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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
Example titles
- 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, specialized training 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