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7335 – Other small engine and small equipment repairers

Other small engine and small equipment repairers test, repair and service small gasoline and diesel-powered engines and equipment, such as garden tractors, lawn mowers and other related equipment. They are employed by dealer service shops and by independent service establishments.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

Air-cooled engine mechanic
Apprentice small engine mechanic
Garden tractor repairer
Gas-powered small equipment mechanic
Gasoline-powered lawn mower mechanic
Gasoline-powered lawn mower repairer
Gasoline-powered snow blower repairer
Lawn and garden equipment technician
Outdoor power equipment technician
Small engine and equipment mechanic
Small engine mechanic
Small engine repairer
Small engine technician
Small equipment mechanic apprentice
Small equipment repairer

Air-cooled engine mechanic
Gasoline-powered lawn mower repairer
Lawn and garden equipment technician
Small engine technician
Small equipment mechanic apprentice
Small equipment repairer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Review work orders and discuss work to be performed with supervisor
Inspect and test engines and other mechanical components using test devices to diagnose and isolate faults
Adjust, repair or replace mechanical or electrical system parts and components using hand tools and equipment
Test and adjust repaired equipment for proper performance
Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment
Advise customers on work performed and general condition of equipment
Determine estimates of repair cost.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program in small engine or equipment repair or a combination of several years of work experience and high school or college courses in small engine or equipment repair are usually required for trade certification.
Small engine or equipment mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario and Nunavut.
Inboard/outboard mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Ontario and British Columbia.
Outdoor power equipment technician trade certification, for specified types of equipment, is available, but voluntary, in Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Additional information

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Exclusions

Appliance servicers and repairers (7332)
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics (7334)
Supervisors of small engine and equipment mechanics (in 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category: 7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Skill level: B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
Major group: 73 – Maintenance and equipment operation trades
Minor group: 733 – Other mechanics and related repairers
Associated Career Handbook profiles: 7335.0 – Other small engine and small equipment repairers
Version: NOC 2016 Version 1.3