7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades

 

 

Mechanics in this unit group test, repair and service motorcycles, motor scooters, snowmobiles, forklifts and all-terrain vehicles. They are employed by service shops of motorcycle dealers and retailers and by independent service establishments.

Example Titles

all-terrain vehicle repairer
forklift mechanic
industrial truck repairer
motor boat mechanic
motor scooter repairer
motorcycle mechanic
motorcycle mechanic apprentice
outboard motor mechanic
snowmobile repairer

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Main duties

Mechanics in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

• Review work orders and discuss work to be performed with supervisor

• Inspect and test engine 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 systems for proper performance

• Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment

• Advise customers on work performed and general condition of equipment

• Determine estimates of repair cost

• May repair and rebuild hoisting mechanism and other mechanical systems on industrial trucks and forklifts.

 

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.

• For motorcycle mechanics, completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program
  or
  A combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some high school or college courses in motorcycle repair is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.

• Motorcycle mechanic trade certification is compulsory in Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and British Columbia.

• Other mechanics in this unit group may require several years of on-the-job training.

• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified motorcycle mechanics upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Additional information

• The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
• There is mobility among some occupations in this unit group.
• Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

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