1210212.us16.myftpupload.com Managed WordPress Site

School Subject: Machine Shop

  • Oil and Gas Well Drillers and Servicers

    Legacy duties

    • Direct rig crew in setting up rigs and drilling, completing or servicing oil and gas exploration and producing wells
    • Operate controls of drill or service rig drilling and hoisting machinery
    • Train or arrange for training of crew
    • Maintain records of drilling and servicing operations.

  • Logging Machinery Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Cable yarding system operators operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain in western Canada.
    • Mechanical harvester and forwarder operators assess site and terrain and drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations at logging areas.
    • Mechanical tree processor and loader operators operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees at landing sites.

  • Machinists

    Legacy duties

    • Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables or study sample parts to determine machining operation to be performed, and plan best sequence of operations
    • Compute dimensions and tolerances and measure and lay out work pieces
    • Set up, operate and maintain a variety of machine tools including computer numerically controlled (CNC) tools to perform precision, non-repetitive machining operations such as sawing, turning, milling, boring, planing, drilling, precision grinding and other operations
    • Fit and assemble machined metal parts and subassemblies using hand and power tools
    • Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments
    • May set up and program machine tools for use by machining tool operators.

  • Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers

    Legacy duties

    • Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
    • Cut grass, rake, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees and perform other maintenance duties as directed by supervisor
    • Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, snowblowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws and other landscape maintenance equipment
    • Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as directed, to control insects and disease
    • Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments.

  • Fish Plant Cutters

  • Furniture Finishers

    Legacy duties

    • Set up and operate finishing machines or finish furniture by hand
    • Stain or finish wood to specified colour with stains, paints or other materials using brush or spray gun
    • Apply toners, highlights, glazes or shaders to obtain desired finish
    • Apply lacquer or other sealers
    • Decorate wood surfaces or mark surfaces to create antique or other effects using hand and power tools
    • Clean and polish furniture
    • Sand metal furniture to prepare for finish and spray with paint or other materials.

  • Crane Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
    • Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
    • Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
    • Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
    • Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
    • Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
    • Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
    • Operate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels
    • Operate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials
    • Operate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines
    • May assemble tower cranes on site
    • Perform routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes.

  • Contractors and Supervisors, Other Construction Trades, Installers, Repairers and Servicers

    Legacy duties

    • Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of construction workers engaged in bricklaying, roofing, cement finishing, tilesetting, plastering, drywall installation, glazing, insulating and painting, and workers who install and service prefabricated products in residential and commercial properties, as well as workers who repair a wide variety of products, such as musical instruments, sports equipment, vending machines, bicycles and cameras
    • Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other subcontractors
    • Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
    • Requisition materials and supplies
    • Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
    • Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
    • Prepare work progress reports
    • May manage the operations of own company
    • May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers.

  • Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews

    Legacy duties

    • Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate cranes and construction, paving, drilling, railway maintenance and other similar heavy equipment
    • Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers
    • Requisition materials and supplies
    • Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
    • Train or arrange for training of workers
    • Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
    • Prepare production and other reports
    • May manage the operations of own company
    • May also supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers.

  • Chemical Plant Machine Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Monitor meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines
    • Measure, weigh and load chemical ingredients following formulation cards
    • Start up, shut down, troubleshoot and clean equipment
    • Adjust processing machines and equipment
    • Monitor reaction processes and transfers of products in conformance with safety procedures
    • Take samples and perform routine chemical and physical tests of products
    • Record production data
    • May operate equipment from a control room or from control consoles located near the production units.