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Youth Ability in Skilled Trades



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Trades and Trends
Types of Skilled Trades

Transportation

Agriculture Equipment Technician

They service, repair, assemble, and fix agricultural equipment and machinery parts used in farming. This involves:

  • performing pre delivery work,
  • servicing and repairing tractors and machinery,
  • analyze problems and make necessary repairs,
  • disassemble align and
  • fit machine parts replace engine, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical and air systems.
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Aircraft Maintenance Journey Person

Upon completing an apprenticeship and passing an exam for an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's license, Aircraft Maintenance Journeypersons need to troubleshoot, repair and diagnose problems with the air conditioning, communication, navigation and auto flight systems.

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Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians ensure that heavy-duty equipment machines are operating and well maintained. These machines include: bulldozers, cranes, graders, agricultural and mining equipment. They also:

  • diagnose problems with the operation of these machines,
  • make repairs using hand tools, and
  • clean and lubricate machine parts.
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Motor Vehicle Painter

Motor Vehicle Body Painters paint the frame and body of a motor vehicle. This involves:

  • inspecting the body of a vehicle.
  • sanding spot filling and priming the area for repair,
  • mixing paint and applying primers, acrylic enamel, polyurethane, base coat, clear coat, and other types of paint using paint spray guns.
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Motor Vehicle Body Repairer

Motor Vehicle Body Repairers repair the exterior body worker and frame of a motor vehicle. This involves:

  • inspecting the motor vehicle for damage and estimating the costs,
  • removing and repairing bent fenders,
  • removing and replacing glass,
  • hammering out dents and buckles and
  • applying primers to repaint the surface of the body of the motor vehicle.
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Motor Vehicle Mechanic

Motor Vehicle Mechanics diagnose what needs to be repaired and make the necessary repairs to ensure a vehicle is safe to operate. This involves:

  • making routine changes such as oil changes and tune-ups to ensure vehicles are running smoothly,
  • inspecting the motor of the vehicle being repaired, testing automotive systems, and parts to diagnosis the problem to repair, and
  • adjusting, repairing and replacing components of the automotive systems.
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Recreation Vehicle Service Technician

Recreation Vehicle Service Technicians make the necessary repairs to Recreation Vehicles. This involves:

  • operating welding equipment, repairing and replacing axels, hubs and tires,
  • servicing: hydraulic, electrical, power break take offs, suspension, braking systems, healing and cooling systems.
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Transport Trailer Technician

Transport Trailer Technicians make the necessary repairs to keep transport trailers in operation. This involves:

  • operating welding equipment,
  • repairing and replacing axels, hubs and tires,
  • servicing: hydraulic, electrical, power break take offs, suspension, braking systems, healing and cooling systems.
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Truck and Transport Mechanic

Truck and Transport Mechanics make the necessary repairs to keep trucks and transport vehicles in operation. They repair the following:

  • general trailers and tankers,
  • axels,
  • hubs,
  • tires,
  • wheels,
  • coupling gear

They also service the following:

  • basic fuel and fuel injection systems
  • electrical and suspension systems
  • air conditioning systems
  • emission controls and

They will also power assist while using welding equipment as necessary.

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