Other Small Engine and Equipment Mechanics (7335)

Job titles

• air-cooled engine mechanic
• apprentice outboard motor mechanic
• apprentice small engine mechanic
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Nature of work

Mechanics in this unit group test, repair and service small gasoline and diesel-powered equipment, such as garden tractors, outboard motors, lawn mowers and other related equipment. They are employed by dealer service shops and by independent service establishments.

Fields of interest

• Making or building things, constructing, doing repairs, and performing installations
• Working in transportation and maintenance
• Working with your hands

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, motors 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 is usually required.
• * Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program in small engine or equipment repair orA combination of several years of work experience in the trade and some 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, Alberta, British Columbia, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
• * Inboard/outboard mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Ontario and British Columbia.

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