Classification: Non-compulsory

Elevating Devices Mechanic

An Elevating Devices Mechanic constructs, installs, services and maintains elevating devices including elevators, lifts and escalators. Specifically, an Elevating Devices Mechanic:

  • inspects, services and maintains existing elevating devices
  • installs new elevating devices
  • rigs and hoists elevating devices
  • installs and maintains control equipment
  • installs and maintains protective devices

Micro Electronics Manufacturer

A Micro Electronics Manufacturer:

  • Operates and monitor process equipment including manual, automatic and semi- automatic manufacturing equipment to produce micro-electronic products
  • Sets up process equipment and adhere to clean room procedures
  • Performs some or all the following tasks with the above mentioned process equipment using micro-electronic manufacturing equipment to spin coat, photo align, develop, etch, measure, implant oxides, sputter, print, test, inspect, measure, dice and bake
  • Identifies and mark/record defective products
  • Collects, record and summarize inspection and test results
  • Operates various testing equipment and tools
  • Compares test results to specifications and take action
  • Maintains detailed and complete process result reports
  • Maintains a product tracking system
  • Participates in continuous process improvement programs

Relay and Instrumentation Technician

A Relay and Instrumentation Technician performs some or all of the following:

  • Diagnose and repair data acquisition and code systems
  • Diagnose and repair devices and computers
  • Test vital signal control relays
  • Diagnose and repair power systems

Agricultural Equipment Technician

An Agricultural Equipment Technician inspects, diagnoses and repairs agricultural machinery such as tractors and implements used for tillage planting, harvesting, spraying and irrigation. Specifically, an Agricultural Equipment Technician services and repairs various agricultural equipment systems including:

  • electrical, hydraulic, engine and braking systems
  • intake, exhaust and emission control systems
  • mechanically and electronically controlled fuel systems
  • clutches, transmissions, drive axles and final drive assemblies
  • steering and suspension systems
  • tires, wheels, ballasting devices, undercarriages and tracks
  • air-conditioning and structural components and accessories
  • tillage, planting and harvesting equipment
  • spraying and irrigation agricultural systems

Red Seal Badge Red Seal trade

Exterior Insulated Finish Systems Mechanic

An Exterior Insulated Finish Systems Mechanic installs building systems that integrate a resinous exterior cladding with a continuous layer of insulation on the exterior of a building or structure by:

  • Preparing substrates
  • Selecting and applying barriers
  • Selecting and applying adhesive applications and mechanical attachments
  • Installing rigid insulation board
  • Preparing rigid insulation board for base coat application
  • Applying reinforcing mesh and base coat
  • Applying textured finish coat

Motive Power Machinist

A Motive Power Machinist:

  • Reconditions and rebuilds internal combustion engines and associated components, power trains, brake system components and suspension system components

Restoration Mason

A Restoration Mason:

  • Prepares mortars
  • Cuts out and fills joints
  • Repairs or resets bricks, stone and terra cotta blocks in ashlar, rubble and brickwork.
  • Drills, grouts and pins fractured stones
  • Resets copings
  • Caries out washing and mechanical or chemical cleaning

Appliance Service Technician

An Appliance Service Technician installs, assembles, disassembles, removes, services, repairs, maintains and disposes of domestic appliances and electrical household products. Some examples include refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, dryers, and ovens. Specifically, an Appliance Service Technician:

  • performs work on multiple appliance and household product systems such as: electrical, electronic control and component, mechanical, water, air, and sealed
  • reads and interprets work orders and manufacturer’s specifications, and follows service manual instructions
  • installs, services, and repairs appliances and household products including performing inspections, determining leaks and malfunctions, cleaning, lubricating, adjusting and aligning systems and components, verifying operation, and confirming electrical supply
  • uses specialized tools and methods to test, calibrate, adjust, and fabricate appliances, household products, their components and accessories
  • recovers existing refrigerant and transfers the gases into approved storage containers for disposal

Red Seal Badge Red Seal trade

Gemsetter/Goldsmith

A Gemsetter/Goldsmith:

  • Fabricates and repairs precious and semi-precious jewellery and gemstone work
  • Tests metals
  • Rolls and draws metals
  • Forms rings
  • Drills holes and sockets for stones or hinges
  • Solders pieces of jewellery and gemstone work
  • Designs and sets gem settings
  • Fabricates and assembles all types of jewellery and gemstone work
  • Cleans and polishes jewellery and gemstone work

Mould Designer

A Mould Designer is able to design all types of moulds by:

  • Demonstrating safe working practices and techniques
  • Reading and interpreting a piece-part drawing
  • Analyzing piece part for mouldability/manufacturability
  • Conveying information to CAD program/system
  • Determining the type of mould
  • Designing layout of mould components/parts
  • Designing sequencing of multi-plate openings
  • Creating a mould/tooling design
  • Detailing and dimensioning the mould/tooling design
  • Finalizing the mould drawing/design
  • Implementing construction of the mould
  • Archiving/maintaining files

*IMPORTANT NOTICE*
Please note that this trade has been placed under review for a 3-month period as a result of low activity in the apprenticeship program. To learn more about the review process, please see: STO initiates review of 18 apprenticeship programs – Skilled Trades Ontario.