty equipment technician apprentice
- heavy equipment combination mechanic
- heavy equipment field mechanic
- heavy equipment inspector-repairer
- heavy equipment inspector-repairman
- heavy equipment inspector-repairwoman
- heavy equipment mechanic
- heavy equipment mechanic - diesel engine
- heavy mobile equipment repairer
- heavy mobile equipment repairman
- heavy mobile equipment repairman/woman
- heavy mobile equipment repairwoman
- heavy mobile logging equipment mechanic
- heavy mobile mining equipment mechanic
- inspector-repairer, heavy equipment
- inspector-repairman, heavy equipment
- inspector-repairwoman, heavy equipment
- journeyman heavy-duty equipment mechanic
- journeyman/woman heavy-duty equipment mechanic
- journeywoman heavy-duty equipment mechanic
- locomotive mechanic
- locomotive repairman, diesel
- locomotive repairman/woman, diesel
- locomotive repairwoman, diesel
- mechanic, backhoe
- mechanic, construction equipment
- mechanic, earthmoving equipment
- mechanic, excavating equipment
- mechanic, farm equipment
- mechanic, farm machinery
- mechanic, farm tractors
- mechanic, heavy diesel engines
- mechanic, heavy equipment
- mechanic, heavy equipment - diesel engine
- mechanic, locomotive
- mechanic, mobile logging equipment
- mechanic, mobile mining equipment
- mechanic, repairer
- mechanic, repairman
- mechanic, repairwoman
- mechanic, sideboom
- mechanic, tractor
- mine locomotive repairman
- mine locomotive repairman/woman
- mine locomotive repairwoman
- mobile farm equipment mechanic
- mobile farm machinery repairer
- mobile farm machinery repairman
- mobile farm machinery repairwoman
- paving equipment mechanic
- power shovel mechanic
- repairer, farm tractors
- repairman, diesel locomotives - railway
- repairman, farm tractors
- repairman/woman, diesel locomotives - railway
- repairwoman, diesel locomotives - railway
- repairwoman, farm tractors
- sideboom mechanic
- tractor mechanic
- tractor mechanic, farm
- tractor repairer, farm
- tractor repairman, farm
- tractor repairwoman, farm
- wheelwright, farm machinery
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
- Check bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy construction, agricultural, logging and mining equipment for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems, using hand and power tools
- Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
- Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment
- Service attachments and working tools such as harvesting and tillage equipment, blades, ploughs, winches and side booms
- May perform repair work on heavy trucks
- May attach components and adjust new farm equipment.
Heavy-duty mechanics may specialize in specific types of machinery such as combines or tracked vehicles, or in engine overhaul, power shift transmissions, fuel injection, hydraulics or electronics.
Employment requirements are prerequisites generally needed to enter an occupation.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three- to five-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in heavy equipment repair is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Heavy-duty equipment technician trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
- Agricultural equipment technician trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified heavy duty equipment technicians and agricultural equipment technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Some provinces and territories regulate certain professions and trades while others do not. If you have a licence to work in one province, your licence may not be accepted in other provinces or territories. Consult the table below to determine in which province or territory your occupation/trade is regulated.
Location Regulation Alberta Regulated (compulsory) British Columbia Regulated (voluntary) Manitoba Regulated (compulsory) New Brunswick Regulated (voluntary) Newfoundland and Labrador Regulated (voluntary) Northwest Territories Regulated (compulsory) Nova Scotia Regulated (voluntary) Nunavut Regulated (compulsory) Ontario Regulated (compulsory) Prince Edward Island Regulated (voluntary) Québec Regulated (compulsory) Saskatchewan Regulated (voluntary) Yukon Regulated (voluntary)
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AUTO BODY MECHANICS
Motor vehicle body repairers repair and restore damaged motor vehicle body parts and interior finishing; repaint body surfaces; and repair and/or replace automotive glass. They are employed by automobile dealerships, automobile body repair shops and automobile appraisal centres. This unit group also includes metal repairers who repair defective automobile body parts and damage to the bodies of newly assembled cars. They are employed by motor vehicle manufacturers.
