National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
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72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • 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

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (See 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics)
    • Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (See 22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics)
    • Industrial mechanics supervisor (See 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)
    • Millwright foreman/woman (See 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Additional 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.
    • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
    • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
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