Occupational Profiles:

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Occupational Profiles:

Emerging Jobs in Chatham-Kent Jobs that are projected to grow from 2012-2017

This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.

The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect those of Employment Ontario

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What is an occupational profile?

An occupational profile is a snapshot of what an occupation looks like. It is designed to help you develop a better understanding of what is traditionally done in that type of work, what you need to do to get into that occupation or field, and similar jobs you could do in a related field.

The occupational profiles presented in this report focus on four of Chatham-Kent’s six key industries: Health Care, Value Added Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Energy.

(Business Processing Supports and Recreation and Tourism are not represented in this report.)

An analysis of the industry has been completed and 5 occupations in each industry cluster have been identified as occupations that are expected to grow here in Chatham Kent over the next five years.

Each detailed occupational profile includes the following:

A detailed job description

Wages and Employment Trends

Knowledge and skills required in the job

Education and/or Required Certification to do the job Related Occupations

Where to find additional information about the occupation

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Health Care

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Licensed Practical Nurse …..6

Medical Laboratory Technician …..9

Medical Secretary …..12

Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patients Associates …..15

Registered Nurses …..18

Value Added Agriculture

…..21

Farmers and Farm Managers …..22

General Farm Worker …..25

Industrial Butcher and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers

and Related Workers …..27

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers …..29

Nursery and Greenhouse Worker …..31

Energy

…..33

Gas Fitters …..34

Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics …..37

Petroleum Engineers …..40

Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers …..42 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers …..44

Advanced Manufacturing

…..47

Machinists …..49

Mechanical engineers …..52

Metalworking Machine Operators …..55

Tool and Die Makers …..58

Welders and related machine operators …..61

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Healthcare

The healthcare cluster employs more people in Chatham-Kent—5,835 people in 2012—than any other targeted cluster. Residential care facilities, such as such as community care facilities for the elderly, nursing care facilities, and residential developmental handicap/mental health/substance abuse facilities, contribute 50 percent of cluster employment. Other large employing industries include hospitals, along with ambulatory care services such as out-patient care centers and home health care services. Healthcare industry wages are consistent with Chatham-Kent’s average annual wage, averaging $39,900. The healthcare industry in

Chatham-Kent as a whole is about 10 percent less than the industry average annual wage in Ontario, which is $45,900.

The healthcare cluster is projected to add 760 jobs over the next five years, and as a result it will add more net new jobs than Chatham-Kent’s five other target clusters. During this time it is projected to grow at an annual rate of 2.5 percent, which means it expected to grow faster in Chatham-Kent than it is in either the province (2.0 percent annually) or the nation (1.9 percent annually). Much of this growth will come from increases in residential care, particularly community care facilities for the elderly and residential

developmental handicap/mental health/substance abuse facilities which together are projected to account for 500 net new jobs. Ambulatory care and hospitals combined are also likely to add up to 250 net new jobs.

Healthcare Cluster Occupational Employment and Wages

Top Ten Occupations Emp

2012

Emp 2017

Change 12-17

CK Avg Wage

Ontario Avg Wage Personal support workers 2026 2401 375 $18.87 $19.42 Food counter attendants,

kitchen helpers & rel. occ.

1224 1257 33 $11.71 $11.54

Registered nurses 1172 1240 68 $35.26 $34.01

Receptionists and switchboard operators

465 512 47 $15.59 $15.84

Light duty cleaners 419 470 51 $15.50 $14.36

Secretaries (except legal and medical)

410 428 18 $19.71 $19.44

Community/social service workers

393 407 14 $21.06 $22.35

Licensed practical nurses 313 338 25 $23.71 $24.57

Dental assistants 121 137 16 $19.15 $20.17

Visiting homemakers, housekeepers & rel. occ.

