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Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (Except Textile) (7311)

Occupation targeted under the Workplace Apprenticeship Program

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Among the occupations currently in highest demand in All of Québec

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Qualification and skills most often required

Le diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) en mécanique industrielle de construction et d’entretien ou le DEP en électromécanique de systèmes automatisés peuvent être exigés. Une attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP) en mécanique d’entretien est parfois demandée. Le diplôme d’études collégiales (DEC) en technologie de maintenance industrielle peut aussi être demandé. La participation au Programme d’apprentissage en milieu de travail d’Emploi-Québec, en mécanique industrielle, constitue aussi un moyen de se qualifier et d’accéder à un emploi dans cette profession. Le certificat de qualification en mécanique industrielle est obligatoire au Québec, mais facultatif dans les autres provinces et dans les territoires. Le certificat de compétence délivré par la Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) est obligatoire pour travailler sur les chantiers de construction. Selon le secteur d’activité, les employeurs recherchent des candidats ou des candidates qui possèdent des connaissances en réparation et en entretien de systèmes hydrauliques, en pneumatique, en automates programmables, en électronique, en électricité ou en lecture de plans.

Reason for labor demand

La demande de main-d’œuvre vient principalement des secteurs de la fabrication et de la construction.

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Nature of work

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. Construction millwrights are employed by millwrighting contractors. Industrial mechanics are employed in manufacturing plants, utilities and other industrial establishments.

Fields of interest

  • Making or building things, constructing, doing repairs, and performing installations
  • Working in transportation and maintenance
  • Working with your hands

Main duties

  • Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - 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.

Main characteristics of the occupation

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Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (Except Textile) (7311)

Employment requirements

  • * Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • * Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program orA combination of over five years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in industrial machinery repair or millwrighting is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • * Industrial mechanic trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and territories.
  • * Construction millwright trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Ontario.
  • * Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is also available to qualified industrial mechanics or millwrights.

Skill type

  • Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

Skill level

  • Technical

More information

  • * Construction millwrights are mostly engaged in the initial installation of industrial plant machinery and equipment; industrial mechanics are more concerned with the post-installation maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.
  • * Industrial mechanics and millwrights may be cross-trained in a second trade such as pipefitting, welding, machining or electrical maintenance.
  • * Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • * Red Seal trade certification allows for interprovincial mobility.

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