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Heavy Duty Mechanic Apprentices attend technical training six weeks per year for a minimum of four years.
Opportunities are unlimited for the Heavy Duty Mechanic who has acquired journeyman status. Personal benefits as well as monetary rewards make this trade a lucrative vocation. In addition, trained people are always in great demand.
A Heavy Duty Mechanic adjusts, repairs and/or replaces worn and damaged mechanical, hydraulic and electrical parts on tractors, shovels, graders, trucks, loaders and other heavy equipment. The mechanic must have the ability to diagnose electrical, mechanical and hydraulic troubles and make repairs according to the manufacturers' specifications. The work involves the ability to determine the cause of faulty operation of equipment, disassembling and reassembling parts of equipment such as the engine, transmission, cooling system, fuel and exhaust systems, clutch, and differential by using the necessary hand and power tools and specialized equipment.
Indentured apprentices please call 371-5659 or (toll-free) 1-866-371-5659 to schedule your next technical training session.
For information on how to become indentured as an apprentice, call the Industry Training Authority at 1-866-660-6011, or visit their web page at www.aved.gov.bc.ca/industrytraining/.