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Floor covering installers – NOC : 7295

Unit Group
7295 Floor covering installers
Floor covering installers install carpet, wood, linoleum, vinyl and other resilient floor coverings in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. They are employed by construction companies, floor-covering contractors and carpet outlets, or they may be self-employed.
Example Titles
carpet layer
floor covering installer apprentice
floor covering mechanic
hardwood floor layer
residential floor and wall covering installer
resilient floor installer
vinyl floor installer
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Main duties
Floor covering installers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
  • Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
  • Measure, cut and install carpeting using hand or machine stitcher, seaming iron, bonding tape or other bonding materials
  • Stretch carpeting using knee-kicker or power stretcher and secure carpeting to floor or other surfaces using staple gun or other devices
  • Measure, cut and install resilient floor covering using adhesive, rollers and other hand tools
  • Install hardwood floors, such as strip floors, block floors or plank floors, using glue, staples, nails or other means
  • Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
  • May estimate material and labour costs.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a two- to three-year apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • Over four years of work experience in the trade and some courses in floor covering installation are usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for floor covering installers is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified floor covering installers 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
  • Supervisors of floor covering installers (in 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers )

Supervisors, railway transport operations – NOC : 7304

Unit Group
7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of railway and yard locomotive engineers, railway yard workers and railway labourers. They are employed by railway transport companies.
Example Titles
railway transport operations supervisor
road foreman/woman, freight train
stationmaster
trainmaster
yard foreman/woman – railway
yardmaster – railway
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Main duties
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate trains, drive locomotives in railway yards and perform other duties related to railway operations
  • Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
  • Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve performance
  • Requisition materials and supplies
  • Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
  • Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
  • Prepare work reports.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • A Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate is required.
  • A certificate in accordance with the Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations is required.
  • Several years of railway operations experience are required.
Classified elsewhere
  • Supervisors of railway car repairers and locomotive mechanics (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )
  • Supervisors of railway track maintenance crews (in 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews )

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics – NOC : 7312

Unit Group
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul and maintain mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, forestry, mining, oil and gas, material handling, landscaping, land clearing, farming and similar activities. They are employed by companies which own and operate heavy equipment, and by heavy equipment dealers, rental and service establishments, and railway transport companies and urban transit systems. 
Example Titles
agricultural equipment technician
construction equipment mechanic
diesel mechanic – heavy equipment
farm equipment mechanic
heavy equipment mechanic
heavy mobile logging equipment mechanic
heavy mobile mining equipment mechanic
heavy-duty equipment mechanic apprentice
heavy-duty equipment technician
locomotive mechanic
tractor mechanic
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Main duties
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics perform some or all of the following 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 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.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- to five-year apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in heavy equipment repair is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Heavy-duty equipment technician trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
  • Agricultural equipment technician trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified heavy duty equipment technicians and agricultural equipment 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
  • Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (7311)
  • Motor vehicle diesel engine mechanics (in 7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers )
  • Supervisors of heavy equipment mechanics (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )

Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors – NOC : 7315

Unit Group
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
Aircraft mechanics maintain, repair, overhaul, modify and test aircraft structural, mechanical and hydraulic systems. Aircraft inspectors inspect aircraft and aircraft systems following manufacture, modification, maintenance, repair or overhaul. Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors are employed by aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul establishments, and by airlines and other aircraft operators.
Example Titles
aircraft gas turbine engine technician
aircraft inspector
aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) (except avionics)
aircraft mechanic
aircraft structural repair technician
aircraft systems inspector
aviation mechanical component shop technician
certified aircraft technician
hydraulic mechanic, aircraft
inspector, flight test
inspector, repair and overhaul
shop inspector, aircraft repair
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Main duties
Aircraft mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Troubleshoot aircraft structural, mechanical or hydraulic systems to identify problems and adjust and repair systems according to specifications, technical drawings, manuals and established procedures
  • Repair and overhaul aircraft structural, mechanical or hydraulic systems
  • Install or modify aircraft engines and mechanical, hydraulic, flight control, fuel and pneumatic systems
  • Dismantle airframes, aircraft engines or other aircraft systems for repair, overhaul and cleaning, and reassemble
  • Perform and document routine maintenance
  • Order and maintain inventory of parts and supplies.
Aircraft inspectors perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Inspect structural and mechanical systems of aircraft and ensure that these systems meet Transport Canada and company standards of performance and safety
  • Inspect work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, repair and overhaul, or modification of aircraft and aircraft mechanical systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures
  • Maintain detailed repair, inspection and certification records and reports.
Aircraft mechanics usually specialize in working on specific aircraft systems such as engines, engine accessories, airframes, propellers, mechanical components or hydraulic systems and specific kinds of aircraft, such as light aircraft, jet transports and helicopters.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • A college diploma in aircraft maintenance 
  • or
  • Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program is usually required.
  • Several years of on-the-job training are required for aircraft mechanics.
  • Aircraft mechanics and inspectors who sign maintenance releases and certify airworthiness require an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s (AME) licence issued by Transport Canada.
  • Trade certification for aircraft maintenance engineers is available, but voluntary, in Ontario, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Trade certification for aircraft structural technicians is available, but voluntary, in British Columbia.
  • Industry certification from the Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council for some occupations in this unit group is available, but voluntary.
  • Aircraft inspectors require several years of experience as an aircraft mechanic.
Additional information
  • Aircraft mechanics may progress to foreman/woman, shop supervisor or aircraft inspector.
  • With experience, aircraft inspectors may progress to shop inspector or supervisor.
  • Aircraft mechanics and inspectors may acquire further endorsements to their AME licence allowing them to inspect and certify a broader range of aircraft and aircraft systems.
  • AME licences are issued in the following categories: M – Small and Large Aircraft, E – Electronic Systems, S – Aircraft Structures.AME licences are issued in the following categories: 
  •  M – Small and Large Aircraft,
  •  E – Electronic Systems,
  •  S – Aircraft Structures.
Classified elsewhere
  • Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors (9521)
  • Aircraft engine fitters and assemblers (in 7316 Machine fitters )
  • Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors (2244)
  • Aircraft non-destructive inspection technicians (in 2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians )
  • Government airworthiness inspectors (in 2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers )
  • Supervisors of aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )

Machine fitters – NOC : 7316

Unit Group
7316 Machine fitters
Machine fitters fit, assemble and otherwise build heavy industrial machinery and transportation equipment, including aircraft engines. They are employed in industrial machinery and transportation equipment manufacturing industries. 
Example Titles
aircraft engine fitter
assembly fitter
heavy equipment fitter
machine builder
machine fitter
machine tool builder
mechanical fitter
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Main duties
Machine fitters perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Read and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams to determine assembly operations
  • Fit and assemble prefabricated metal parts to build heavy industrial machinery and equipment such as construction, farming, and processing machinery, railway vehicles and aircraft engines
  • Move and align subassemblies and components using lifting and transporting devices such as overhead cranes
  • Install major components such as gears, pumps, motors or hydraulic assemblies
  • Inspect parts, subassemblies and finished products to ensure quality.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a mechanical apprenticeship program, such as millwrighting, machining, pipefitting, automotive service or heavy equipment repair 
  • or
  • Completion of a four-year machine fitter apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • Completion of five years of on-the-job training is usually required.
  • Completion of a two- to three-year college program in aircraft manufacturing or general fabrication is required for aircraft engine fitters.
  • Certification in a related trade may be required.
Additional information
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Aircraft assemblers (in 9521 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors )
  • Assemblers of electrical industrial equipment (in 9525 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers )
  • Mechanical assemblers and inspectors (9526)
  • Millwrights (in 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics )
  • Supervisors of machine fitters (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )
  • Welders and related machine operators (7237)

Railway carmen/women – NOC : 7314

Unit Group
7314 Railway carmen/women
Railway carmen/women inspect, troubleshoot, maintain and repair structural and mechanical components of railway freight, passenger and urban transit rail cars. They are employed by railway transport companies and urban transit systems. 
Example Titles
rail vehicle mechanic
railway car inspector
railway carman/woman
railway carman/woman apprentice
streetcar and subway car mechanic
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Main duties
Railway carmen/women perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Inspect interior and exterior components of freight, passenger and urban transit rail cars to determine defects and extent of wear and damage
  • Repair and install railway car parts such as compressors, air valves, bearings, couplings, air cylinders and piping
  • Repair and maintain electrical and electronic controls for propulsion and braking systems
  • Repair defective or damaged metal and wood components, using hand and power tools
  • Repair and repaint wooden fixtures
  • Replace damaged windows and repair upholstery
  • Test and adjust parts using testing gauges and other test equipment
  • Perform and document routine maintenance.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of an industry-offered apprenticeship program or three to four years of on-the-job training is usually required.
Additional information
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Locomotive mechanics (in 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics )
  • Railway car repairer foremen/women (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades )

Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly – NOC : 9227

Unit Group
9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
This unit group includes supervisors, not elsewhere classified, who supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who assemble, fabricate and inspect a variety of products, such as jewellery, clocks and watches, millwork, sporting goods, toys and other miscellaneous products. They are employed in a wide variety of manufacturing companies.
Example Titles
foreman/woman, bicycle assembly
foreman/woman, clock and watch assembly
foreman/woman, jewellery manufacturing
foreman/woman, millwork assembly
supervisor, millwork assembly
supervisor, silverware manufacturing
supervisor, sports equipment assembly
supervisor, toy manufacturing
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Main duties
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule activities of workers who assemble, fabricate and inspect products, such as jewellery, clocks, watches, bicycles, millwork, sporting goods and toys
  • Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
  • 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 production and other reports
  • May set up machines and equipment.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • Several years of experience as an assembler or inspector in the same company are usually required.
Additional information
  • There is little mobility between different types of supervisors in this unit group.
Classified elsewhere
  • Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (9619)
  • Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors (9537)
  • Supervisors of woodworking machine operators (in 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing )

Railway conductors and brakemen/women – NOC : 7362

Unit Group
7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women
Railway conductors co-ordinate and supervise the activities of passenger and freight train crew members. Brakemen check train brakes and other systems and equipment prior to train run, and assist railway conductors in activities en route. They are employed by railway transport companies.
Example Titles
brakeman/woman
conductor – switching yard
freight train conductor
front-end brakeman/woman
passenger train conductor
railway conductor
road freight brakeman/woman
tail-end brakeman/woman
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Main duties
Railway conductors perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of passenger and freight train crew members (except locomotive engineers) to ensure train operations are in accordance with schedule, train orders and code of operating rules
  • Receive train orders and explain orders to brakemen/women, locomotive engineer and other crew members
  • Communicate with train crew members by radio, signals or by other means to give and receive train operation information
  • Collect fares on board passenger trains, announce approaching train stops and answer passenger enquiries
  • Prepare train run reports.
Brakemen/women perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Check train systems and equipment such as air conditioning and heating systems, brakes and brake hoses prior to train run
  • Communicate with train crew members by radio, signals or by other means to aid in the movement and operation of train
  • Receive orders from traffic controllers, observe signals and track conditions and open and close track switches
  • Set and release hand brakes and connect air brake hoses to couple and switch passenger or freight cars, making minor repairs to couplings, air hoses and wheel-bearing boxes as required
  • Assist in collecting fares and helping passengers on and off train.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Experience as a brakeman/woman is required for conductors.
  • Experience as a railway worker is usually required for brakemen/women.
  • Railway conductors require a Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate.
  • Brakemen/women require a Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate.
Additional information
  • With experience, brakemen/women may progress to railway conductors.
  • With experience, railway conductors may progress to locomotive engineers.
Classified elsewhere
  • Railway and yard locomotive engineers (7361)
  • Supervisors, railway transport operations (7304)

Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers – NOC : 8252

Unit Group
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
Agricultural service contractors, who own and operate their own businesses, provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, hog and other livestock farms.
Example Titles
artificial inseminator
cattle herdsperson
contractor, artificial insemination service
contractor, crop harvesting service
crop dusting contractor
dairy herdsperson
farm foreman/woman
farm supervisor
feedlot foreman/woman
hog operation supervisor
horse trainer
livestock breeding service contractor
pork production technician
poultry farm foreman/woman
ranch foreman/woman
swine herdsperson
vegetable farm foreman/woman
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Main duties
Agricultural service contractors perform some or all the following duties:
  • Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
  • Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
  • Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
  • Hire and train workers
  • Negotiate the terms of services to be provided
  • Maintain financial and operational records
  • May participate in the provision of services or in the operation of machinery and equipment.
Farm supervisors perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
  • Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
  • Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
  • Develop work schedules and establish procedures
  • Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
  • Maintain quality control and production records
  • May perform general farm duties.
Specialized livestock workers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Formulate feeding programs
  • Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
  • Follow safety and bio-security procedures
  • Recognize and treat certain livestock health problems
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Select livestock for sale
  • Train horses
  • Perform general farm duties
  • May supervise general farm workers.
Farm supervisors may specialize in areas such as dairy, poultry, swine, beef, sheep, equine, fruit, vegetable, mixed or other specialty farming.Specialized livestock workers usually specialize in one type of farm animal such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, poultry or swine.

Employment requirements
  • Agricultural service contractors usually require a university degree, college diploma or industry courses in agricultural studies and several years of experience related to the service offered.
  • Contractors providing certain services, such as artificial insemination and pesticide application, may require training certificates and provincial licensing.
  • Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers may require a college certificate or other specialized training in agriculture or livestock husbandry.
  • A course or certificate in first aid may be required.
Classified elsewhere
  • General farm workers (8431)
  • Harvesting labourers (8611)
  • Managers in agriculture (0821)
  • Managers in horticulture (0822)
  • Pest controllers and fumigators (7444)
  • Pet groomers and animal care workers (6563)

Supervisors, electronics manufacturing – NOC : 9222

Unit Group
9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who assemble, fabricate, test, repair and inspect electronic parts, components and systems. They are employed in electronics manufacturing plants.
Example Titles
assembly and testing supervisor – electronic equipment manufacturing
final assembly and testing foreman/woman – electronic equipment manufacturing
foreman/woman, electronic assembly
foreman/woman, printed circuit board fabrication
production supervisor – electronics manufacturing
supervisor, communications equipment assembly – electronic equipment manufacturing
systems test foreman/woman – electronic equipment manufacturing
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Main duties
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers who assemble, fabricate, inspect and test electronic and electromechanical assemblies, subassemblies, parts and components
  • Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
  • Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
  • Requisition materials and supplies
  • Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies and recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
  • Ensure safety rules and regulations are followed
  • Prepare production and other reports
  • May set up machines and equipment
  • Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of related helpers and labourers.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Several years of experience as an electronics assembler, fabricator, inspector or tester are usually required.
  • Post-secondary education in electronics or a related discipline is required.
Classified elsewhere
  • Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (2241)
  • Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers (9523)
  • Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (2242)
  • Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing (9223)