114 100 (14) $14.70 $14.34

The above table shows ten common occupations within the healthcare cluster and their net projected

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growth between 2012 and 2017. As noted above the healthcare cluster is projected to add over 750 net new jobs over the next five years, so it is not surprising that these occupations are almost all projected to grow. Personal support workers (PSWs) and registered nurses (RNs), along with workers in institutional kitchens were among the largest occupations with significant growth levels. PSWs are projected to add the most net new employment over the next half decade as Chatham-Kent is projected to need an additional 375 net new PSWs. RNs are also expected to add net employment, and are one of the higher paying healthcare occupations. RNs in Chatham-Kent make an average hourly wage of $35.26. This wage is higher than the average wage for RNs across Ontario ($34.01), meaning that over the course of a year the average RN in Chatham-Kent makes $2,600 more than the average Ontario RN.

Licensed Practical Nurse (NOC 3233; NOC-S D233)

Job Description

A Licensed Practical Nurse cares for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Licensed Practical Nurses administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.

Licensed Practical Nurses observe patients, perform charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and take any necessary action.

Licensed Practical Nurses sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave and answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.

Licensed Practical Nurses work in healthcare related industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of Licensed Practical Nurses include:

General medical and surgical hospitals Nursing care facilities

Home health care services Other residential care facilities

Residential development handicap, mental health and substance abuse facilities Wages and Employment Trends

Licensed practical nurses

Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Avg.

Hourly Earnings

Online job adverts (1/23-

4/23)*

Chatham-Kent 294 313 338 25 $23.71 4

SW Ontario 2,302 2,120 2,288 168 $24.57 50

Source: EMSI 2013, 1^stQtr *Wanted Analytics

Tools and Technologies

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needles; Subcutaneous hypodermic

Intravenous or arterial infusion single port bags or containers — Bag infusion systems; Closed infusion systems; Open infusion systems; Safety infusion systems Nebulizers or accessories — Electronic compressor nebulizers; Nebulizers;

Portable nebulizers; Ultrasonic nebulizers

Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories — Ankle restraints;

Gait belts; Lap belts; Restraints

Spirometers or its accessories or its supplies — Handheld spirometers; Personal computer PC-based spirometers; Pocket spirometers; Pulmonary function testing PFT equipment

Licensed Practical Nurses use a variety of technologies including:

Calendar and scheduling software — Scheduling software

Medical software — Electronic medical record EMR software; MedicWare software; Personal digital assistants PDA medical software; Telephone triage software

Office suite software — Microsoft Office software

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry—Symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, preventive healthcare measures.

Customer and Personal Services—Customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Psychology—Human behavior and performance, learning and motivation, assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of

composition, and grammar.

Education and Training—Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction, measurement

Therapy and Counseling—Diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.

Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their

applications.

Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Administration and Management —strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills

Active Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Coordination—Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.

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Education and/or Required Certifications

Licensed Practical Nurses require a diploma in practical nursing from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology, or equivalent, and must pass a national exam. These requirements may not apply to applicants who are currently fully licensed and practising in another province or territory of Canada.

Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is mandatory to practice as an RPN in Ontario.

Related Occupations

Experienced Licensed Practical Nurses may move to other key healthcare occupations focusing on specific fields such as Social and Human Services Assistant, Acute Care Nurses, and Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians.

Skills required to be a Licensed Practical Nurse are also transferable to occupations such as Psychiatric Technicians, Respiratory Therapy Technicians, and Radiological Technicians. Additional training and education, however, may also be required.

For additional information

The information for this occupational profile draws extensively from the following sources:

O*Net Online: (www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2061.00)

Employment Ontario: (www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/labourmarket/ojf/pdf/3233_e.pdf)

Medical Laboratory Technician (NOC 3212; NOC-S D212)

Job Description

A Medical Laboratory Technician performs routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and may work under the supervision of a medical technologist.

Medical Laboratory Technicians conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood or urine, using microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases and enter findings into computer.

Medical Laboratory Technicians conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts.

Medical Laboratory Technicians examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities.

