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Intro
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.
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.
The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
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.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program
or
A 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. - 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 compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
- Construction millwright trade certification is available, but voluntary, in 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.
All Titles
- adjuster, knitting machines – textile manufacturing
- ammunition-assembling machine adjuster
- ammunition-loading machine adjuster
- apprentice industrial mechanic
- apprentice millwright
- automatic knitting machine pattern setter
- bakery machinery mechanic
- boilerhouse machinery mechanic
- braiding machine setter
- can seamer machine repairercan seamer machine repairman, can seamer machine repairwoman, repairman, can seamer machines, repairwoman, can seamer machines
- canal equipment mechanic
- card fixer
- card fixer – textile manufacturing
- card grinder
- card grinder – textile manufacturing
- card setter – textile manufacturing
- carding machine fixer – textile manufacturing
- carpet loom fixer – textile manufacturing
- carpet loom setter – textile manufacturing
- carton-forming machine repairercarton-forming machine repairman, carton-forming machine repairwoman, repairman, carton-forming machines, repairwoman, carton-forming machines
- chemical plant service mechanic
- chemical process equipment mechanic
- comb fixer – textile manufacturing
- comb setter – textile manufacturing
- compressed gas plant maintenance mechanic
- concentrating plant mechanic
- construction millwright
- conveyor repairerconveyor repairman, conveyor repairwoman
- cutting machine fixer – textile manufacturing
- dairy equipment repairerdairy equipment repairman, dairy equipment repairwoman
- derrick mechanic
- equipment mechanic, nuclear power station
- fabric-shearing machine fixer – textile manufacturing
- fabric-shearing machine setter – textile manufacturing
- fabric-shearing machine setter-fixer – textile manufacturing
- factory maintenance mechanic
- fibreglass-forming machine repairerfibreglass-forming machine repairman, fibreglass-forming machine repairwoman
- fixer, cards – textile manufacturing
- fixer, carpet looms – textile manufacturing
- fixer, cutting machines – textile manufacturing
- fixer, fabric-shearing machines – textile manufacturing
- fixer, jacquard looms – textile manufacturing
- fixer, loopers – textile manufacturing
- fixer, quillers – textile manufacturing
- fixer, shearing machine – textile manufacturing
- fixer, shuttles – textile manufacturing
- fixer, spinning frames – textile manufacturing
- fixer, spinning machines – textile manufacturing
- fixer, textile machineryrepairman, textile machinery, repairwoman, textile machinery, textile machinery repairman, textile machinery repairwoman
- fixer, winding machines – textile manufacturing
- flyer repairer – textile manufacturingflyer repairman – textile manufacturing, flyer repairwoman – textile manufacturing
- forge equipment repairerforge equipment repairman, forge equipment repairwoman, repairman, forge equipment, repairwoman, forge equipment
- forge shop machinery mechanic
- forge shop machinery repairerforge shop machinery repairman, forge shop machinery repairwoman, repairman, forge shop machinery, repairwoman, forge shop machinery
- gas turbine repairergas turbine repairman, gas turbine repairwoman
- grain elevator maintenance mechanic
- gum-wrapping machine mechanic
- heavy water plant mechanical maintainer
- hook repairer – textile manufacturinghook repairman – textile manufacturing, hook repairwoman – textile manufacturing, repairman, hooks – textile manufacturing, repairwoman, hooks – textile manufacturing
- industrial hoist mechanic
- industrial machinery maintenance mechanic
- industrial mechanic
- industrial mechanic and millwright
- industrial mechanic apprentice
- industrial mechanic, gas turbine machinery
- industrial mechanic, mine hoists
- industrial mechanic, petroleum refinery
- industrial mechanic-welder
- industrial plant maintenance mechanic
- industrial pump repairerindustrial pump repairman, industrial pump repairwoman
- industrial sewing machine mechanic
- installer and repairer, automatic pinsetting machinesinstaller and repairman, automatic pinsetting machines, installer and repairwoman, automatic pinsetting machines
- jacquard loom fixer – textile manufacturing
- jacquard loom setter – textile manufacturing
- journeyman/woman industrial mechanicjourneyman industrial mechanic, journeywoman industrial mechanic
