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Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers – NOC : 7321

Unit Group
7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers inspect, diagnose, repair and service mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and components of cars, buses, and light and commercial transport trucks. They are employed by motor vehicle dealers, garages, truck and trailer dealerships, fleet maintenance companies, and service stations, automotive specialty shops, transportation companies and retail establishments which have automotive service shops. This unit group also includes mechanical repairers who perform major repairs and replacement of mechanical units on newly assembled motor vehicles. They are employed by motor vehicle manufacturing companies.
Example Titles
apprentice motor vehicle mechanic
automobile mechanic
automotive service technician
brake systems mechanic
bus mechanic
mechanical upgrader – motor vehicle manufacturing
motor repairer – motor vehicle manufacturing
transmission mechanic
truck and transport mechanic
truck-trailer repairer
tune-up specialist – motor vehicle
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Main duties
Automotive service technicians perform some or all of the following 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.
Mechanical repairers, motor vehicle manufacturing, perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Inspect and test mechanical units, such as engines, transmissions, axles and brake systems, to locate faults and malfunctions
  • Diagnose faults or malfunctions and confirm findings with supervisor to determine whether to repair or replace unit
  • Repair or replace mechanical units or components using hand and power tools
  • Test and adjust units to specifications for proper performance
  • Complete reports to record problems and work performed.
Truck and transport and truck-trailer mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of commercial transport truck systems including chassis, frame, cab, body, engine and drive train, air brakes, steering, and fuel, hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems
  • Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of truck-trailer systems including structural, brake and electrical systems.
Workers in this unit group may specialize in the following areas: engine and fuel systems, transmission systems, air conditioning, cooling and heating systems, steering, alignment, brakes, drive lines, suspension, electrical and electronic systems, truck-trailer repair or diagnostic services.
Employment requirements
  • Automotive service technicians
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a four-year automotive service technician apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and high school, college or industry courses in automotive technology is required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for automotive service technicians is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Automotive service technician (transmission) trade certification is compulsory in Ontario.
  • Automotive service technician (steering, suspension and brakes) trade certification is compulsory in New Brunswick and Ontario.
  • Automotive service technician (service station mechanic) trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified automotive service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
  • Mechanical repairers, motor vehicle manufacturing
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • On-the-job training of two to three years is provided by employers.
  • Truck and transport and truck-trailer mechanics
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a four-year truck and transport mechanic or truck-trailer repair apprenticeship 
  • or
  • A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and high school, college or industry courses in truck or heavy duty equipment mechanics is required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for truck and transport mechanics is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Yukon.
  • Transport trailer technician trade certification is compulsory in Ontario and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia and the Yukon.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified truck-trailer repairers and truck and transport mechanics upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Additional information
  • With additional training, mobility is possible between automobile and truck and transport mechanics.
  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • With experience, mechanics and technicians in this unit group may progress to supervisory positions.
  • Mechanical repairers employed in motor vehicle manufacturing may progress to motor vehicle mechanic positions through an apprenticeship program, or with experience, they may progress to supervisory positions in motor vehicle manufacturing.
Classified elsewhere
  • Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (7312)
  • Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers (9522)
  • Motor vehicle body repairers (7322)
  • Recreation vehicle service technicians (in 7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. )
  • Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (9221)
  • Supervisors of motor vehicle mechanics (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )
  • Transport truck and trailer assemblers (in 9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors )

