Contractors and Supervisors in Mechanic Trades are business owners and supervisors within servicing and maintenance settings.

They cover a wide range of supervisors operating in transportation technology, such as airplanes and automobiles to industrial and heavy machinery mechanics supervisors. They oversee operations as supervisors or owners of their own businesses. FOCAL projects a substantial recruitment gap for this occupation in the automotive sector over the next ten years, with nearly 90% of job openings needing additional recruitment to be filled.