Automotive and heavy equipment parts installers and servicers

NOC

74203

- Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers

install replacement parts such as mufflers, springs and radiators and perform routine maintenance such as oil changes and tire repairs on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment.

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Full NOC Description

Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers install replacement automotive mechanical parts such as mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers, springs and radiators and perform routine maintenance service such as oil changes, lubrication and tire repairs on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment. They are employed by automobile and truck service and repair shops, service departments of industrial establishments and construction, mining and logging companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Change engine oil and lubricate running gears or moving parts of automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment

Grease booms, pulleys, buckets and other components of heavy equipment

Replace oil, air and fuel filters on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment

Install replacement mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers or radiators on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment

Repair and balance tires

Add or replace hydraulic and transmission fluids in motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment

Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed

Drive automobile or service truck to location of construction, logging or other industrial sites to provide services.

Also Known As

crane greaser
heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic)
muffler installer
radiator installer - auto repair service
shock absorber installer

spring installer

tire repairer

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Some secondary school is usually required.

Several weeks of on-the-job training are usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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11.6%

Female

88.4%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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18.2%

15-24

25.6%

25-34

14.9%

35-44

13.2%

45-54

24.0%

55-64

4.1%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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22.9%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

32.7%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

15.5%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

24.9%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

4.1%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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60.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

17.2%

Retail trade

13.9%

Other services (except public administration)

8.2%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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65.60%

Northeast

14.80%

Southeast

9.00%

Southwest

6.60%

Central

4.10%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$48,000

Northeast

$44,000

Southeast

$44,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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