Medical Laboratory Technicians set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment

Medical Laboratory Technicians primarily work in healthcare related industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of machinists include:

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Out-patient centres

Other ambulatory health services

Wages and Employment Trends Medical Laboratory

Technicians

Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Avg. Hourly Earnings

Online job adverts (1/23-4/23)*

Chatham-Kent 55 71 78 7 $20.67 1

SW Ontario 984 1,197 1,327 130 $22.25 30

Source: EMSI 2013, 1st Qtr; *Wanted Analytics

Medical Laboratory Technicians use tools such as:

Anaerobic jars or accessories — Anaerobe jars; Candle jars

Chemistry analyzers — Automated chemistry analyzers; Automated/semiautomated dipstick analysis systems; Heterologous test systems; Homologous test systems

Coagulation analyzers — Automated coagulation analyzers; Portable coagulation analyzers

Hematology analyzers — 5-part differential automated hematology analyzers;

Automated platelet analyzers; Hematology task-targeted automation TTA systems; Semiautomated hematology analyzers

Phlebotomy trays or accessories — Collection tube holders/adapters; Unopettes

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Medical Laboratory Technicians use a variety of technologies including:

Accounting software — Billing software Electronic mail software — Email software

Medical software — Electronic medical record EMR software; Laboratory information system LIS software; Test result delivery software; Test routing software

Spreadsheet software Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge Skills

Chemistry —uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Active Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of

alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips,

electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Customer and Personal Service —

customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine works properly.

Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Medical laboratory technicians require a one or two-year college program in medical technology.

Certification by the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists (the official certifying body for Medical Laboratory Assistants/Technicians) is mandatory for employment in many

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Experienced Medical Laboratory Technicians may move to other key healthcare occupations focusing on specific fields such as chemical technicians, radiation therapists, and medical and clinical laboratory technologists.

Skills required to be a Medical Laboratory Technician are also transferable to occupations such as histo-technologists and histologic technicians, cardiovascular technologists and technicians and diagnostic medical sonographers. Additional training and education, however, may also be required.

O*Net Online: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2012.00 Employment Ontario:

http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/labourmarket/ojf/pdf/3212_e.pdf

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Medical Secretary (NOC 1243; NOC-S B213)

Job Description

A Medical Secretary performs secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Medical Secretaries answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.

Medical Secretaries schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.

Medical Secretaries greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.

Medical Secretaries complete insurance or other claim forms.

Medical Secretaries interview patients to complete documents, case histories, or forms, such as intake or insurance forms.

Medical Secretaries work in healthcare related industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of Medical Secretaries include:

Offices of physicians

General medical and surgical hospitals Offices of other health practitioners Out-patient care centers

Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals Wages and Employment Trends

Medical secretaries Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Avg.

4/23)*

Chatham-Kent 71 126 136 10 $18.87 1

SW Ontario 829 1,231 1,286 55 $18.44 21

Medical Secretaries use tools such as:

Electronic funds transfer point of sale equipment — Credit card processing machines

Facsimile machines — Fax machines

Hospital intercom systems — Hospital intercom equipment Photocopiers — Photocopying equipment

Medical Secretaries use a variety of technologies including:

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Accounting software — Accounts payable software; Accounts receivable software; Billing software; Intuit QuickBooks software

Electronic mail software — Email software; Microsoft Outlook

Medical software — Epic software; Henry Schein Dentrix software; NaviMedix NaviNet; Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance CMS Secure Net Access Portal C-SNAP

Word processing software — Addressing software; Corel WordPerfect software; Microsoft Word

Active Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

Clerical —word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and

terminology.

Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

English Language - meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Coordination—Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Medicine and Dentistry —diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Medical Secretaries usually require completion of secondary school.

Completion of a one or two-year college program or other specialized courses for medical secretaries is increasingly required.

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Experienced Medical Secretaries may move to other key healthcare occupations

focusing on specific fields such as Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, Switchboard Operators, and Bill and Accounts Collectors

Skills required to be a Medical Secretaries are also transferable to occupations such as Licensing Clerks, Hotel Motel and Resort Desk Clerks, and Interviewers.

O*Net Online http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-6013.00

Employment Ontario: http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/labourmarket/ojf/pdf/1243_e.pdf

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Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patients Associates (NOC 3413; NOC-S D312)

Job Description

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates change bed linens or make beds.

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates work in healthcare related industries.

Industries that employ a large proportion of Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates include:

Nursing care facilities

General medical and surgical hospitals Other residential care facilities

Residential Development handicap, mental health and substance abuse facilities Community care facilities for the elderly

Wages and Employment Trends Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Avg.

