Heavy vehicles
Is this the same trade as automotive mechanics or off-road heavy equipment?
Short answer
Not quite. A heavy road vehicle mechanic works mainly on trucks, buses and other highway transport vehicles: diesel engines, air brakes, hydraulics, transmissions and scheduled maintenance. The matching diploma is DEP 5330, not the automotive mechanics DEP (5298).
Not quite. A heavy road vehicle mechanic works mainly on trucks, buses and other highway transport vehicles: diesel engines, air brakes, hydraulics, transmissions and scheduled maintenance. The matching diploma is DEP 5330, not the automotive mechanics DEP (5298).
The trade is covered by the Red Seal as Truck and Transport Mechanic. That is not the same program as a heavy equipment mechanic who works on construction machinery. Experience in automotive repair can help, but it does not automatically replace the heavy-vehicle apprenticeship or exam.
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