Sector: Industrial

An Elevating Devices Mechanic constructs, installs, services and maintains elevating devices including elevators, lifts and escalators. Specifically, an Elevating Devices Mechanic:

• inspects, services and maintains existing elevating devices
• installs new elevating devices
• rigs and hoists elevating devices
• installs and maintains control equipment
• installs and maintains protective devices

An Optics Technician (Lens and Prism Maker):

• Produces precision spherical and plane optics to specifications
• Corrects lens/prisms surfaces to optimum quality
• Checks with interferometer and spectrometer
• Inspects, cements, and aligns optical components to optical axes
• Coats optics with anti-reflecting or high reflecting coats

A Tool and Guage Inspector:

• Inspects, tests, and adjusts new and reworked tools, dies, gauges, jigs, and fixtures.

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

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

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

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

A Process Operator — Food Manufacturing:

• Operates, monitors, adjusts, and maintains food processing units and equipment

A Welder permanently joins pieces of metal or manufactured parts using metal filler and heat and/or pressure; builds structures and repairs broken or cracked parts according to specifications; and carries out special processes, such as welding studs and brazing. Specifically, a Welder:

• lays out, cuts, and forms metals to specifications
• fits sub-assemblies and assemblies together and preparing assemblies for welding
• uses three major types of welding: arc, gas, and resistance
• uses various welding and cutting processes to join structural steel and cut metal in vessels, piping and other components
• fabricates parts, tools, machines and equipment
• joins parts being manufactured, builds structures and repairs damaged or worn parts
• controls for quality before, during and after welding

 Red Seal trade

A Hydraulic/Pneumatic Mechanic performs some or all of the following duties:

• Installs, maintains, repairs, rebuilds, or modifies existing hydraulic, pneumatic, or fluid systems, controls, and components;
• Checks and verifies design drawings to ensure conformity to specification and design data;
• Develops and prepares sketches;
• Writes technical reports;
• Examines drawings to check for errors;
• Maintains records of repairs completed.