4/23)*

Chatham-Kent 1,140 2,025 2,393 368 $18.87 4

SW Ontario 6,008 8,841 10,092 1,251 $18.74 13

Source: EMSI 2013, 1st Qtr; *Wanted Analytics Tools and Technologies

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates use tools such as:

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Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles — Automated external defibrillators AED

Shower or bath chairs or seats for the physically challenged — Shower chairs Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs — Therapeutic cold packs; Therapeutic hot packs

Wheelchairs — Patient transport wheelchairs

Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates use a variety of technologies including:

Accounting software — Billing software

Data base user interface and query software — Health information database software

Medical software — GE Healthcare Centricity EMR; Medical record charting software

Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel

Active Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

English Language - meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates must generally have a high school diploma and they must generally complete an in-house training program or a college training program.

Other requirements may include: proof of good health and immunization record, first aide and CPR courses, and criminal record check. Good communication skills are required.

Experienced Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient associates may move to other key healthcare occupations focusing on specific fields such as health care aide, hospital attendant, and long term care aide.

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Skills required to be a nurse aide, orderly and patient associate are also transferable to occupations such as patient care aide, psychiatric aide, and personal support worker.

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Registered Nurses (NOC 3152; NOC-S D112)

Job Description

A Registered Nurse assesses patient health conditions, develops and implements nursing plans, and maintains medical records.

Registered Nurses monitor, record, and report patient’s conditions and all aspects of patient care, order and evaluate diagnostic tests, and modify patient treatment plans.

Registered Nurses may supervise other less skilled or experienced nurses or a particular unit.

Registered Nurses instruct individuals, families on various healthcare topics such as health education, disease prevention, and/or develop health improvement programs.

Registered Nurses primarily work in healthcare related industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of registered nurses include:

General medical and surgical hospitals Nursing care facilities

Home health care services Office of physicians

Community care facilities for the elderly Wages and Employment Trends

Registered Nurse Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Chatham-Kent 1,145 1,173 1,244 71 $35.26 5

SW Ontario 9,971 10,695 11,317 622 $34.70 137

Source: EMSI 2012, 4th Qtr; *Wanted Analytics

Registered nurses use tools such as:

Fetal or maternal monitoring units—Bilimeters, Fetal monitors, Fetal scalp electrodes

Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment—Grounding pads, Loop electrosurgical excision procedure equipment

Endoscopes--Colonoscopy equipment, Gastrointestinal GI endoscopes Hemostats

Peripheral intravenous catheters—Single/Double/Triple lumen catheters, Peripheral angiocaths

Registered nurses use a variety of technologies including:

Database user interface and query software such as IDX Systems software

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Medical software like Epic software, Misys Healthcare Systems software, Siemens SIENET Sky

Office suite and spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Office and Excel Time accounting software like Kronos Workforce Timekeeper

Medicine and Dentistry—Symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, preventive healthcare measures.

Social Perceptiveness—Being aware of others’

reactions and understanding why.

Active Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

Psychology—Human behavior and performance, learning and motivation, assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Education and Training—Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction, measurement

Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively

Therapy and Counseling—Diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.

Critical Thinking—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Registered nurses require a four-year bachelor’s degree in nursing from a college- university collaborative program, or a university; and must successfully complete the national exam.

Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required to practice as a nurse in Ontario.

Experienced registered nurses may move to other key healthcare occupations focusing on specific fields such as respiratory therapists, acute care nurses, and critical care nurses.

Skills required to be a registered nurse are also transferable to occupations such as Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, and Psychiatric Technicians. Additional training and education, however, may also be required.

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O*Net Online: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1141.00

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Value-Added Agriculture and Production

The value-added agriculture and production cluster is the second largest of Chatham-Kent’s targeted clusters, employing just over 2,900 people in 2012. Farms account for almost 70

percent of this employment. The remaining 30 percent comes from value added agriculture such as fruit and vegetable preserving/specialty food manufacturing and seafood product preparation and packaging. However, it is also the second lowest paying cluster in Chatham-Kent, with an average annual wage of $22,200. This average wages is 45 percent less than the total average annual wage in Chatham-Kent. It is about 35 percent lower than Ontario’s average annual wage for same industry, which has an average annual wage of $34,800.