Motor vehicle body repairers – NOC : 7322

Unit Group
7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
Motor vehicle body repairers repair and restore damaged motor vehicle body parts and interior finishing; repaint body surfaces; and repair and/or replace automotive glass. They are employed by automobile dealerships, automobile body repair shops and automobile appraisal centres. This unit group also includes metal repairers who repair defective automobile body parts and damage to the bodies of newly assembled cars. They are employed by motor vehicle manufacturers. 
Example Titles
autobody repairer
automotive body mechanic
automotive glass technician
automotive painter – motor vehicle repair
automotive painter apprentice
metal finisher – motor vehicle manufacturing
metal repairer – motor vehicle manufacturing
motor vehicle body repairer apprentice
motor vehicle body technician – truck
painter – motor vehicle repair
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Main duties
Workers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed
  • Repair and replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
  • Hammer out dents, buckles and other defects using blocks and hammers
  • Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
  • Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills using wrenches and cutting torch and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
  • Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
  • File, grind and sand repaired body surfaces using hand and power tools
  • Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
  • Mix paint, blend and match colors
  • Apply primers and repaint surfaces using brush or spray guns
  • Repair and replace glass components such as windshields, windows and sunroofs
  • Repair or replace interior components, such as seat frame assembly, carpets and floorboard insulation
  • Inspect repaired vehicles and test drive vehicles for proper handling.
Employment requirements
  • Motor vehicle body repairers
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- to four-year motor vehicle body repair apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • A combination of over three years of work experience in the motor vehicle body repair trade and completion of a high school or college automotive body repair program is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for motor vehicle body repair (metal and paint) is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Auto body repairer and painter certification is compulsory in Quebec and auto body repairer certification is compulsory in Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified motor vehicle body repairers (metal and paint) upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
  • Automotive painters
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a two- to three-year automotive painter apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • A combination of one year of work experience in the automotive painter trade and completion of a high school or college automotive painting program is usually required for automotive painter trade certification.
  • Automotive painter certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified automotive painters upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
  • Automotive glass installers and repairers
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Auto glass industry certification is usually required.
  • Apprenticeship training and trade certification for automotive glass technicians is available, but voluntary, in Alberta and British Columbia.
  • Metal repairers, motor vehicle manufacturing
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • One to two years of on-the-job training are provided.
Additional information
  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • With experience, motor vehicle body repair and automotive painter tradespersons may progress to supervisory positions.
  • Metal repairers employed in motor vehicle manufacturing may progress to motor vehicle repairer positions through an apprenticeship program, or, with experience, they may progress to supervisory positions in motor vehicle manufacturing.
Classified elsewhere
  • Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (7321)
  • Painters – motor vehicle manufacturing (in 9536 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators )
  • Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (9221)
  • Supervisors of motor vehicle body repairers and automotive painters (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )

Appliance servicers and repairers – NOC : 7332

Unit Group
7332 Appliance servicers and repairers
Appliance servicers and repairers service and repair domestic and commercial appliances. They are employed by repair shops, appliance service companies and repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments, or they may be self-employed.
Example Titles
appliance service technician
appliance service technician apprentice
appliance servicer
commercial foodservice appliance technician
commercial laundry appliance technician
dishwasher repairer
refrigerator repairer
service technician – electrical appliances
service technician – gas appliances
stove repairer
vacuum cleaner repairer
washing machine servicer
window air conditioner repairer
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Main duties
Small electrical appliance servicers and repairers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Repair small electrical appliances, such as lawn and garden equipment and power tools
  • Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
  • Observe operation of appliance and conduct voltage, resistance and other tests using electrical test equipment
  • Refer to schematic drawings or product manuals and replace or repair parts or components using hand tools and soldering equipment
  • Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed.
Major appliance repairers/technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Repair major electrical or gas appliances, such as domestic and commercial dishwashing equipment, stoves, laundry equipment and refrigerators in customer’s home, in customer’s place of business or in repair shop
  • Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
  • Diagnose faults by checking controls, condensers, timer sequences, fans and other components using test equipment such as meters and gauges to measure resistance, current, voltage, pressure, temperature, flue gases and flow rates
  • Refer to schematic diagrams or product manuals and disassemble appliance using hand tools
  • Use shop equipment and specialized diagnostic and programming apparatus to repair, adjust and reprogram appliances
  • Replace components and subcomponents and reassemble appliance using hand tools and soldering and brazing equipment
  • Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed
  • May plan service routes.
Employment requirements
  • Small appliance repairers usually require some specialized college or high school courses or several months of on-the-job training.
  • Major appliance repairers/technicians require some secondary school education and completion of a college program in appliance repair 
  • or
  • Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program in appliance repair.
  • Appliance service technician, or appliance serviceperson, trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • A provincial gas fitter licence, or gas appliance technician certificate, may be required for gas appliance service technicians.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified appliance service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Additional information
  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (2242)
  • Gas fitters (7253)
  • Other small engine and small equipment repairers (7335)
  • Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics (7313)
  • Residential and commercial installers and servicers (7441)
  • Supervisors of appliance servicers and repairers (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )

Welders and related machine operators – NOC : 7237

Unit Group
7237 Welders and related machine operators
Welders operate welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This unit group also includes machine operators who operate previously set up production welding, brazing and soldering equipment. They are employed by companies that manufacture structural steel and platework, boilers, heavy machinery, aircraft and ships and other metal products, and by welding contractors and welding shops, or they may be self-employed. 
Example Titles
aviation welding technician
brazing machine operator
brazing machine setter
electric arc welder
journeyman/woman welder
laser welding operator
pressure vessel welder
production welder
soldering machine operator
spot welder
submerged arc welder
welder
welder apprentice
welder-fitter
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Main duties
Welders perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
  • Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), plasma arc welding (PAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), resistance welding and submerged arc welding (SAW)
  • Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
  • Operate brazing and soldering equipment
  • Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines
  • Repair worn parts of metal products by welding on extra layers.
Welding, brazing and soldering machine operators perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Operate previously set up welding machines such as spot, butt and seam resistance or gas and arc welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts
  • Operate previously set up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal parts or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal articles with solder
  • Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line
  • Assist with the maintenance and repair of welding, brazing and soldering equipment
  • May adjust welding heads and tooling according to work specifications.
Welders may specialize in certain types of welding such as custom fabrication, ship building and repair, aerospace precision welding, pressure vessel welding, pipeline construction welding, structural construction welding, or machinery and equipment repair welding.
Employment requirements
Welders
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • A combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in welding is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified welders upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
  • Welding, brazing and soldering machine operators
  • Some secondary school education is required.
  • Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
  • Experience as a machine operator helper may be required.
  • Experience with robotics may be required.
Additional information
  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Supervisors of welders in this unit group (in 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations )
  • Wave soldering machine operators (in 9523 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers )
  • Welding inspectors (in 2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians )
  • Welding technologists (in 2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians )

Electricians (except industrial and power system) – NOC : 7241

Unit Group
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
Electricians in this unit group lay out, assemble, install, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring, fixtures, control devices and related equipment in buildings and other structures. They are employed by electrical contractors and maintenance departments of buildings and other establishments, or they may be self-employed. 
Example Titles
apprentice electrician
construction electrician
construction electrician apprentice
domestic and rural electrician
electrician
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Main duties
Electricians in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Read and interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
  • Pull wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors
  • Install brackets and hangers to support electrical equipment
  • Install, replace and repair lighting fixtures and electrical control and distribution equipment, such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels
  • Splice, join and connect wire to fixtures and components to form circuits
  • Test continuity of circuits using test equipment to ensure compatibility and safety of system, following installation, replacement or repair
  • Troubleshoot and isolate faults in electrical and electronic systems and remove and replace faulty components
  • Connect electrical power to audio and visual communication equipment, signalling devices and heating and cooling systems
  • Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program is usually required.
  • Trade certification for construction electricians is compulsory in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Trade certification for electricians (domestic and rural) is compulsory in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario.
  • Trade certification for electrical control (machine) builders is available, but voluntary, in Ontario.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified construction electricians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Additional information
  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Electrical mechanics (7333)
  • Industrial electricians (7242)
  • Power system electricians (7243)
  • Supervisors of electricians (in 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations )

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 )

Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction – NOC : 7372

Unit Group
7372 Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
Drillers in this unit group operate mobile drilling machines to bore blast holes in open-pit mines and quarries and to bore holes for blasting and for building foundations at construction sites. Blasters in this unit group fill blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore and rock or to demolish structures. They are employed by mining, quarrying and construction companies and by drilling and blasting contractors.
Example Titles
blaster – quarrying
blaster – surface mining
blaster, construction
driller – surface mine
driller, construction
open-pit blaster
rotary drilling machine operator
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Main duties
Drillers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Drive and operate tracked or truck-mounted rotary drilling, air-track or other drilling machines to bore large blast holes to specified depths at staked positions in open-pit mine or quarry
  • Operate drilling machines to drill blast holes in rock at road or other construction sites
  • Operate tracked or truck-mounted drill equipped with auger or other attachment to drill holes for building foundations or pilings
  • May measure location and stake out pattern of holes to be drilled, load blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore or rock.
Blasters in this unit group perform some or all of the following 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.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • On-the-job training is provided.
  • Experience as a heavy equipment operator may be required for drillers.
  • Experience as a blaster helper in surface mining and quarrying or construction may be required for blasters.
  • Provincial blasting licence is usually required for blasters.
  • Trade certification for blasters is available, but voluntary, in New Brunswick and Ontario.
Additional information
  • Drillers and blasters often perform both drilling and blasting activities.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Oil and gas well drillers (in 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers )
  • Supervisors of construction drillers and blasters (in 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews )
  • Supervisors of surface mining drillers and blasters (in 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying )
  • Underground mine drillers and blasters (in 8231 Underground production and development miners )
  • Water well drillers (7373)

