INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Process Operator – Power claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Process Operator – Power is listed under Ontario trade code 246R. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Process Operator—Power operates, monitors, adjusts and maintains processing systems and equipment by: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Performing operator and outside operator duties and satellite control room operations; Operating electronic or computerized control panels; Controlling process start up and shut down and performing troubleshooting duties; Monitoring outside process equipment; Adjusting equipment, valves, pumps and controls, and process equipment; Completing required maintenance documentation; Preparing process units or production equipment for maintenance; Sampling, testing and preparing reports on process operations; Participating in safety audits and programs, and providing emergency response. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 7,200 total hours: 6,480 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Process Operator – Power has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $33.37, $54.00 and $87.00 convert to $66,740, $108,000 and $174,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Process Operator – Power ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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