After the healthcare cluster, the value added agriculture and production industry will contribute the most jobs to Chatham-Kent in the next five years. This modest increase of approximately 110 net new jobs will likely bring value added agriculture and production jobs to 3,015 in 2017, the bulk of this increase coming from farming. For the entire value-added agriculture and production cluster, projected annual growth in Chatham-Kent between 2012 and 2017, at 0.7 percent; this projected growth rate exceeds both the provincial and national growth rates of 0.2 percent annually.

Some of the biggest occupations in the value-added agriculture cluster include material handlers, general farm workers and nursery and greenhouse workers. As shown in Figure 3, most net growth between 2012 and 2017 is projected to occur in general farm workers and fish plant workers. Many of these wages are relatively low, and are well below Chatham-Kent’s average hourly wage of $21.13/hr. With the exception of supervisors in the food, beverage and tobacco processing industry, supervisory jobs are projected to experience modest growth. While these jobs pay more than labourers, they still pay below Chatham-Kent’s average wage. That said, half of the ten occupations listed in Figure 3 pay higher average wages than what are found throughout the province.

Figure 3: Value-added agriculture cluster occupational employment and wages Value-added agriculture occupations

Top Ten Occupations Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

C-K Avg Wage

Ontario Avg Wage

Material handlers 683 651 (32) $18.94 $17.22 General farm workers 379 429 50 $12.47 $13.25 Nursery and greenhouse workers 277 272 (5) $12.12 $12.71 Labourers in food, beverage & tobacco processing 161 170 9 $15.54 $14.88 Fish plant workers 107 130 23 $16.20 $15.21

Farmers and farm managers 46 49 3 $16.08 $16.77 Supervisors,

food, beverage & tobacco processing 45 39 (6) $24.19 $22.20 Harvesting labourers 41 32 (9) $11.48 $10.88

Supervisors, landscape & horticulture 40 47 7 $19.61 $20.55 Farm supervisors & specialized livestock workers 34 37 3 $16.38 $17.27 Source: EMSI

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Farmers and Farm Managers (NOC 8251; NOC-S I011)

Job Description

Farmers and Farm Managers plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments.

Farm and Farm Managers change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.

Farmers and Farm Managers determine types or quantities of crops or livestock to be raised, according to factors such as market conditions, federal programs or incentives, or soil conditions.

Farmers and Farm Managers direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.

Farmers and Farm Managers direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.

Farmers and Farm Managers inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.

Farmers and Farm Managers work in agriculture related industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of Farm and Farm Managers include:

Farms

Timber Tract Operations Support Activities for Farms

Agriculture Supplies Wholesaler- Distributers Grocery Stores

Wages and Employment Trends

Farmers and farm managers Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Chatham-Kent 44 46 49 3 $16.77 4

SW Ontario 79 73 76 3 $16.17 30

Tools and Technologies

Farmers and Farm Managers use tools such as:

Animal husbandry equipment — Animal feeders; Artificial insemination kits Haymaking machinery — Hay balers; Hay mowing machines

Light trucks or sport utility vehicles — Farm trucks; Four wheel drive 4WD trucks Mowers — Brush mowers; Mowing equipment

Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories — Animal blood collection syringes; Animal vaccination syringes

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Farmers and Farm Managers use a variety of technologies including:

Accounting software — AgData Blue Skies Accounting; Datatech The Farmer's Office; Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm; Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting

Analytical or scientific software — MapShots EASi Suite; SST Development Group SSToolbox; Sunrise Software CropSave

Data base user interface and query software — Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced; Cattlesoft CattleMax; TapLogic FarmLogic; Trimble Farm Works software

Map creation software — DIVA-GIS *; ESRI ArcPad; Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS* software; TatukGIS Editor

Knowledge and Skills

Administration and Management —Strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and

practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Customer and Personal Service — Customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Education and/or Required Certifications

Farmers and Farm Managers require extensive farming experience (obtained as a farmer, farm supervisor or specialized livestock worker or by working on a family farm).

A college diploma in agriculture may be required for farm managers.