The following list represents the list of common job titles that belong to the grouping: Motor vehicle body repairers (NOC 7322)
- antique car restorer, body
- antique vehicle restorer, body
- apprentice painter - motor vehicle repair
- apprentice painter, motor vehicles
- autobody mechanic
- autobody repairer
- autobody repairman
- autobody repairwoman
- autobody technician
- autobody technician - collision
- autobody technician - refinishing
- autobody worker
- auto glass installer
- automobile body repairman
- automobile body repairman/woman
- automobile body repairwoman
- automobile damage repair estimator
- automobile polisher-sander - motor vehicle repair
- automotive body mechanic
- automotive body painter
- automotive body repairer
- automotive body repairer-painter
- automotive body repairman
- automotive body repairman-painter
- automotive body repairwoman
- automotive body repairwoman-painter
- automotive body technician
- automotive glass technician
- automotive painter apprentice
- automotive painter - motor vehicle repair
- automotive painting and refinishing technician
- body and fender repairer - automobile
- body and fender repairman - automobile
- body and fender repairman/woman - automobile
- body and fender repairwoman - automobile
- body repairer apprentice, motor vehicles
- body repairer, motor vehicles
- body repairman apprentice, motor vehicles
- body repairman, motor vehicles
- body repairwoman apprentice, motor vehicles
- body repairwoman, motor vehicles
- collision repair technician
- damage repair estimator, automobile
- dent remover and repairer - automobile
- dent remover and repairman - automobile
- dent remover and repairwoman - automobile
- dingman - autobody
- dingman/woman - autobody
- dingwoman - autobody
- journeyman motor vehicle body repairer
- journeyman/woman motor vehicle body repairer
- journeywoman motor vehicle body repairer
- metal finish and touch-up repairer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- metal finish and touch-up repairman - motor vehicle manufacturing
- metal finish and touch-up repairwoman - motor vehicle manufacturing
- metal finisher - motor vehicle manufacturing
- metal repairer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- metal repairman - motor vehicle manufacturing
- metal repairwoman - motor vehicle manufacturing
- metal upgrader - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor repair vehicle painter apprentice
- motor vehicle body finisher
- motor vehicle body repairer
- motor vehicle body repairer apprentice
- motor vehicle body repairer - collision
- motor vehicle body repairer - metal and paint
- motor vehicle body repairer - refinishing
- motor vehicle body repairman
- motor vehicle body repairman apprentice
- motor vehicle body repairman - collision
- motor vehicle body repairman - metal and paint
- motor vehicle body repairman - refinishing
- motor vehicle body repair-painter
- motor vehicle body repairwoman
- motor vehicle body repairwoman apprentice
- motor vehicle body repairwoman - collision
- motor vehicle body repairwoman - metal and paint
- motor vehicle body repairwoman - refinishing
- motor vehicle body technician
- motor vehicle body technician - truck
- motor vehicle painter - motor vehicle repair
- painter, automobiles - motor vehicle repair
- painter - motor vehicle repair
- painter, motor vehicles - motor vehicle repair
- repair shop estimator, automotive
- used car renovator
Workers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed
- Repair and replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
- Hammer out dents, buckles and other defects using blocks and hammers
- Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
- Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills using wrenches and cutting torch and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
- Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
- File, grind and sand repaired body surfaces using hand and power tools
- Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
- Mix paint, blend and match colors
- Apply primers and repaint surfaces using brush or spray guns
- Repair and replace glass components such as windshields, windows and sunroofs
- Repair or replace interior components, such as seat frame assembly, carpets and floorboard insulation
- Inspect repaired vehicles and test drive vehicles for proper handling.
Employment requirements are prerequisites generally needed to enter an occupation.
- Motor vehicle body repairers
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three- to four-year motor vehicle body repair apprenticeship program or A combination of over three years of work experience in the motor vehicle body repair trade and completion of a high school or college automotive body repair program is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Trade certification for motor vehicle body repair (metal and paint) is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- Auto body repairer and painter certification is compulsory in Quebec and auto body repairer certification is compulsory in Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified motor vehicle body repairers (metal and paint) upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
- Automotive painters
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a two- to three-year automotive painter apprenticeship program or A combination of one year of work experience in the automotive painter trade and completion of a high school or college automotive painting program is usually required for automotive painter trade certification.
- Automotive painter certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified automotive painters upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
- Automotive glass installers and repairers
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Auto glass industry certification is usually required.
- Apprenticeship training and trade certification for automotive glass technicians is available, but voluntary, in Alberta and British Columbia.