- knitting machine adjuster – textile manufacturing
- knitting machine fixer – textile manufacturing
- knitting machine mechanic
- knitting machine setter – textile manufacturing
- knitting pattern setter – textile manufacturing
- linotype repairerlinotype repairman, linotype repairwoman
- loom changer
- loom fixerloom repairman – textile manufacturing, loom repairwoman – textile manufacturing, repairman, looms – textile manufacturing, repairwoman, looms – textile manufacturing
- loom fixer – textile manufacturing
- loom fixer, jacquard – textile manufacturing
- loom mechanic – textile manufacturing
- loom mechanic-repairer – textile manufacturingloom mechanic-repairman – textile manufacturing, loom mechanic-repairwoman – textile manufacturing, mechanic-repairman, looms – textile manufacturing, mechanic-repairwoman, looms – textile manufacturing
- loom pattern changer
- loom preparer
- loom reed repairer – textile manufacturingloom reed repairman – textile manufacturing, loom reed repairwoman – textile manufacturing
- loom repairer – textile manufacturing
- loom setter
- loom setter – textile manufacturing
- loom setter, jacquard – textile manufacturing
- loom starter
- loom technician
- loom technician – textile manufacturing
- looper fixer – textile manufacturing
- looper setter – textile manufacturing
- machinery mechanic, boilerhouse
- machinery mechanic, powerhouse
- mail-processing equipment mechanic
- maintainer, oil-drilling rig
- maintenance mechanic
- maintenance mechanic – utilities
- maintenance mechanic technician – industrial
- maintenance mechanic, compressed gas plant
- maintenance mechanic, factory
- maintenance mechanic, industrial machinery
- maintenance mechanic, industrial plant
- maintenance mechanic, mill
- maintenance mechanic, oil tools
- maintenance mechanic, plant
- maintenance mechanic, plant machinery
- maintenance mechanic, production machinery
- maintenance mechanic, production tooling
- maintenance mechanic, steam plant
- maintenance mechanic, treatment plants
- maintenance millwright
- marine engine mechanic
- marine engine mechanic apprentice
- master mechanic, mining equipment
- material handling equipment mechanic
- mechanic – utilities
- mechanic, bakery machinery
- mechanic, canal equipment
- mechanic, chemical process equipment
- mechanic, concentrating plant
- mechanic, derricks
- mechanic, gum-wrapping machines
- mechanic, industrial
- mechanic, industrial hoists
- mechanic, knitting machines
- mechanic, looms – textile manufacturing
- mechanic, maintenance
- mechanic, material handling equipment
- mechanic, mine hoist machinery
- mechanic, oil drill rig
- mechanic, oil pump station
- mechanic, ore-processing equipment
- mechanic, packaging machines
- mechanic, plant equipment
- mechanic, plastics-processing equipment
- mechanic, printing machinery
- mechanic, processing plant
- mechanic, production machinery
- mechanic, production tooling
- mechanic, rigs
- mechanic, rubberizing machines
- mechanic, sewage treatment plant
- mechanic, stationary farm equipment
- mechanic, textile machinery
- mechanic, textile machines
- mechanic, tobacco-processing machines
- mechanic, upgrading plant
- mechanic, utility plant maintenance
- mechanic, water filtration plant
- mechanic, welding machines
- mechanical maintainer, heavy water plant
- mechanical maintainer, nuclear generating station
- mechanic-repairer, looms – textile manufacturing
- metalworking machinery mechanic
- mill maintenance mechanic
- millwright
- millwright apprentice
- millwright industrial
- millwright, construction
- mine hoist industrial mechanic
- mine hoist machinery mechanic
- mine hoist repairermine hoist repairman, mine hoist repairwoman, repairman, mine hoists, repairwoman, mine hoists
- mine mechanic
- mining equipment master mechanic
- mining machinery mechanic
- mule fixer – textile manufacturing
- mule setter – textile manufacturing
- napper adjuster – textile manufacturing
- napper grinder – textile manufacturing
- needle bed repairer – textile manufacturingneedle bed repairman – textile manufacturing, needle bed repairwoman – textile manufacturing, repairman, needle beds – textile manufacturing, repairwoman, needle beds – textile manufacturing
- needle board repairer – textile manufacturingneedle board repairman – textile manufacturing, needle board repairwoman – textile manufacturing, repairman, needle boards – textile manufacturing, repairwoman, needle boards – textile manufacturing
- nuclear generating station mechanical maintainer
- nuclear power station equipment mechanic
- nuclear power station machinery mechanic
- oil drill rig mechanic
- oil pump station mechanic
- oil tool maintenance mechanic
- oil tool repaireroil tool repairman, oil tool repairwoman, repairman, oil tools, repairwoman, oil tools