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Related Occupations

Experienced Farmers and Farm Managers may move to other occupations focusing on specific fields such as apple grower, dairy farmer, and fur farmers.

Skills required to be a Farmer and Farm Manager are also transferable to occupations such as market gardener, hog breeder, and rancher.

For additional information

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General Farm Worker (NOC-S I021)

Job Description

General General farm workers attend to live farm animals and attend to animals

produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey.

General farm workers feed and water livestock; and monitor food and water supplies.

General farm workers drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.

General farm workers examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.

General farm workers provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations; or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.

General farm workers inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.

General farm workers work in agriculture related industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of General farm workers include:

Farms

Support activities for farms

Farm product wholesaler-distributors Agriculture supplies wholesaler- distributers Timber Tract Operations

Wages and Employment Trends

General farm workers Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Chatham-Kent 340 378 424 46 $12.47 25

SW Ontario 771 790 881 91 $13.13 93

Tools and Technologies

General farm workers use tools such as:

Animal husbandry equipment — Cattle chutes; Dehorners; Feed trailers; Milking equipment sterilizers

Animal shearing or clipping equipment — Animal hair clippers; Animal hair trimmers

Egg inspection or collecting equipment — Egg candlers; Egg grading machines;

Egg washing machines

Hand sprayers — Disinfectant sprayers; Insecticide sprayers

Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories — Animal vaccination syringes; Balling guns; Insemination syringes; Veterinary intravenous IV sets

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General farm workers use a variety of technologies including:

Data base user interface and query software — BCL Landview Systems WinCrop; Farm Works Software Trac

Internet browser software — Web browser software Spreadsheet software

Knowledge and Skills

Administration and Management —strategic planning, resource allocation, human

resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Active Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Education and/or Required Certifications

General farm workers usually require farming experience (obtained as a farmer, livestock worker or by working on a family farm).

Related Occupations

Experienced General farm workers may move to other key agriculture occupations focusing on specific fields such as landscaping and grounds keeping workers, nursery workers, fishers and related fishing workers, logging equipment operators, and brick mason helpers.

Skills required to be a Farm Worker are also transferable to occupations such as rail track laying and maintenance equipment operators, septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners, and roustabouts, oil, and gas. Additional training and education, however, may also be required.

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Industrial Butcher and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers (NOC 6251; NOC-S J172)

Job Description

Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers wrap, weigh, label and price cuts of meat.

Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter, so they will appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.

Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery, to ensure meat quality.

Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.

Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers work in food processing industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers include:

Farms

Meat product manufacturing

Farm product wholesaler- distributors Support activities for farms

Wages and Employment Trends

Industrial butchers and meat cutter, poultry preparers and

related workers

Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Chatham-Kent 16 48 58 10 $19.21 1

SW Ontario 265 292 304 12 $17.62 12

Tools and Technologies

Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers use tools such as:

Knives- boning knife, trimming knife, skinning knife, and cimeter knives.

Cleavers and bone saws Cutting blocks and boards

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Food Production — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Education and/or Required Certifications

Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers usually require a combination of education, experience or other attributes.

Completion of secondary school may be required. Completion of a college or other program in meat cutting or a three-year meat cutting apprenticeship may be required.

On-the-job training in food stores is usually provided for retail butchers and meat cutters.

Related Occupations

Experienced Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers may move to other key agriculture occupations focusing on specific fields such as supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, and bartenders.

Skills required to be an Industrial Butcher and Meat Cutter, Poultry Preparer or Related Worker are also transferable to occupations such as bakers and fish and poultry trimmers. Additional training and education, however, may also be required.

Apprenticeship training in retail meat cutting is available in Ontario, although trade certification for this occupation is not a compulsory work requirement for the occupation in the province.

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Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers (NOC-S I212)

Job Description

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment.

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers operate vehicles and

powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws.

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots and spread salt in those areas.

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers work in agriculture related industries.

