Other small engine and small equipment repairers – NOC : 7335

Unit Group

7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers

Workers in this unit group test, repair and service small gasoline and diesel-powered engines and equipment, such as garden tractors, outboard motors, lawn mowers and other related equipment. They are employed by dealer service shops and by independent service establishments.

Example Titles

air-cooled engine mechanic

lawn and garden equipment technician

lawn mower repairer, gasoline powered

small engine technician

small equipment mechanic apprentice

small equipment repairer

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Main duties

Workers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

Review work orders and discuss work to be performed with supervisor
Inspect and test engines 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 equipment for proper performance
Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment
Advise customers on work performed and general condition of equipment
Determine estimates of repair cost.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program in small engine or equipment repair
or
A combination of several years of work experience in the trade and some high school or college courses in small engine or equipment repair are usually required for trade certification.
Small engine or equipment mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario and Nunavut.
Inboard/outboard mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Ontario and British Columbia.
Outdoor power equipment technician trade certification, for specified types of equipment, is available, but voluntary, in Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Additional information

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Appliance servicers and repairers (7332)
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics (7334)
Supervisors of small engine and equipment mechanics (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )