Entertainment Industry Power Technician

An Entertainment Industry Power Technician works in film, television, live performance, trade shows, special event productions and carnivals by doing the following:

  • Evaluating job requirements
  • Planning, building, installing, maintaining and disassembling power distribution systems, including both main and subdistribution systems
  • Designing and installing temporary distribution systems
  • Installing, controlling and disassembling lighting
  • Managing portable power supplies including maintenance of batteries

Packaging Machine Mechanic

A Packaging Machine Mechanic performs some or all of the following:

  • Repair, adjust, maintain, and monitor machines and equipment that package products
  • Set up packaging line to accommodate various products, package dimensions, and production volumes
  • Adjusts guides, belts, conveyor speeds, drive and transfer mechanisms to required tolerances
  • Initiates start up
  • Observes line in operation
  • Identifies trouble areas
  • Advises maintenance management of recurrent problems
  • Refers complex electrical and mechanical repairs to certified personnel
  • Cleans and lubricates machine components to ensure fluid operation

Tool/Tooling Maker

A Tool/Tooling Maker:

  • Reads and interprets complex engineering drawings, bills of material, component and part prints, assembly drawings, tool and part drawings and work documentation
  • Uses conventional and numerically controlled metal cutting machines and specialized equipment
  • Designs, builds and assembles tools, jigs, fixtures, specialized equipment, instruments, models and prototypes
  • Assembles and fits tool and tooling components
  • Conducts final fitting and inspection of tool sub-assemblies and components
  • Conducts final finishing and testing of complex tools and tooling

Facilities Mechanic

A Facilities Mechanic:

  • Inspects fire safety equipment
  • Inspects, performs routine maintenance on and troubleshoots heating and ventilation systems
  • Inspects and performs routine maintenance on domestic appliances, laundry systems and air conditioning systems
  • Inspects and performs routine maintenance on low voltage electrical and plumbing systems
  • Inspects, performs routine maintenance on and troubleshoots the building envelope and roofing
  • Performs grounds maintenance

Pattern Maker

A Pattern Maker:

  • Reads and interprets complex engineering drawings, pattern drawings and work process documentation
  • Designs and creates foundry patterns and core boxes from metal, wood, plastic and polystyrene for parts and components cast from metal
  • Builds precision pattern tooling using wood and metal cutting machines and equipment, including saws, drills, grinders, lathes, mills and electrical discharge machines
  • Performs work-in-process measuring and checking using specialized and precision tools and equipment

Tractor-Trailer Commercial Driver

A Tractor-Trailer Commercial Driver operates a tractor-trailer for commercial purposes to transport goods, products and materials across provincial, national and international routes. Specifically, a Tractor-Trailer Commercial Driver:

  • plans and executes driving routes
  • secures cargo and loads to ensure safety and prevent damage
  • inspects equipment, conducts routine vehicle safety checks and reports problems
  • prepares compliance and commercial documentation
  • handles equipment off road and on highways
  • controls vehicle speed, space and road position in all driving conditions
  • practices defensive and courteous driving techniques

Facilities Technician

A Facilities Technician:

  • Performs preventive maintenance
  • Operates, monitors and performs routine maintenance on air conditioning and ventilation systems
  • Operates, troubleshoots and performs routine maintenance on air compressors
  • Operates, troubleshoots and performs routine maintenance on chillers and refrigeration systems
  • Operates, monitors and performs routine maintenance on water treatment systems
  • Inspects and verifies fire suppression and sprinkler systems
  • Inspects, tests and verifies emergency power and lighting systems
  • Operates, monitors and performs routine maintenance on heating systems.
  • Operates, troubleshoots and performs routine maintenance on pumps and pumping systems
  • Operates, monitors and performs routine maintenance on low pressure boilers
  • Operates electrical systems
  • Performs routine maintenance on fume hoods
  • Operates and performs routine maintenance on control systems and instrumentation
  • Inspects and monitors plumbing systems.
  • Monitors and analyzes utility consumption

Pressure Systems Welder

A Pressure Systems Welder:

  • Welds metal plates, shells, tubes, drums and structures to assemble and repair boilers and pressure systems to meet pressure test standards.

Water Well Driller

A Water Well Driller operates a truck-mounted drilling rig and supporting equipment to drill water wells.

Specifically, a Water Well Driller:

  • plans and prepares site locations
  • communicates with co-workers to identify previous job operations, availability of tools, parts, and machinery, scheduling requirements, and any other information needed to complete job
  • mobilizes the drilling rig
  • maintains and repairs drilling equipment
  • sets up and operates rotary drill
  • sets up, operates and maintains other related equipment
  • cuts and welds metal
  • performs well development
  • installs and maintains related systems
  • completes work documentations
  • follows legislative, regulatory, code and other related standards and requirements

General Machinist

A General Machinist cuts, shapes and finishes metal to make precision machined parts and components used in all areas of manufacturing. Specifically, a General Machinist:

  • reads and interprets complex engineering drawings and work-process documentation
  • cuts, shapes, and finishes metal to make precision machined parts and components
  • sets up and operates both conventional and numerically controlled metal-cutting machines and equipment, including saws, drills, grinders, lathes and mills
  • performs work-in-process measuring or checking using specialized and precision tools and equipment

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