- oil-drilling rig maintainer
- oil-drilling rig mechanic
- open-end technician
- open-end technician – textile manufacturing
- ore-processing equipment mechanic
- oven equipment repaireroven equipment repairman, oven equipment repairwoman, repairman, oven equipment, repairwoman, oven equipment
- overhauler, textile machine
- packaging machine mechanic
- pattern setter, automatic knitting machine
- pin setter – textile manufacturing
- plant equipment mechanic
- plant machinery maintenance mechanic
- plant maintenance mechanic
- plastics-processing equipment mechanic
- powerhouse machinery mechanic
- preventive maintenance mechanic technician
- printing machinery mechanic
- processing plant mechanic
- production machinery maintenance mechanic
- production machinery mechanic
- production mechanic
- production tooling maintenance mechanic
- pump mechanic and repairerpump mechanic and repairman, pump mechanic and repairwoman
- pump systems installer
- quiller machine fixer – textile manufacturing
- quiller setter – textile manufacturing
- quilter fixer – textile manufacturing
- quilter mechanic – textile manufacturing
- quilter setter-fixer – textile manufacturing
- quilting machine fixer – textile manufacturing
- quilting machine mechanic – textile manufacturing
- quilting machine setter-fixer – textile manufacturing
- reed fixer – textile manufacturing
- reed setter – textile manufacturing
- repairer, can seamer machines
- repairer, carton-forming machines
- repairer, forge equipment
- repairer, forge shop machinery
- repairer, hooks – textile manufacturing
- repairer, looms – textile manufacturing
- repairer, mine hoists
- repairer, needle beds – textile manufacturing
- repairer, needle boards – textile manufacturing
- repairer, oil tools
- repairer, oven equipment
- repairer, steam turbinesrepairman, steam turbines, repairwoman, steam turbines, steam turbine repairman, steam turbine repairwoman
- repairer, textile machinery
- repairer, textile-printing machine rollers – garment manufacturingrepairman, textile-printing machine rollers – garment manufacturing, repairwoman, textile-printing machine rollers – garment manufacturing, textile-printing machine roller repairman – garment manufacturing, textile-printing machine roller repairwoman – garment manufacturing
- repairer, windmillsrepairman, windmills, repairwoman, windmills, windmill repairman, windmill repairwoman
- rig mechanic
- rigger, ship
- roll builder-repairer – rolling millsroll builder-repairman – rolling mills, roll builder-repairwoman – rolling mills
- roll setter – rolling mills
- roller coverer – textile manufacturing
- roller repairer – industrial equipmentroller repairman – industrial equipment, roller repairwoman – industrial equipment
- rope machine setter – textile manufacturing
- rubberizing machine mechanic
- setter, loom – textile manufacturing
- setter, looms
- setter, looper – textile manufacturing
- setter, mules – textile manufacturing
- setter, pins – textile manufacturing
- setter, shuttles – textile manufacturing
- sewage treatment plant mechanic
- shearing machine fixer – textile manufacturing
- ship rigger
- shuttle fixer – textile manufacturing
- shuttle setter – textile manufacturing
- ski lift mechanic
- ski lift repair technician
- spinning fixer
- spinning frame fixer – textile manufacturing
- spinning technician – textile manufacturing
- stationary farm equipment mechanic
- steam plant maintenance mechanic
- steam turbine repairer
- tannery machinery repairertannery machinery repairman, tannery machinery repairwoman
- technician, loom – textile manufacturing
- technician, open-end – textile manufacturing
- technician, spinning – textile manufacturing
- textile fixer
- textile machine mechanic
- textile machine overhauler
- textile machinery fixer
- textile machinery mechanic
- textile machinery repairer
- textile-printing machine roller repairer – garment manufacturing
- tobacco-processing machine mechanic
- tool oiler and maintenance mechanic
- tool oiler and repairertool oiler and repairman, tool oiler and repairwoman
- treatment plant maintenance mechanic
- upgrading plant mechanic
- utility plant maintenance mechanic
- water filtration plant mechanic
- water treatment plant mechanic
- weave changer – textile manufacturing
- welding equipment mechanic
- welding equipment repairerwelding equipment repairman, welding equipment repairwoman
- welding machine mechanic
- winder fixer – textile manufacturing
- winding machine fixer – textile manufacturing
- windmill repairer
- wire repairer – textile manufacturing
Exclusions
- Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (7312)
- Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (2243)
- Supervisors of industrial mechanics and millwrights (See 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)