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42102.00 – Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces provide critical technological support for military armament. They are primarily responsible for the maintenance, inspection and technical support of all Canadian Army equipment. They also follow the military and strategic policies established by the leadership of the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Airforce, and the Royal Canadian Navy.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Air weapons systems technician
  • Ammunition technician
  • Weapons engineering technician
  • Weapons technician

Core competencies

  • Equipment and Tool Selection, and Setting Up to select the right tools for specific tasks based on the military equipment being worked on in order to prevent damage from incompatible components
  • Troubleshooting to identify problems in machinery, weapon systems or other equipment and implement effective solutions to ensure operational readiness and reliability
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to perform precise maintenance and repair tasks by ensuring accurate manipulation of tools and equipment
  • Trunk Strength to lift heavy equipment or maintain stability while performing repairs in challenging positions or environments
  • Attention to Detail to meticulously identify potential issues, ensure all components of complex military equipment are functioning correctly and prevent failure
  • Knowledge in Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations to understand how military vehicles, machinery and equipment operate in order to conduct precise maintenance and effective repairs

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Certify ammunition, explosive items, munitions and non-munitions scrap to different degrees of classification
  • Inspect, test, identify faults, adjust, repair, recondition and modify electrical, electromechanical, electronic, electro-optic and mechanical equipment, optical instruments, and control systems for weapons and missiles
  • Maintain and repair machine-guns and non-guided anti-tank weapons, grenade projectors, mortars and launcher systems
  • Test, inspect and repair air weapons systems
  • Compile test logs, evaluation reports, equipment maintenance documentation and read and interpret electronic drawings

Additional information

  • Members of this unit group who demonstrate the required abilities and potential will be offered advanced training.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces (40042)
  • Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (43204)
  • Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces (44200)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

42 – Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, education services

Sub-major group

421 – Occupations in front-line public protection services

Minor group

4210 – Occupations in front-line public protection services

Unit group

42102 – Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Occupational profile

42102.00 – Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

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