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74203 – Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
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.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Automobile lubricator
- Automotive radiator installer
- Automotive shock absorber installer
- Caterpillar servicer (except mechanic)
- Crane and dragline oiler and greaser
- Crane greaser
- Crane oiler
- Crawler track servicer
- Dragline oiler
- Electric golf cart servicer (except mechanic)
- Electric truck servicer (except mechanic)
- Excavator oiler
- Greaser
- Heavy equipment greaser
- Heavy equipment service truck driver
- Heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic)
- Heavy truck greaser
- Heavy truck oiler
- Heavy-duty equipment servicer (except mechanic)
- Hostler - transit system
- Loading shovel oiler
- Lubrication technician - automotive service and repair
- Muffler installer
- Oil changer - motor vehicle service
- Oiler - automotive service
- Pipeline equipment servicer
- Pipeline service truck driver
- Radiator installer - auto repair service
- Radiator installer - automotive service
- Shock absorber installer
- Shovel oiler
- Spring installer
- Stripping shovel oiler
- Tire changer - automotive service
- Tire repairer
- Crane greaser
- Heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic)
- Muffler installer
- Radiator installer - auto repair service
- Shock absorber installer
- Spring installer
- Tire repairer
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.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school is usually required.
- Several weeks of on-the-job training are usually required.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
- There is some mobility among installers and servicers in this unit group.
Exclusions
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- TEER
- 4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training
- Major group
- 74 – Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers
- Sub-major group
- 742 – Transport equipment operators, utility maintenance and related workers
- Minor group
- 7420 – Transport equipment operators, utility maintenance and related maintenance workers
- Version
- NOC 2021 Version 1.0