College Diploma - Mechanical Technician (0507)

• Read blueprints, diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Install, align, dismantle and move stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, such as pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, furnaces and generators according to layout plans using hand and power tools.
• Operate hoisting and lifting devices to position machinery and parts during the installation, set-up and repair of machinery.
• Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.
• Install, troubleshoot and maintain power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts.
• Operate machine tools such as lathes, mills and grinders to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up of machinery.
• Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.

Graduates of this two-year program will work in a broad range of automated manufacturing facilities. Mechanical Technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

• Assist in preparing conventional and computer-assisted designs, drawings, and specifications
• Carry out a limited range of mechanical tests and analyses of machines, components, and materials
• Assist in the inspection of mechanical installations and construction projects
• Participate in the installation, repair, and maintenance of machinery and equipment
• Operate manufacturing equipment as well as CNC production machines
• Fabricate and weld components