Sector: Industrial

A Bearings Mechanic performs the following:

• Disassembles and cleans bearings, seals and chocks
• Inspects bearings, seals and chocks for wear, and damage
• Repairs or replaces bearings, seals and chocks
  

An Industrial Electrician lays out, inspects, assembles, installs, troubleshoots, repairs and maintains (including programming, calibration and preventive/predictive maintenance) electrical fixtures, apparatus, control equipment and wiring for industrial electrical systems, as well as equipment and systems such as motors, generators, distribution equipment systems, wiring systems, lighting systems, motor drives, stand-by power systems, instrumentation, communication, security, renewable energy and energy storage systems. Specifically, an Industrial Electrician:

• plans installations from blueprints, sketches and specifications and installs all electrical and electronic devices
• systematically diagnoses faults in electrical and electronic systems and equipment and repairs or replaces electrical and electronic components as required
• measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles and installs conduits and other electrical conductor raceways
• splices and terminates electrical conductors
• tests electrical and electronic equipment for proper function

 Red Seal trade

The new Electrical Trades’ Curriculum Standard will be phased in over multiple years.

• The new 2024 level 1 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2024.
• The new 2024 level 2 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2025.
• The new 2024 levels 3 & 4 will be implemented by all TDAs as of September 1, 2026. Level 4 does not apply to 309C.
• Existing 2003 Curriculum levels expire on the August 31st date prior to implementation of the new level.

A Blacksmith:

• Forges and repairs metal parts used in farm machinery and industrial and domestic equipment
• Makes striking and cutting tools
• Makes, sharpening or hardening drills, chisels and other tools.
• Makes custom work, including ornamental railings, gates, grilles, furniture and horse shoes.
• Forges welding
• Conducts hot riveting

An Industrial Mechanic Millwright works on industrial machinery, mechanical equipment and components, including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel, lubrication, cooling and exhaust systems, and pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, presses, generators and pneumatic and hydraulic controls. Specifically, an Industrial Mechanic Millwright:

• uses machine tools such as lathes and milling machines and fabrication tools such as welders, breaks, presses, power threaders and punches
• uses precision tools such as laser alignment equipment, dial indicators, micrometers and precision and optical levels
• uses testing equipment such as vibration analysis as well as other techniques used in predictive and preventive maintenance
• installs, maintains and services compressed air, water and exhaust ducting to robotics, pumps, presses, compressors, turbines, material-handling systems, gearboxes and other machinery

 Red Seal trade

A Cabinet maker:

• Builds, repairs, finishes and installs residential and commercial cabinets, wooden furniture and architectural millwork using a variety of woods, laminates and other products
• Reads drawings and specifications, and prepare layouts
• Sets up and operates woodworking equipment, both power and computerized, to machine wood products and composite materials

 Red Seal trade

An Instrumentation and Control Technician installs, maintains, calibrates, designs and troubleshoots networking systems, process control and environmental protection equipment in a variety of industrial environments. Specifically, an Instrumentation and Control Technician:

• installs, maintains and configures control and process systems
• calibrates, commissions, configures, installs and troubleshoots all pneumatic, electronic, electrical, mechanical and analytical instrumentation devices
• calibrates and repairs analytical instrumentation that monitors or controls flow, level, temperature, pressure, acidity, conductivity and humidity
• services all process control communication networks
• sevices environmental and other analytical instruments

 Red Seal trade

A CNC Programmer develops programming for Computerized Numerical and Direct Numerical controlled machines by:

• Demonstrating safe work practices and techniques
• Defining areas of workpiece to be machined
• Determining CNC programming operations
• Planning the metal removal process
• Developing tool paths
• Post-processing tool path information
• Generating CNC job documentation
• Implementing CNC machining processes
• Optimizing programs
• Archiving/maintaining files

Machine Tool Builder and Integrator:

• Reads and interprets complex engineering drawings, schematics, bills of materials and machine-tool build assembly documentation
• Builds precision in-process tooling, machine-tool parts and components using conventional and numerically controlled metal cutting machines and equipment, including saws, drills, grinders, lathes and mills
• Designs, devises and details assembly plans for the machine tool building and integrating process
• Builds, assembles and integrates pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical components, power transmission systems, conveyor systems and feeder systems
• Assembles and integrates subassemblies into the main assembly of stand-alone machine tools and multistation automated machine tool systems.

A Draftsperson – Plastic Mould Design performs some or all of the following duties:

• Develops and prepares engineering designs and drawings
• Operates computer-aided design and graphics drafting stations
• Develops and prepares design sketches
• Completes documentation packages and produces drawing sets
• Checks and verifies design drawings
• Writes technical reports
• Checks prepared contracts and tender documents
• Designs and produces simple to complex templates and patterns
• Designs mechanical equipment for mould manufacturing
• Designs plastic moulds and tooling for mould-making and modifications
• Designs components parts and attachments

A Surface Mount Assembler may perform some of all of the following:

• Solder and manually bond or assemble various electronic components such as transistors, diodes, capacitors, integrated circuits, wires and other electronic parts
• Install mount, fasten, align and adjust parts, components, to subassemblies and assemblies
• Set-up, operate and monitor automatic and semi-automatic machines to position, solder/bond and clean prescribed components on printed circuit boards
• Operate and monitor process equipment including automatic and semi-automatic machines to fabricate electronic components, solder, clean, seal and stamp components and perform other process operations as specified
• Set-up process equipment and adhere to clean room procedures as required
• Inspect electronic components and assemblies to ensure correct component selection and placement, wiring and soldering quality, location, breaks in circuitry and line spacing in printed circuit boards and other specified requirements while products are being assembled or fabricated.