- Metal repairers, motor vehicle manufacturing
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- One to two years of on-the-job training are provided.
Some provinces and territories regulate certain professions and trades while others do not. If you have a licence to work in one province, your licence may not be accepted in other provinces or territories. Consult the table below to determine in which province or territory your occupation/trade is regulated.
Location Regulation Alberta Regulated (compulsory) British Columbia Regulated (compulsory) Manitoba Regulated (compulsory) New Brunswick Regulated (voluntary) Newfoundland and Labrador Regulated (voluntary) Northwest Territories Regulated (compulsory) Nova Scotia Regulated (compulsory) Nunavut Regulated (compulsory) Ontario Regulated (compulsory) Prince Edward Island Regulated (voluntary) Québec Regulated (compulsory) Saskatchewan Regulated (voluntary) Yukon Regulated (voluntary)
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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers inspect, diagnose, repair and service mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and components of cars, buses, and light and commercial transport trucks. They are employed by motor vehicle dealers, garages, truck and trailer dealerships, fleet maintenance companies, and service stations, automotive specialty shops, transportation companies and retail establishments which have automotive service shops. This unit group also includes mechanical repairers who perform major repairs and replacement of mechanical units on newly assembled motor vehicles. They are employed by motor vehicle manufacturing companies.
The following list represents the list of common job titles that belong to the grouping: Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (NOC 7321)
- alignment and brakes technician
- apprentice mechanic, automotive radiators
- apprentice mechanic, trucks and transport vehicles
- apprentice motor vehicle mechanic
- apprentice repairer, truck trailers
- apprentice repairman, truck trailers
- apprentice repairwoman, truck trailers
- automatic transmission mechanic - motor vehicle
- automatic transmission technician - motor vehicles
- automobile mechanic
- automobile service mechanic
- automotive air conditioning mechanic
- automotive brake mechanic
- automotive brake repairer
- automotive brake repairman
- automotive brake repairwoman
- automotive brake specialist
- automotive carburetor mechanic
- automotive drive trains technician
- automotive electrical and tune-up service technician
- automotive electrical mechanic
- automotive electrical technician
- automotive engine mechanic inspector
- automotive mechanic
- automotive mechanical repairer
- automotive mechanical repairman
- automotive mechanical repairwoman
- automotive radiator mechanic
- automotive radiator mechanic apprentice
- automotive radiator repairer
- automotive radiator repairman
- automotive radiator repairwoman
- automotive repairer
- automotive repairman
- automotive repairwoman
- automotive service technician
- automotive service technician apprentice
- automotive service technician - electrical and fuel systems
- automotive service technician - fuel and electronics systems
- automotive service technician - steering, suspension and brakes
- automotive service technician - transmission
- automotive technician - air conditioning system
- automotive technician - automatic transmission systems
- automotive technician - brakes systems
- automotive technician, drive trains
- automotive technician - electrical and electronic systems
- automotive technician - engine and fuel systems
- automotive technician - front-end systems
- automotive technician - fuel systems
- automotive technician - standard transmission systems
- automotive technician - transmission systems
- automotive vehicle tester
- automotive vehicle testing mechanic
- brake systems mechanic
- bus and transport mechanic
- bus and truck mechanic
- bus mechanic
- car mechanic
- commercial trailer mechanic
- commercial trailer technician
- commercial transport vehicle mechanic
- diagnostic technician - motor vehicles
- engine mechanic - motor vehicle
- front-end mechanic
- fuel and electrical systems technician - motor vehicle
- garage mechanic
- mechanical repairer, motor vehicle
- mechanical repairman, motor vehicle
- mechanical repairwoman, motor vehicle
- mechanical upgrader - motor vehicle manufacturing
- mechanic, automobile
- mechanic, bus
- mechanic, car
- mechanic, motor vehicle
- mechanic - motor vehicle manufacturing
- mechanic, truck
- motor mechanic - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor repairer - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor repairman - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor repairwoman - motor vehicle manufacturing
- motor vehicle diesel engine mechanic
- motor vehicle fuel conversion technician
- motor vehicle fuel-systems and electric-systems mechanic
- motor vehicle mechanic
- motor vehicle mechanical repairer
- motor vehicle mechanical repairman
- motor vehicle mechanical repairwoman
- motor vehicle technician
- motor vehicle transmission mechanic
- new car mechanic
- repairer, trucks and transport vehicles
- repairman, trucks and transport vehicles
- repairwoman, trucks and transport vehicles
- service technician, after sales service - motor vehicles
- service technician - motor vehicle repair
- testing mechanic, automotive vehicles
- trailer mechanic
- trailer mechanical systems repairer
- trailer mechanical systems repairman
- trailer mechanical systems repairwoman
- transmission mechanic
- transmission technician
- transport truck mechanic