Industries that employ a large proportion of Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers include:

Farms

Service firms to agriculture

Services to buildings and dwellings

Wages and Employment Trends

Tools and Technologies

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers use tools such as:

Cultivators — Soil pulverizers; Tillers

Draglines — Drag brooms; Drag leveling bars; Plow pan spikers; X-drags Fertilizer spreaders or distributors — Fertilizer spreaders; Hand spreaders; Salt spreaders

Graders or land levelers — Land levelers; Land planes; Landscape rakes; Power rakes

Lawnmowers — Hydrostatic mowers; Manual mowers; Push mowers; Riding mowers

Rakes — Arena rakes; Artificial turf groomers; Iron rakes; Turf sweepers

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Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers use a variety of technologies including:

Electronic mail software — IBM Lotus Notes Operating system software — Microsoft Windows Word processing software — Microsoft Word

Knowledge and Skills

Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and

maintenance.

Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Education and/or Required Certifications

Many Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers do not have a high school diploma while a few of them are high school graduates or have some college experience.

Related Occupations

Experienced Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers may move to other key agriculture occupations focusing on specific fields such as nursery work, farmworkers and logging equipment operators.

Skills required to be a Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourer are also transferable to occupations such as construction laborers, pipe layers, and fence erectors. Additional training and education, however, may also be required.

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Nursery and Greenhouse Worker (NOC-S I022)

Job Description

Nursery and Greenhouse Workers work in nursery facilities or at customer location planting, cultivating, harvesting, and transplanting trees, shrubs, or plants.

Nursery and Greenhouse workers plant, spray, weed, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.

Nursery and Greenhouse workers harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.

Nursery and Greenhouse workers feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease.

Nursery and Greenhouse workers operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest, and spray fields and plants.

Nursery and Greenhouse workers move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors.

Nursery and Greenhouse Workers work in agriculture related industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of Nursery and Greenhouse Workers include:

Farms

Farm product wholesaler- distributer

Agriculture supplies wholesaler- distributers Services to buildings and dwellings

Support activities for farms

Wages and Employment Trends

Nursery and greenhouse workers

Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Chatham-Kent 445 277 274 (3) $12.12 7

SW Ontario 666 431 434 3 $12.35 31

Tools and Technologies

Nursery and Greenhouse Workers use tools such as:

Broadcast spreaders — Garden hand seeders; Mulch spreaders; Rotary spreaders; Sand spreaders

Animal shearing or clipping equipment — Animal hair clippers; Animal hair trimmers

Greenhouse ventilation equipment — Carbon dioxide systems; Greenhouse ventilation systems; Humidity systems

Hand sprayers — Hand held sprayers; Hose-end sprayers; Tree marking gun.

Lawnmowers — Reel mowers; Rotary mowers; Vertical mowers

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Nursery and Greenhouse Workers use a variety of technologies including:

Electronic mail software — IBM Lotus Notes Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel Word processing software — Microsoft Word

Knowledge and Skills

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of

composition, and grammar

Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Education and/or Required Certifications

Nursery and Greenhouse Workers are not required to have an associate’s degree;

however coursework in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines could be beneficial.

Related Occupations

Experienced Nursery and Greenhouse Workers may move to other occupations focusing on specific fields such as janitors and cleaners, landscaping and grounds keeping work, and nonfarm animal caretakers.

Skills required to be a Nursery and Greenhouse Worker are also transferable to

occupations such as construction and laborers, brick mason helpers, and tile and marble setters. Additional training and education, however, may also be required.

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Energy

Chatham-Kent’s energy cluster employed 1,130 people in 2012. The largest employment source in the cluster was natural gas distribution, accounting for 740 jobs. Though the energy cluster provides fewer jobs than most of the industry target clusters, its average annual wage of

$106,500 makes it Chatham-Kent’s highest paying targeted cluster, over one and a half times the Chatham-Kent average annual wage. Also, the energy cluster in Chatham-Kent is the only industry cluster with an average annual wage higher than the industry cluster average of Ontario. In Ontario, the average annual wage for the energy industry is $85,600.

The energy cluster is projected to experience a slight increase in employment between 2012 and 2017, growing at an annual rate of 0.2 percent annually during this period. However, growth in the cluster will continue to lag behind the cluster growth projected for both Ontario and

Canada overall. During this period, the energy cluster is projected to grow at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in Ontario and 1.7 percent annually in Canada. The national growth is driven in part to the oil shale developments underway in Western Canada.

