An Electrician (signal maintenance):
- Repairs and operates mechanical, electrical, electronic and computerized signal and train control equipment of transit systems
Classification: Non-compulsory
Light Rail Overhead Contact Systems Linesperson
A Light Rail Overhead Contact Systems Linesperson:
- Builds and maintains aerial feeder systems
- Builds and maintains contact conductor systems
- Builds and maintains electrical track switch systems
- Maintains lighting systems
Refractory Mason
A Refractory Mason:
- Builds and repairs heat and corrosion resistant structures and vessels such as furnaces, tanks, and containers
*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.
Water Well Driller
A Water Well Driller operates a truck-mounted drilling rig and supporting equipment to drill water wells.
Specifically, a Water Well Driller:
- plans and prepares site locations
- communicates with co-workers to identify previous job operations, availability of tools, parts, and machinery, scheduling requirements, and any other information needed to complete job
- mobilizes the drilling rig
- maintains and repairs drilling equipment
- sets up and operates rotary drill
- sets up, operates and maintains other related equipment
- cuts and welds metal
- performs well development
- installs and maintains related systems
- completes work documentations
- follows legislative, regulatory, code and other related standards and requirements
Agricultural – Fruit Grower
A Fruit Grower is responsible for:
- Planting, cultivating, propagating, spraying, irrigating, transplanting, pruning, and harvesting of all types of fruit.
- Operating and maintaining mechanical and power equipments and systems and farm mechanical equipment.
*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.
Electronic Service Technician
An electronic Service Technician:
- Interacts with customers and other workers
- Uses hand tools, hand power tools, testing equipment and specialty tools
- Applies electronic theory to electronic products
- Terminates and connects conductors and printed circuit boards contained within electronic products
- Maintains electronic products
- Troubleshoots and diagnoses problems in electronic products
- Services and repairs electronic products
Locksmith
A Locksmith performs some or all of the following:
- Repairs, installs, and adjusts locks;
- Repairs, installs and adjusts related door & frame hardware;
- Makes keys; and,
- Changes lock combinations.
Reinforcing Rodworker
A Reinforcing Rodworker reinforces a wide variety of concrete constructions including but not limited to buildings, landscape features, parking garages, caissons, highways, bridges, wind turbines, stadiums and towers by using reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements. Specifically, a Reinforcing Rodworker:
- cuts and bends reinforcing materials according to design specifications and drawings
- fabricates, pre-fabricates and installs reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements.
- operates and maintains tools, aerial work platforms, forklifts and telehandlers
- prepares reinforcing and post-tensioning materials for hoisting
- rigs and hoists materials and equipment
- splices reinforcing steel by welding or installing mechanical splices
- installs, stresses and grouts post-tensioning systems
Red Seal trade
Welder
A Welder permanently joins pieces of metal or manufactured parts using metal filler and heat and/or pressure; builds structures and repairs broken or cracked parts according to specifications; and carries out special processes, such as welding studs and brazing. Specifically, a Welder:
- lays out, cuts, and forms metals to specifications
- fits sub-assemblies and assemblies together and preparing assemblies for welding
- uses three major types of welding: arc, gas, and resistance
- uses various welding and cutting processes to join structural steel and cut metal in vessels, piping and other components
- fabricates parts, tools, machines and equipment
- joins parts being manufactured, builds structures and repairs damaged or worn parts
- controls for quality before, during and after welding
Red Seal trade
Agricultural – Swine Herdsperson
Agricultural — Swine Herdsperson performs the following duties:
- Reads and interprets Code of Practices, Swine Canadian Quality Assurance procedures, Agriculture Safety Audit Procedures, and veterinarian recommendations/prescriptions;
- Performs herd health and comfort maintenance;
- Performs breeding/gestation procedures;
- Performs farrowing procedures;
- Manages nursery stock;
- Performs manure management procedures;
- Operates and maintains farm systems, vehicles, and equipment;
- Operates and maintains farm mechanical equipment.
*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.