- transport truck trailer mechanic
- trolley engine mechanic
- truck and coach technician
- truck and trailer repairer
- truck and trailer repairman
- truck and trailer repairwoman
- truck and transport mechanic
- truck and transport service technician
- truck and transport vehicle mechanic apprentice
- truck mechanic
- truck trailer mechanic
- truck-trailer repairer
- truck trailer repairer apprentice
- truck-trailer repairman
- truck trailer repairman apprentice
- truck-trailer repairwoman
- truck trailer repairwoman apprentice
- truck trailer service technician
- tune-up mechanic - motor vehicle
- tune-up specialist - motor vehicle
- wheel alignment and brake mechanic
- wheel alignment and brake specialist
Automotive service technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Review work orders and discuss work with supervisor
- Inspect motor in operation, road test motor vehicle, and test automotive systems and components using computerized diagnostic and other testing devices to diagnose and isolate faults
- Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of automotive systems including fuel system, brakes, steering and suspension, engine and drive train, emission control and exhaust, cooling and climate control, and electrical and electronic systems using hand tools and other specialized automotive repair equipment
- Test and adjust repaired systems to manufacturer's performance specifications
- Perform scheduled maintenance service, such as oil changes, lubrications and tune ups
- Advise customers on work performed, general vehicle condition and future repair requirements.
Mechanical repairers, motor vehicle manufacturing, perform some or all of the following duties:
- Inspect and test mechanical units, such as engines, transmissions, axles and brake systems, to locate faults and malfunctions
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions and confirm findings with supervisor to determine whether to repair or replace unit
- Repair or replace mechanical units or components using hand and power tools
- Test and adjust units to specifications for proper performance
- Complete reports to record problems and work performed.
Truck and transport and truck-trailer mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
- Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of commercial transport truck systems including chassis, frame, cab, body, engine and drive train, air brakes, steering, and fuel, hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems
- Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of truck-trailer systems including structural, brake and electrical systems.
Workers in this unit group may specialize in the following areas: engine and fuel systems, transmission systems, air conditioning, cooling and heating systems, steering, alignment, brakes, drive lines, suspension, electrical and electronic systems, truck-trailer repair or diagnostic services.
Employment requirements are prerequisites generally needed to enter an occupation.
- Automotive service technicians
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a four-year automotive service technician apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and high school, college or industry courses in automotive technology is required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Trade certification for automotive service technicians is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- Automotive service technician (transmission) trade certification is compulsory in Ontario.
- Automotive service technician (steering, suspension and brakes) trade certification is compulsory in New Brunswick and Ontario.
- Automotive service technician (service station mechanic) trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified automotive service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
- Mechanical repairers, motor vehicle manufacturing
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job training of two to three years is provided by employers.
- Truck and transport and truck-trailer mechanics
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a four-year truck and transport mechanic or truck-trailer repair apprenticeship or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and high school, college or industry courses in truck or heavy duty equipment mechanics is required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Trade certification for truck and transport mechanics is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Yukon.
- Transport trailer technician trade certification is compulsory in Ontario and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia and the Yukon.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified truck-trailer repairers and truck and transport mechanics upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Some provinces and territories regulate certain professions and trades while others do not. If you have a licence to work in one province, your licence may not be accepted in other provinces or territories. Consult the table below to determine in which province or territory your occupation/trade is regulated.
Location Regulation Alberta Regulated (compulsory) British Columbia Regulated (voluntary) Manitoba Regulated (compulsory) New Brunswick Regulated (compulsory) Newfoundland and Labrador Regulated (voluntary) Northwest Territories Regulated (compulsory) Nova Scotia Regulated (compulsory) Nunavut Regulated (compulsory) Ontario Regulated (compulsory) Prince Edward Island Regulated (compulsory) Québec Regulated (compulsory) Saskatchewan Regulated (voluntary) Yukon Regulated (voluntary)
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