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72020.00 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

Contractors and supervisors in mechanic trades supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in unit groups within the following minor groups: Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle) (72.40), Automotive service technicians (72.41) and Small motor, engine and equipment mechanics and related repairers (including electrical components) (72.42).

Overview

Example job titles

  • Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic foreman/woman
  • Aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) supervisor
  • Aircraft mechanics and inspectors foreman/woman
  • Appliance repair shop supervisor
  • Electrical mechanics foreman/woman
  • Heating systems contractor
  • Heating systems mechanics foreman/woman
  • Heavy equipment mechanic foreman/woman
  • Heavy machinery assembly foreman/woman
  • Industrial mechanics supervisor
  • Motor vehicle repair shop supervisor
  • Printing machine repairers foreman/woman
  • Railway car repairer foreman/woman
  • Railway equipment maintenance inspectors foreman/woman
  • Small-engine repair shop foreman/woman
  • Small-engine repair shop supervisor
  • Textile machine mechanics foreman/woman

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who repair and maintain aircraft, railway locomotives and cars, industrial machinery and equipment, construction and other heavy equipment, textile equipment, printing machines, heating equipment and furnaces, transformers and other electrical equipment, motor vehicles, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, electric appliances and other equipment, such as motorcycles, outboard motors and snowmobiles
  • Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
  • Requisition materials and supplies
  • Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
  • Train or arrange for training of workers
  • Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
  • Ensure that standards for safe working conditions are observed
  • Prepare production and other reports
  • May manage the operations of their own companies
  • May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers.

Additional information

  • There is little or no intertrade mobility among the supervisors in this unit group.
  • Small businesses' contractors may execute tasks within their trade area of expertise, which is generally not the case for supervisors or contractors associated with a medium or large business.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

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

Major group

72 – Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers

Sub-major group

720 – Technical trades contractors and supervisors

Minor group

7202 – Contractors and supervisors, technical maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators

Unit group

72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

Occupational profile

72020.00 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

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