Burner Installers
Job description
These individuals install and maintain oil, coal, and wood-burning units. They are employed in commercial and residential buildings.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
Main tasks
- Read and interpret drawings and technical specifications.
- Assemble heating system components.
- Install burner components (e.g. thermostats) and connect them to the fuel supply, ventilation, and electrical system.
- Turn on and adjust burners.
- Locate and repair burner malfunctions.
- Install, maintain, and repair coal and wood heating systems.
- Provide periodic maintenance service.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Oil Heating System Technicians receive a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 0% Female
- 100% Male
Not available.
- 0% Female
- 100% 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
$58,800
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 2362% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 498% of jobs
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NAICS 3337% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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NAICS 914% of jobs
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Others15% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2362% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 498% of jobs
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NAICS 3337% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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NAICS 914% of jobs
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Others15% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in plomberie et chauffage
Code : 5333
Placement rate: 90.8%
4.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Certificate of qualification.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
- Installation
- Information processing
- Repair
- Monitoring operations
- Active listening
- Reading comprehension
- Operations and control
- Critical thought
- Active learning
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Equipment selection
- System analysis
- Coordination
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Digital dexterity
- Near vision
- Visualization
- Manual dexterity
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Hand-arm stability
- Oral comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Core strength
- Information organization
- Perception speed
- Speech recognition
- Selective attention
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Information processing speed
- Speech clarity
- Classification
- Written expression
- Static muscle power
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Versatility
- Rigour
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- 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 72420
Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
Job titles
- Oil burner installer
- Wood burner installer
- Heating systems installer
- Furnace mechanic (except gas)
- Heating systems technician
- Oil burner apprentice
- Oil burner installer and repairer
- Oil furnace installer
- Wood furnace installer
- Coal furnace installer
- Forced air furnace installer (except gas)
- Solid fuel heater installer
- Wood-burning system installer
- Solid fuel heating installer
- Coal furnace installer-mechanic
- Oil burner mechanic
- Residential oil burner mechanic
- Heating service mechanic
- Heating mechanic
- Oil and solid fuel heating mechanic
- Furnace maintenance mechanic (except gas)
- Heating system mechanic
- Stoker erector
- Furnace installer and repairer (except gas)
- Wood burner maintainer
- Oil burner maintainer
- Oil burner servicer
- Heating systems servicer
- Residential oil burner installer and servicer
- Furnace repairer (except gas)
- Oil burner repairer
- Oil burner technician
- Heating technician
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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