Millwrights and industrial mechanics

NOC

72400

- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

install, maintain and repair stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment.

Full NOC Description

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics install, maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. This unit group includes industrial textile machinery mechanics and repairers. Construction millwrights are employed by millwrighting contractors. Industrial mechanics are employed in manufacturing plants, utilities and other industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

Read blueprints, diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures

Install, align, dismantle and move stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, such as pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, furnaces and generators according to layout plans using hand and power tools

Operate hoisting and lifting devices such as cranes, jacks and tractors to position machinery and parts during the installation, set-up and repair of machinery

Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions

Install, troubleshoot and maintain power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and programmable logic controls

Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts

Operate machine tools such as lathes and grinders to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up of machinery

Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery

Construct foundations for machinery or direct other workers to construct foundations

Assemble machinery and equipment prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment.

Textile machinery mechanics and repairers

Apply mechanical repair principles and procedures to make sure that machinery runs properly

Detect defects and excessive wear in machinery and identify slight differences in dimensions and shapes of component parts

Repair and overhaul electrical and mechanical systems on textile machinery and replace and align moving parts as required

Set-up and adjust complex machinery for new patterns and products

Analyze information to perform maintenance such as cleaning and lubrication of textile machinery, troubleshooting, and to test running and proper operation of machines

Confer with management to recommend equipment changes and modifications and in evaluating new equipment.

Also Known As

card fixer
card grinder
construction millwright
industrial mechanic
industrial mechanic apprentice

industrial sewing machine mechanic

knitting machine mechanic

loom fixer

loom technician

maintenance millwright

millwright

millwright apprentice

open-end technician

plant equipment mechanic

spinning fixer

textile fixer

textile machine mechanic

textile machinery fixer

treatment plant maintenance mechanic

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.

Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over five years of work experience and industry courses in industrial machinery repair or millwrighting is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.

Textile machinery mechanics hired from other industries may require additional training in textile processes and experience as a textile manufacturing machinery operator.

Industrial mechanic (millwright) trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories.

Construction millwright trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Quebec and Ontario.

Industrial sewing machine mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Quebec.

Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified industrial mechanics or millwrights upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: No
Red Seal: Yes

Regulation Body

Skilled Trades NB

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Data legend

0.3%

Female

99.7%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

Data legend

7.5%

15-24

19.2%

25-34

22.9%

35-44

22.6%

45-54

24.7%

55-64

3.1%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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5.5%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

10.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

32.1%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

50.5%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

1.7%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

Data legend

51.0%

Manufacturing

9.6%

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

8.6%

Other services (except public administration)

30.8%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

Data legend

27.50%

Northeast

16.20%

Southeast

32.60%

Southwest

9.60%

Central

14.10%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Data legend

$66,000

Northeast

$72,000

Southeast

$94,000

Southwest

$86,000

Central

$66,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

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