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School Subject: Machine Shop

  • Other Assemblers and Inspectors

    Legacy duties

    • Cut, shape and fit materials to form parts and components
    • Screw, clip, glue, bond, weld or otherwise assemble parts and components to form final products
    • Sand, trim, grind or clean products into final form using hand tools.
    • Check manufactured items for defects and for conformance to specifications, visually or using sample models and instruments
    • Affix seals or tags to approved items and return defective products for repair or recycle
    • Complete reports on product inspection.

  • Boat Assemblers

    Legacy duties

    • Cut, shape and join timber pieces or assemble pre-cut timber pieces to make a wooden boat using hand and power tools
    • Assemble prefabricated parts and sections of fibreglass, metal or other material to form complete boat
    • Caulk decks and hulls using caulking gun
    • Install trims, rudders, seats, engine mounts and other accessories using hand tools
    • May repair boats.

  • Photographic and Film Processors

    Legacy duties

    • Operate equipment to develop negatives and slides, and to print black and white and colour photographs
    • Operate photographic enlarging equipment to produce prints and enlargements from negatives
    • Operate equipment to develop motion picture film
    • Tend automatic equipment in retail establishments to develop colour negatives, prints and slides
    • Operate equipment to transfer film to video tape
    • Retouch photographic negatives or original prints to correct defects
    • Splice film and mount film on reels
    • Measure and mix chemicals required for processing
    • Inspect rolls of photographic prints for conformance to specifications, or motion picture film to detect defects in developing and printing.

  • Aquaculture and Marine Harvest Labourers

    Legacy duties

    • Assist aquaculture technicians in operation of a fish hatchery or other aquatic farm
    • Feed aquaculture stocks, vaccinate stocks, perform culling and marking or banding techniques and report any observed irregularities in stock
    • Operate, maintain and clean pumps, filters, tanks and other aquaculture equipment and clean and maintain aquaculture enclosures
    • Keep daily records of water flow and fish samples
    • Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks
    • Prepare aquaculture stocks for market
    • Operate boats, if necessary, in marine aquaculture operations.
    • Marine plant gatherers rake seaweed, dulse or Irish moss from beach, rocks or shallow water and load into a cart, wagon or other receptacles
    • Marine plant gatherers spread gatherings to dry and remove foreign objects
    • Marine plant gatherers transport gatherings to processing plant.
    • Shellfish harvesters dig clams from beds with spade, fork or other instrument, or pick oysters
    • Shellfish harvesters clean, sort and transport shellfish to market.

  • Water Well Drillers

    Legacy duties

    • Review client requirements and proposed locations for water wells
    • Operate water well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore and dig for residential, commercial and industrial water wells or environmental assessment, and install well screens, casings and other well fixtures
    • Document geological formations encountered
    • Clean and disinfect wells in preparation for use
    • Perform routine mechanical maintenance work on water well drilling rigs and equipment
    • Install, test, maintain and repair water well pumps, piping systems and equipment and perform pumping tests to assess well performance
    • May provide other drilling services, such as repair or dismantling of existing water well structure, elevator shaft drilling and hydro pole drilling.
    • Water well drillers may specialize in a specific method of drilling, such as cable, rotary, auger, hammer or reverse circulation drilling.

  • Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction

    Legacy duties

    • Read instructions or diagrams, lay out drill pattern and determine depth and diameter of blast holes and conduct field tests to determine type and quantity of explosives required
    • Assemble or direct other workers to assemble primer charges using selected detonators, fuses, detonating cords and other materials
    • Load explosives in blast holes by hand or direct movement of bulk explosives trucks to load holes
    • Connect electrical wires, detonating cords or fuses into series and connect series to blasting machines, press handle or button to detonate charges
    • Handle, store and transport explosives and accessories in accordance with regulations and ensure that safety procedures are observed
    • May operate air-track, rotary, down-the-hole or other drilling machines to drill blast holes or may direct drilling of blast holes.

  • Waste Plant Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate and monitor computerized control systems and related equipment in wastewater treatment, sewage treatment and liquid waste plants to regulate the flow of sewage through settling, aeration and digestion tanks, and to treat and dispose of sewage and wastes
    • Patrol plant to check pumps, motors, filters, chlorinators and other plant equipment, monitor and read gauges, meters and other recording instruments to detect equipment malfunctions and ensure plant systems and equipment are operating within prescribed limits
    • Collect waste and sewage samples, test and analyze results and make adjustments to plant equipment and systems as required
    • Perform security checks in plant and on grounds
    • Complete and maintain plant logs and reports
    • May perform minor maintenance or assist skilled tradespersons with installation and repair of plant machinery.

  • Water Plant Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate and monitor computerized control systems and related equipment in water filtration and treatment plants to regulate the treatment and distribution of water
    • Read flow meters, gauges and other recording instruments to measure water output and consumption levels, bacterial content, chlorine and fluoride levels
    • Monitor and inspect plant equipment and systems to detect equipment malfunctions and to ensure plant systems are operating normally
    • Collect and test water samples for chemical and bacterial content
    • Analyze test results and instrument readings and make adjustments to plant equipment and systems as required
    • Perform security checks in plant and on grounds
    • Respond to customer complaints on water quality problems
    • Complete and maintain plant logs and reports
    • May perform minor maintenance or assist skilled tradespersons with installation and repair of plant machinery
    • May measure, mix and transport chemicals to maintain feed stocks.

  • Tobacco Processing Machine Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate machines that blend, flavour, condition, dry, flatten, strip or cut raw tobacco leaves
    • Tend cigarette, cigar and other tobacco processing machines, and monitor product quality
    • Clear blockages and adjust machines as required
    • Clean machines and immediate work areas.

  • Oil and Gas Drilling, Servicing and Related Labourers

    Legacy duties

    • Manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem at the rig floor during drilling and during the removal and replacement of strings of pipe or drill stem and drill bit
    • Maintain drilling equipment on the drill floor
    • Handle, sort and move drill tools, pipe, cement and other materials
    • Clean up the rig area
    • Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs and service equipment
    • May drive a truck to transport materials and well service equipment.