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School Subject: Mechanics

  • Motorcycle and Other Related Mechanics

    Legacy duties

    • Review work orders and discuss work to be performed with supervisor
    • Inspect and test engine and other mechanical components using test devices to diagnose and isolate faults
    • Adjust, repair or replace mechanical or electrical system parts and components using hand tools and equipment
    • Test and adjust repaired systems for proper performance
    • Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment
    • Advise customers on work performed and general condition of equipment
    • Determine estimates of repair cost
    • May repair and rebuild hoisting mechanism and other mechanical systems on industrial trucks and forklifts.

  • Motor Vehicle Assemblers

    Legacy duties

    • Read electrical schematics, blueprints and other technical diagrams
    • Bolt, screw, clip, weld, solder or otherwise fasten motor vehicle parts and components together using hand and power tools and equipment
    • Operate and tend automated assembling equipment such as robotic and fixed automation equipment
    • Connect cables, tubes and wires to complete assemblies and installations
    • Position and install parts, subassemblies and accessories such as engines, transmissions, door panels or instrument panels using hand and power tools and other aids like overhead hoists
    • Fit and adjust parts such as doors, hoods and trunk lids.

  • Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics

    Legacy 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 and farm equipment 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.

  • Fabricators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate and monitor process equipment including automatic and semi-automatic machines to fabricate electronic components, solder, clean, seal and stamp components and perform other process operations as specified
    • Set up process equipment and adhere to cleanroom procedures as required.

  • Electronics Assemblers

    Legacy duties

    • Solder and manually assemble various electronic components such as resistors, diodes, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, switches, wires and other electronic parts to designated locations on printed circuit boards
    • Assemble microcircuits requiring fine hand assembly, the use of microscopes and adherence to cleanroom procedures
    • Install, mount, fasten, align and adjust parts, components, wiring and harnesses to subassemblies and assemblies using hand and small power tools
    • Operate automatic and semi-automatic machines to position, solder and clean prescribed components on printed circuit boards
    • May replace defective components and repair and overhaul older devices.

  • 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.

  • Construction Inspectors

    Legacy duties

    • Examine plans, drawings, and site layouts for new buildings, building renovations and other proposed structures
    • Inspect construction of buildings, bridges, dams, highways and other types of building and engineering construction for conformance to drawings, specifications, building codes or other applicable ordinances
    • Inspect and test electrical or plumbing installations in buildings to ensure compliance with municipal, provincial and federal regulations
    • Inspect steel framework, concrete forms, reinforcing steel mesh and rods, concrete or pre-stressed concrete to ensure quality standards and to verify conformance to specifications and building codes
    • Inspect construction of sewer systems and pipelines
    • Inspect construction sites to ensure that safe working conditions are maintained
    • Inspect existing buildings to identify and report on structural defects, fire hazards and other threats to safety
    • Inspect new or resale homes on behalf of clients and assess and provide reports on the physical condition of property.

  • Bus and Streetcar Drivers

    Legacy duties

    • Drive buses or streetcars to transport passengers along established routes to local destinations
    • Drive buses to transport passengers and goods to intercity or long distance destinations
    • Drive sightseeing tour buses to transport passengers locally or over long distances, and may provide information on points of interest during trip
    • Drive buses equipped for wheelchair accessibility, and aid passengers in boarding
    • Provide passengers with information on fares, schedules and stops
    • Collect fares, issue transfers, check bus passes and record transactions
    • Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
    • May load and unload passengers' luggage.

  • Chauffeurs

    Legacy duties

    • Pick up or meet employer according to request, appointment or schedule
    • Drive employer to destinations in automobile or limousine
    • Perform business and personal errands for employer such as delivering and picking up mail, business documents and parcels
    • Clean and make minor repairs to vehicle or take vehicle for servicing.

  • Automotive Service Technicians

    Legacy 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.