7535- Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers

Canada NOC: 
7535
Job Title: 

Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers

Job Description: 

Workers in this group install replacement automotive mechanical parts such as mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers, springs and radiators and perform routine maintenance service such as oil changes, lubrication and tire repairs on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment. They are employed by automobile and truck service and repair shops, service departments of industrial establishments and construction, mining and logging companies.

Main Duties: 

Automotive mechanical installers and servicers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:


Change engine oil and lubricate running gears or moving parts of automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment
Grease booms, pulleys, buckets and other components of heavy equipment
Replace oil, air and fuel filters on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
Install replacement mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers or radiators on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
Repair and balance tires
Add or replace hydraulic and transmission fluids in motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed
Drive automobile or service truck to location of construction, logging or other industrial sites to provide services.

Employment Requirements: 

Some secondary school may be required.
Several months of on-the-job training are usually required.

Additional Inormation: 

There is some mobility among installers and servicers in this unit group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified Elsewhere: 

Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (7321)
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (7312)
Supervisors of workers in this unit group (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)

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Source Of Info: 

National Occupation Classification, (2011)

Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,

February 2012,

Catalogue no. 12-583-X