Printing press operators – NOC : 7381

Unit Group
7381 Printing press operators
Printing press operators set up and operate sheet and web-fed presses to print text, illustrations and designs on a wide variety of materials such as paper, plastic, glass, leather and metal. They are employed by commercial printing companies; newspapers, magazines, and other publishing companies; and establishments in the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.
Example Titles
apprentice pressman/woman
assistant pressman/woman
first pressman/woman
flexographic press operator
offset press operator
printing press operator
rotogravure pressman/woman – printing
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Main duties
Printing press operators perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Review job orders to determine job specifications such as production time, colour sequence and quantities required, and advise press crew of these specifications
  • Mount plates or cylinders and make necessary adjustments
  • Fill ink fountains and take measurements, make adjustments and determine settings to control colour and viscosity
  • Set up press and check samples for ink coverage, alignment and registration
  • Monitor regular press runs for quality and consistency using computer control console and make adjustments as required
  • Remove and clean plates and cylinders at end of press run
  • Direct activities of press crew and ensure that safety procedures are adhered to.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a college program in printing technology 
  • or
  • A combination of on-the-job training and specialized high school, college or industry courses is usually required.
  • Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Quebec.
Additional information
  • Progression to supervisory positions, such as pressroom supervisor, is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Operators of laser printers, colour and large copiers and printing machines (in 9471 Plateless printing equipment operators )
  • Screen printing artisans (in 5244 Artisans and craftspersons )
  • Supervisors, printing and related occupations (7303)
  • Textile printers (in 9441 Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers )

Power system electricians – NOC : 7243

Unit Group
7243 Power system electricians
Power system electricians install, maintain, test and repair electrical power generation, transmission and distribution system equipment and apparatus. They are employed by electric power generation, transmission and distribution companies. 
Example Titles
apprentice power system electrician
power electrician
power station electrician
power system electrician
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Main duties
Power system electricians perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Install and maintain electrical power distribution equipment such as transformers, generators, voltage regulators, switches, circuit breakers, capacitors, inductors, and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems
  • Install and maintain electrical equipment and apparatus in generating stations or powerhouses
  • Inspect and test installed electrical equipment and apparatus to locate electrical faults and check their operation, using volt meters, ammeters and other electrical test instruments and equipment
  • Repair or replace faulty electrical equipment and apparatus
  • Complete test and maintenance reports.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program for power system electricians 
  • or
  • A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in electrical technology is usually required.
  • Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Manitoba, Alberta, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Additional information
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Electrical mechanics (7333)
  • Electrical power line and cable workers (7244)
  • Electricians (except industrial and power system) (7241)
  • Industrial electricians (7242)
  • Supervisors of power system electricians (in 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations )

Electrical power line and cable workers – NOC : 7244

Unit Group
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
Electrical power line and cable workers construct, maintain and repair overhead and underground electrical power transmission and distribution systems. They are employed by electric power generation, transmission and distribution companies, electrical contractors and public utility commissions.
Example Titles
apprentice lineman/woman – electric power systems
cable installer – electrical power
cable splicer – electrical power
construction lineman/woman – electrical power line
power line patroller
power lineman/woman
powerline technician
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Main duties
Electrical power line and cable workers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems including overhead and underground power lines and cables, insulators, conductors, lightning arrestors, switches, transformers and other associated equipment
  • Erect and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires
  • Splice, solder and insulate conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution and transmission networks using splicing tools, related electrical equipment and tools
  • Inspect and test overhead and underground power lines and cables and auxiliary equipment using electrical test equipment
  • Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets when working aloft on poles and towers, or work in confined spaces such as trenches and tunnels to install power lines and cables and associated equipment
  • Install and maintain street lighting systems
  • Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a provincial three- or four-year lineman/woman apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in electrical technology is usually required for electrical power line and cable workers.
  • Trade certification for powerline technicians is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Trade certification for powerline technicians (construction) is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Trade certification for distribution construction linemen/women is available, but voluntary, in New Brunswick.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified powerline technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Additional information
  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Other linemen/women and cable installers (in 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers )
  • Power system electricians (7243)
  • Supervisors of electrical power line and cable workers (in 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations )