apprentice mechanic, trucks and transport vehicles
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
- Dusty.
- Outdoors.
- Dirty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
Work setting:
Workshop.
Tasks:
- Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of commercial transport truck systems.
- Confirm findings with supervisor to determine whether to repair or replace unit.
- Discuss work with supervisor.
- Inspect and test mechanical units to locate faults and malfunctions.
- Road test motor vehicles .
- Test automotive systems and components.
- Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of automotive systems.
- Repair or replace mechanical units or components.
- Test and adjust repaired systems to manufacturer's specifications.
- Perform scheduled maintenance service.
- Complete reports to record problems and work performed.
Security and safety:
Bondable.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Attention to detail.
- Manual dexterity.
- Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- On call.
- Day.
Green job:
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.
Financial benefits:
Group insurance benefits.
Other benefits:
Learning/training paid by employer.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths:
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
Support for Veterans:
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market .
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .
Support for Indigenous people:
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.