Explore occupational profile

Version:
OaSIS 2025 Version 1.0
Search the OaSIS

75119.00 – Other trades helpers and labourers

Other trades helpers and labourers assist skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities in the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial machinery, refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment, in the maintenance and repair of transportation and heavy equipment, in the installation and repair of telecommunication and power cables and in other repair and service work settings.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Aerial spraying assistant
  • Aircraft mechanic helper
  • Cable installer helper
  • Diesel mechanic helper
  • Ground worker - telecommunications
  • Mechanic's helper - automotive
  • Millwright helper
  • Refrigeration mechanic helper
  • Splicer helper - telecommunications
  • Surveyor helper

Core competencies

  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to monitor and repair industrial machinery and equipment, refrigeration, heating and air-conditioning equipment, elevators and stationary electric-power generating and distribution equipment
  • Repairing and Preventative Maintenance to fix minor equipment issues and perform simple repairs on tools, along with preventative maintenance skills like regularly inspecting and cleaning tools and equipment to ensure proper functionality and safety
  • Static Strength to move tools, equipment and other materials to and from work areas and assist in, for example, land-surveying activities such as holding and moving stakes, clearing debris and transporting surveying tools to work areas
  • Body Flexibility to effectively perform tasks such as arranging heavy equipment parts in confined spaces, which requires bending, stretching and reaching while handling heavy materials
  • Collaboration to effectively communicate with trades people and other coworkers, adapt to varying conditions and collaborate with team members to coordinate tasks
  • Knowledge in Building and Construction to follow safety protocols, use basic tools, handle materials, understand site layout, assist skilled workers, know construction terms and perform site clean-up

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Move tools, equipment and other materials to and from work areas
  • Assist in splicing overhead and underground communications and electric power transmission cables
  • Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing industrial machinery and equipment
  • Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment
  • Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing elevators
  • Assist in repairing and maintaining stationary electric power generating and distribution equipment
  • Assist in mechanical, electrical and body repairs of aircraft, railway cars, automobiles, trucks, buses, heavy equipment and motorcycles
  • Assist in repairing electrical appliances, small engines or other similar equipment
  • Mix fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and load mixture into airplane for aerial spraying
  • Assist in land surveying activities, such as holding or moving stakes and rods, clearing brush and debris from line of survey and transporting surveying tools to work area
  • Perform other labouring and elemental tasks as required.

Additional information

  • There is little or no mobility between occupations in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Construction trades helpers and labourers (75110)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

75 – Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers

Sub-major group

751 – Helpers and labourers

Minor group

7511 – Trades helpers and labourers

Unit group

75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers

Occupational profile

75119.00 – Other trades helpers and labourers

O*NET in-it

This page includes information from the O*NET 27.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Employment and Social Development Canada has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.