Job description Shock Absorber Installer in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region

Find out what work is like for a shock absorber installer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers (NOC 74203).

Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers

Description

Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers install replacement automotive mechanical parts such as mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers, springs and radiators and perform routine maintenance service such as oil changes, lubrication and tire repairs on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment. They are employed by automobile and truck service and repair shops, service departments of industrial establishments and construction, mining and logging companies.

Work week duration

Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Change engine oil and lubricate running gears or moving parts of automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment
  • Grease booms, pulleys, buckets and other components of heavy equipment
  • Replace oil, air and fuel filters on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
  • Install replacement mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers or radiators on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
  • Repair and balance tires
  • Add or replace hydraulic and transmission fluids in motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
  • Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed
  • Drive automobile or service truck to location of construction, logging or other industrial sites to provide services.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Handling material manually
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Bending or twisting the body

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Service departments of industrial establishments
  • Construction, mining and logging companies
  • Automobile and truck service and repair shops

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Sound and noise
  • Skin injury

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 74203), and a list of similar occupations:

  • crane greaser
  • heavy equipment servicer (except mechanic)
  • muffler installer
  • radiator installer - auto repair service
  • shock absorber installer
  • spring installer
  • tire repairer

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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