Job description Heating Technician in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region
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Find out what work is like for a heating technician in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics (NOC 72420).

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

Description

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics install and maintain oil, coal and wood heating systems in residential and commercial buildings. They are employed by heating systems installation and service companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Work week duration

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics 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 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Read and interpret drawings or specifications to determine work to be performed
  • Lay out oil burner heating system components and assemble components using hand and power tools
  • Install oil burner components such as thermostats, motors, piping and safety devices, and connect to fuel supply, ventilation and electrical system
  • Test installed unit and adjust controls for proper functioning
  • Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning oil burners, and their components and controls
  • Install, maintain and repair coal and wood heating systems
  • Perform scheduled maintenance service on oil and solid fuel heating systems.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

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

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Heating systems installation and service companies

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • High places
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous conditions
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 72420), and a list of similar occupations:

  • furnace installer and repairer (except gas)
  • heating service mechanic
  • heating systems technician
  • oil burner installer
  • oil burner mechanic
  • oil burner mechanic apprentice
  • wood burner installer

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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