Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics – NOC : 7331

Read and interpret drawings or specifications to determine work to be performed

Lay out oil burner heating system components and assemble components using hand and power tools

Install oil burner components such as thermostats, motors, piping and safety devices, and connect to fuel supply, ventilation and electrical system

Test installed unit and adjust controls for proper functioning

Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning oil burners, and their components and controls

Install, maintain and repair coal and wood heating systems

Perform scheduled maintenance service on oil and solid fuel heating systems.

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program 

or

A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in heating systems installation and repair is usually required for trade certification.

Oil heat system technician trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified oil heat system technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

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