Other Automotive Parts Installers and Servicers
Job description
These individuals install parts on motor vehicles. They perform routine maintenance on cars, trucks, and heavy equipment. They are employed by:
- Car and truck maintenance and repair shops
- Service departments of industrial plants
- Mining, forestry, and construction companies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
- Change the oil and lubricate the parts.
- Grease heavy equipment components.
- Replace oil, air, and fuel filters.
- Replace parts.
- Repair tires and balance wheels.
- Add or replace hydraulic fluid and gearbox oil.
- Assist mechanics as instructed.
- Drive vehicles to maintenance service locations.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between positions in this group.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $17.00
- Median
- $21.00
- Maximum
- $28.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
2,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 4.7% Female
- 95.3% Male
Not available.
- 4.7% Female
- 95.3% 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
$40,400
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 8145% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4530% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11528% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 495% of jobs
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NAICS 3262% of jobs
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Others10% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 8145% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4530% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11528% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 495% of jobs
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NAICS 3262% of jobs
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Others10% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Also required
- Class 5 driver’s licence.
Sometimes required
- A few years of secondary school education may be required.
- Ability to drive manual transmission vehicles is often required.
- A Class 1, 2, or 3 driver’s licence may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Repair
- Troubleshooting
- Operations and control
- Information processing
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Monitoring operations
- Active listening
- Equipment maintenance
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Solving complex problems
- Equipment selection
Abilities
- Manual dexterity
- Digital dexterity
- Control accuracy
- Hand-arm stability
- Near vision
- Limb coordination
- Awareness of issues
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Selective attention
- Oral comprehension
- Hearing sensitivity
- Core strength
- Information organization
- Visualization
- Auditory attention
- Information processing speed
- Speech recognition
- Processing flexibility
- Classification
- Verbal skills
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- 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 74203
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
Job titles
- Tire changer - automotive service
- Greaser
- Oiler - automotive service
- Tire repairer
- Heavy equipment service truck driver
- Pipeline service truck driver
- Automobile lubricator
- Heavy equipment greaser
- Heavy truck greaser
- Crane greaser
- Crane and dragline oiler and greaser
- Excavator oiler
- Heavy truck oiler
- Dragline oiler
- Crane oiler
- Shovel oiler
- Loading shovel oiler
- Stripping shovel oiler
- Hostler - transit system
- Shock absorber installer
- Automotive shock absorber installer
- Radiator installer - automotive service
- Radiator installer - auto repair service
- Automotive radiator installer
- Spring installer
- Muffler installer
- Pipeline equipment servicer
- Heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic)
- Electric truck servicer (except mechanic)
- Caterpillar servicer (except mechanic)
- Electric golf cart servicer (except mechanic)
- Lubrication technician - automotive service and repair
- Oil changer - motor vehicle service
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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