Mechanical Contractors and Supervisors
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Job description
These individuals coordinate and supervise workers who repair and maintain mechanical systems (heating systems, machinery, vehicles, appliances, etc.). They manage their own businesses.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Supervise and plan the activities of workers who repair and maintain mechanical systems.
- Establish work methods to meet deadlines and coordinate work with other sections.
- Order equipment and supplies.
- Resolve work-related problems and recommend measures to increase productivity.
- Manage staff and ensure their training.
- Ensure compliance with occupational safety standards.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $24.00
- Median
- $36.36
- Maximum
- $54.15
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
8,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 13.9% Female
- 86.1% Male
Not available.
- 13.9% Female
- 86.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$66,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 8128% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4519% of jobs
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NAICS 2312% of jobs
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NAICS 417% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 496% of jobs
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Others28% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 8128% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4519% of jobs
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NAICS 2312% of jobs
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NAICS 417% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 496% of jobs
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Others28% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in mécanique automobile
Code : 5298
Placement rate: 78.7%
16.3% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in mécanique d'engins de chantier
Code : 5331
Placement rate: 88.6%
8.1% of graduates pursue further studies
DVS in mécanique de véhicules lourds routiers
Code : 5330
Placement rate: 87.4%
10.6% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- A journeyman certificate in a corresponding trade.
Sometimes required
- Several years of experience as a skilled worker in a related trade are usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Oral expression
- Reading comprehension
- Human resource management
- Time management
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Persuasion
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Information processing
- Written expression
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Equipment selection
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Written expression
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Distance vision
- Limb coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Time sharing
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Perception speed
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Leadership
- Autonomy
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to delegate
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Availability
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
Official name of the NOC 72020
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
Job titles
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- Rail transport equipment repair foreman/woman
- Aircraft engine repair foreman/woman
- Automotive engine repair foreman/woman
- Boat engine repair foreman/woman
- Motor vehicle engine repair foreman/woman
- Electric motor repair foreman/woman
- Small engine repair foreman/woman
- Railway car repair foreman/woman
- Aircraft engine overhaul foreman/woman
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- Heavy farm equipment assembly foreman/woman
- Heavy construction equipment assembly foreman/woman
- Machinery assembly foreman/woman
- Heavy agricultural machinery assembly foreman/woman
- Industrial machinery assembly foreman/woman
- Heavy machinery assembly foreman/woman
- Textile machinery assembly foreman/woman
- Railway rolling stock assembly foreman/woman
- Heavy equipment assembly foreman/woman
- Aircraft engine assembly foreman/woman
- Turbine assembly foreman/woman
- Machine fitters foreman/woman
- Aircraft engine fitters foreman/woman
- Automotive body shop foreman/woman
- Locomotive erecting shop foreman/woman
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- Appliance repair shop foreman/woman
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- Heavy equipment mechanic foreman/woman
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- Railway car repairer foreman/woman
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- Small-equipment repair shop supervisor
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Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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