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Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics  (NOC 7312)
Northeast Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul and maintain mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, forestry, mining, oil and gas, material handling, landscaping, land clearing, farming and similar activities. They are employed by companies which own and operate heavy equipment, and by heavy equipment dealers, rental and service establishments, and railway transport companies and urban transit systems.

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Heavy-duty equipment mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Check bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy construction, agricultural, logging and mining equipment for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
  • Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems, using hand and power tools
  • Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
  • Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment
  • Service attachments and working tools such as harvesting and tillage equipment, blades, ploughs, winches and side booms
  • May perform repair work on heavy trucks
  • May attach components and adjust new farm equipment.

Heavy-duty and farm equipment mechanics may specialize in specific types of machinery such as combines or tracked vehicles, or in engine overhaul, power shift transmissions, fuel injection, hydraulics or electronics.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Sudbury, Elliot Lake, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, Algo, Blind River, Capreol, Cobalt, Englehart, Espanola, Garson Junction, Haileybury, Hearst, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing, Kirkland Lake, Mattawa, New Liskeard, Nickel Centre, Parry Sound, Powassan, Temiskaming Shores, Thessalon, Valley East, Blezard Valley, Carol Richard Park, Connaught Hill, Dowling, Elmview, Finntown, Flake, Guilletville, Hanmer, Laurentien, Levack, Lively, McCrea Heights, Naughton, Parkwood, Pinecrest, Porcupine, Pottsville, South Porcupine, Val Caron, Val Therese

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Outlook & Prospects for Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics in Northeast Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics in Northeast Region as well as in the rest of the Ontario.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Northeast Region Fair 2010-06-07

Employment prospects for heavy-duty equipment mechanics are expected to be fair for the next few years in Northeastern Ontario. At the time of the most recent census, there were almost 1,800 heavy-duty equipment mechanics in Northeastern Ontario, an increase of slightly more than 15% from the previous census.

Compared to workers in other occupations in the region, heavy-duty equipment mechanics have an older age profile. Job openings will stem from replacement needs as experienced heavy duty mechanics retire

While demand has slowed somewhat over the past year due to the decline in economic conditions, infrastructure stimulus funding should help to reverse this recent trend. There has been a dramatic increase in the amount of highway and road construction over the past year. This is expected to continue for the the next two to three years through the entire Northeast region, as the infrastructure funds are disbursed. Heavy equipment will be required for theses projects. With the increased use of heavy equipment, the demand for heavy equipment mechanics could increase.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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