Sector: Motive Power

A Truck and Coach Technician inspects, repairs and maintains commercial trucks, emergency vehicles, buses and road transport vehicles by performing work on structural, mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. Specifically, a Truck and Coach Technician inspects, repairs and maintains:

• electrical and electronic systems
• engines including fuel, exhaust, intake and emission controls
• transmissions, lutches, drive shafts and axles
• body and trim, frames and hitching/coupling systems
• steering, suspension and computer control systems
• tires, wheels and hubs
• braking systems including air supply and hydraulic, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems

 Red Seal trade

An Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer repairs and/or replaces frame and structural components, mechanical, interior and electrical components, plastic and composite panels and sheet metal panels. Specifically, an Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer:

• repairs, reshapes, and refits body panels
• welds breaks in body panels
• removes or replaces electrical, electronic components
• repairs, removes or replaces wiring harnesses, air conditioning systems and mechanical components
• straightens and aligns frames and unibody assemblies
• removes, replaces, or adjusts steering and suspension components
• aligns wheels

 Red Seal trade

A Truck-Trailer Service Technician inspects, diagnoses, maintains, rebuilds, assembles and repairs transport trailers connected to or moved by a power unit including flat decks, dry freight vans, refrigerated vans, tankers, converters, boosters, jeeps, pole trailers, steering dollies, dump trailers and any other commercial pull-type units. Specifically, a Truck-Trailer Service Technician performs work on:

• electrical systems
• landing gear assemblies and trailer frames and bodies
• hitching/coupling systems
• suspension systems, tires, wheels, rims, hubs and axles
• air and auxiliary systems
• braking systems and hydraulic systems
• heating and refrigeration systems and ventilation devices

 Red Seal trade

An Auto Body Repairer repairs the body of motor vehicles, motor coaches, trucks or truck-trailers, including preparing vehicle for refinishing and repairing vehicle bodies and components. Specifically, an Auto Body Repairer:

• repairs, reshapes, and refits body panels
• welds breaks in body panels
• shrinks and stretches metal panels
• repairs dents and other surface damage

An Automotive Electronic Accessory Technician:

• Installs or repairs electronic accessories in motor vehicles and heavy trucks

An Automotive Service Technician performs preventative maintenance, diagnoses problems and repairs vehicle systems in cars and light trucks. Specifically, an Automotive Service Technician diagnoses and repairs:

• engines, transmissions, clutches, rear ends, differentials, brakes, drive shafts, axles and other assemblies
• alignment of wheels, axles, frames and steering mechanisms
• suspension systems, including shock absorbers and spring assemblies
• ignition, charging and starting systems, panel instruments, wiring and other electrical/electronic systems and equipment
• fuel and engine management and emission control systems
• air-conditioning, refrigeration and heating systems

 Red Seal trade

A Fuel and Electrical Systems Technician engages in the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles by:

• Diagnosing faults in, installing, repairing and removing, ignition and charging and starting systems, panel instruments, wiring, and other electrical and electronic systems and equipment
• Diagnosing faults in, repairing and adjusting fuel systems, engine management systems and emission control systems
• Diagnosing faults in, installing, inspecting, maintaining and removing air-conditioning and refrigeration and heating systems