Hydraulic/Pneumatic Mechanic

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Trade Information

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.

Apprenticeship Resources

Schedule of Training (PDF)

Hydraulic/pneumatic mechanic is a trade named under the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021.

This trade has an apprenticeship program that is administered by Skilled Trades Ontario. Upon completion of an apprenticeship program, Skilled Trades Ontario issues a Certificate of Apprenticeship. This is the highest level of certification available for the trade.

As there is no certifying exam in this trade, Skilled Trades Ontario does not issue a Certificate of Qualification and therefore cannot accept Trade Equivalency Assessment applications for this trade.

As this trade is non-compulsory, the information of individuals practicing this trade will not appear on the Skilled Trades Ontario Public Register.