Lesson: 3.1.3: Trades that Fix

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:40-1:25 pm

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The Plan for Today: Unit 3 Lesson: 3.1.3: Trades that Fix Goals:

Learners can:

• List some mechanical jobs and identify several key responsibilities
• Explain how to obtain a career in mechanical trades
• Identify the rewards for each of the mechanical trades careers

Warm Up: Each day we will begin with a question or activity to get us started!

Vocabulary:

• Aircraft Mechanic
• Auto Body Repairer
• Auto Glass Repairer
• Heating/Cooling Tech
• Mechanic

Margo is researching carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work and learns that these jobs are part of the building trades. While exploring, she found another category called mechanical trades and began looking into it for more career options. Margo discovers a surprising statistic: only 3.4% of workers in building trades are women, though this still represents about a quarter-million women. She wonders if entering mechanical trades as a woman would be challenging or a good job opportunity. She finds a quote from Trades NL in Canada during her research.

“Trades NL wholeheartedly believes that the Building Trades and Construction Industry should reflect the diversity of the people in our province. Considering there are currently no provisions in place to ensure women are hired on provincial projects, it’s vital to continue illustrating the immense value of promoting employment opportunities for women in building trades.” Tom Woodford Trades NL

Do you think it will be easy or difficult for Margo to find a job in building trades?

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Fixing Engines

• Engines of all types tend to need a lot of maintenance and repair from a mechanic.
• Mechanic inspects, repairs, diagnoses, and maintains engines of all types. Car repair is the most popular mechanic work, although many other engines need mechanics besides the cars we drive.
• Mechanics are in high need and have a solid job outlook
• Attend a vocational school specific to mechanical trades
• The average salary for mechanics is $40,500

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When opening up the hood of a car, the parts inside may look like a tangled mess. A mechanic needs to understand the various parts of an engine, their purpose, and how those parts interact with one another.

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Engines of the Sky

You know that car engines are not the only ones needing maintenance and repair. Another fulfilling option is becoming an aircraft mechanic.

An aircraft mechanic inspects, repairs, diagnoses, and maintains aircraft equipment. This can include commercial planes, military aviation, and helicopters.

• Careers you can get within the military
• You can pick up those careers outside the military
• Pays you to learn the trade
• Educational opportunity.
• All branches of the military offer careers in aviation

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Other Trades That Fix

Heating and Cooling Tech

• assembles, installs, and fixes anything that heats up or cools down, such as furnaces, air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation, and stoves.
• Machines that heat up typically use electricity or gas to produce the heat; however, cooling devices are responsible for moving heat out of the inside to make it cooler.
• Knowing the mechanics of both gives these repair people a wide variety of tasks they can work on.
• The job outlook is average, and the average salary is $50,600.

Auto Glass Repairer

• Fixes and replaces windshields on vehicles.
• When windshields crack or break, a specialist who can carefully handle and replace the windshield will work on the car at a repair shop or even bring the repair to the customer wherever their car is located.
• Individuals can get certification for this career, but most will learn on the job.
• The average salary for auto glass repairers is $37,700, and the job outlook is moderate.

Auto Body Repairer

• Repairs and refinishes vehicle exteriors and frames.
• When a car is in an accident, these individuals help to fix and replace damaged exterior parts.
• You may get a certificate for this trade from an institution, but most will learn on the job.
• The job outlook is average for this career, and the average salary is $45,300.

Women in Mechanical Trades

https://www.patricebanks.com/

Where there's a shortage, there's opportunity. The high demand for trades jobs increases everyone's chances of finding work. Since there are fewer female mechanics, women may have more job opportunities as shops look for equal representation.

The low number of female mechanics can be an issue for female customers, who often report poor service and price gouging. Seeing this gap, Patricia Banks, or Patrice, opened Girls Auto Clinic in 2015, an all-female mechanic shop in Philadelphia. It offers a comfortable place for women to get their cars repaired. She also added Clutch Beauty Bar, a salon where customers can get manicures, pedicures, and hair services while waiting for their cars.

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Summary

In this lesson, you learned:

• About some mechanical jobs and several key responsibilities
• How to obtain a career in mechanical trades
• The rewards for each of the mechanical trades careers
• In an upcoming lesson, you will learn about trades that assemble.