7612 – Other trades helpers and labourers
Other trades helpers and labourers assist skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities in the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial machinery, refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment, in the maintenance and repair of transportation and heavy equipment, in the installation and repair of telecommunication and power cables and in other repair and service work settings. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing, utility and service companies.
Profile
Index of titles
Example titles
Aerial spraying assistant
Aerial spraying lineman/woman
Air conditioning mechanic helper
Aircraft instrument mechanic helper
Aircraft mechanic helper
Automobile body repairer helper
Automobile bumper straightener
Automotive electrician helper
Automotive mechanic helper
Cable installation and repair helper – telecommunications
Cable installer helper
Cable repairer helper
Cable repairer helper – telecommunications
Cable splicer helper
Cableman/woman helper
Chainman/woman – land surveying
Chemical process equipment mechanic helper
Commercial air conditioning mechanic helper
Compassman/woman – land surveying
Construction equipment mechanic helper
Crawler track repairer helper
Diesel mechanic helper
Diver helper
Electric cable network installer helper
Electric cable splicer helper
Electric motor repairer helper
Electric power and wire communications labourer
Electrical mechanic helper
Elevator constructor helper
Elevator mechanic helper
Engine fitter helper
Factory maintenance mechanic helper
Field mechanic helper
Fire equipment servicer helper
Furnace repairer helper
Gas meter repairer helper
Ground hand – telecommunications
Ground worker – power lines
Ground worker – telecommunications
Hand peat moss cutter
Heating and air conditioning mechanic helper
Heating and cooling mechanic helper
Heavy equipment mechanic helper
Industrial instrument repairer helper
Industrial machinery oiler
Industrial mechanic helper
Installer helper – telecommunications
Lineman/woman helper
Lineman/woman helper – power and communication lines
Liner replacer – ore-processing equipment
Lineworker helper
Machine mechanic-fitter helper
Marine electrician helper
Mechanic helper
Mechanic-fitter helper
Mechanic’s helper – automotive
Mill mechanic helper
Millwright helper
Mobile equipment repairer helper
Mobile mechanic helper
Motor vehicle body repairer helper
Motor vehicle mechanic helper
Motorman/woman – offshore drilling rig
Oil burner maintainer helper
Oil burner mechanic helper
Oil burner technician helper
Ore-processing equipment repairer helper
Peat digger
Pipefitter helper – shipbuilding
Power cable system installer helper
Powered-machine or towed-machine repairer helper – construction
Powerhouse electrician helper
Powerhouse mechanical repairer helper
Powerhouse oiler
Protective signal servicer helper
Pump-installer and repairer helper
Railway car repairer helper
Refrigeration mechanic helper
Rig mechanic helper
Rodman/woman – land surveying
Sewing machine mechanic helper
Sewing machine repairer helper
Ship machinery installer helper
Shipbuilding electrician helper
Shipyard electrician helper
Small-engine mechanic helper
Splicer helper – telecommunications
Squeak, rattle and leak locator
Stakeman/woman – land surveying
Staker – detailer
Stationary engine oiler
Surveying and optical instruments repairer helper
Surveyor helper
Switchman/woman helper – telecommunications
Telephone cable splicer helper
Underground cable helper
Underground cable splicer helper
Utilities instrument mechanic helper
Utility pole installer
Window air conditioner repairer helper
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Move tools, equipment and other materials to and from work areas
Assist in splicing overhead and underground communications and electric power transmission cables
Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing industrial machinery and equipment
Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment
Assist in repairing, maintaining and installing elevators
Assist in repairing and maintaining stationary electric power generating and distribution equipment
Assist in mechanical, electrical and body repairs of aircraft, railway cars, automobiles, trucks, buses, heavy equipment and motorcycles
Assist in repairing electrical appliances, small engines or other similar equipment
Mix fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and load mixture into airplane for aerial spraying
Assist in land surveying activities, such as holding or moving stakes and rods, clearing brush and debris from line of survey and transporting surveying tools to work area
Perform other labouring and elemental tasks as required.
Employment requirements
Some secondary school education may be required.
On-the-job training is provided.
Additional information
There is little or no mobility between occupations in this unit group.
Exclusions
Construction trades helpers and labourers (7611)