The big occupations within Chatham-Kent’s energy cluster are a mix of business and technical jobs. Some of the largest include customer service representatives, financial auditors and accountants and computer programmers. As noted above overall employment within the cluster is projected to remain very stable over the next half decade. Figure 6 shows the result of this stability as there are not large gains or losses projected for many of these occupations. Several of these occupations pay especially high wages, for instance, utilities managers and petroleum engineers earn an average wage in excess of $45 per hour.

Figure 6: Energy cluster occupational employment and wages Top Ten Occupations Emp.

2012 Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

C-K Avg Wage

Ontario Avg Wage

Customer service, information & related clerks 646 664 18 $15.43 $17.56 Financial auditors and accountants 195 188 (7) $30.29 $31.34 Computer

programmers & interactive media dev. 193 210 17 $32.95 $33.55 Specialized cleaners 178 200 22 $15.27 $14.51

Financial managers 169 183 14 $35.17 $38.66 Information

systems analysts & consultants 127 117 (10) $35.81 $36.38 General office clerks 96 74 (22) $16.68 $16.87

Petroleum engineers 94 99 5 $45.51 $46.02 Public works maintenance equipment operators 43 45 2 $22.42 $22.23 Utilities managers 36 27 (9) $47.11 $51.70

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Gas Fitters (NOC 7253; NOC-S H113)

Job Description

A gas fitter installs, inspects, and maintain gas lines and gas equipment in in residential, commercial and industrial establishments.

Gas fitters determine the layout of the installation and materials required by studying drawings and specifications.

Gas fitters measure and mark reference points for installation of gas lines and equipment.

Gas fitters install and maintain gas meters and regulators and gas lines; install and service gas heating units and their components.

Gas fitters repair and service gas appliances and related equipment; check pipes and pipe connection for gas leaks; attend to gas escape calls and assist in the investigation of gas fires and explosions.

Gas fitters work in energy related industries. Industries that employ a large proportion of petroleum engineers include:

Natural gas distribution

Building equipment contractors

Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors Direct selling establishments

Farms

Wages and Employment Trends

Gas Fitters Emp.

2007

Emp.

2012

Emp.

2017

Change 12-17

Chatham-Kent 28 45 51 6 $24.91 0

SW Ontario 147 212 244 32 $23.97 26

Source: EMSI 2012, 4th Qtr; *Wanted Analytics

Tools and Technologies

Gas fitters may use tools such as:

Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus — Oxyacetylene welding equipment;

Plasma cutting guides; Torch cutter guides

Levels — Automatic levels; Laser levels; Pocket levels; Two-hole pins

Pneumatic grinders — Air operated grinders; Angle air grinders; Pneumatic pipe bevelers

Power grinders — Offset grinders; Pedestal grinders; Portable grinders;

Stationary grinders

Screwdrivers — Flat head screwdrivers; Impact screwdrivers; Phillips head screwdrivers

Gas detecting devices.

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Gas fitters may use a variety of technologies including:

Analytical or scientific software — AutoPIPE software; COADE CAESAR II;

Pipepro Pipefitting software

Computer aided design CAD software — AEC Design Group CADPIPE; Pipe 2D software; ViziFlow software

Electronic mail software — Email software

Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel; PipingOffice software Word processing software

Knowledge and Skills

Mechanical — Machines and tool designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Document Use — Reading and interpreting documents to extract information.

Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Numeracy — Working with numbers to perform calculations.

Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Problem Solving — Coming up with solutions to challenges.

Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their

applications.

Public Safety and Security — Equipment, policies, and procedures promoting effective security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Education and/or Required Certifications

Gas fitters require completion of a two- or three-year gas fitter apprenticeship program or several years of work experience, plus completion of a high school, college or industry gas fitter program.

A provincial gas fitter license is usually required. Certification is required in Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia and the Yukon. Where certification is not available, it may be possible to study as an apprentice through your local labour organization.

Related Occupations

With experience and additional training, you can move into supervisory positions, including foreman, maintenance manager or service manager. You can also become self-employed and start your own contracting business.

Skills required to be gas fitters are also transferable to various types of operators, such as power plant, pump, and petroleum pump system operators.

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