High opportunity occupation
About this job
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.
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Construction millwrights:
Industrial mechanics:
- are employed by manufacturing plants, utilities and other industrial establishments
People in these occupations:
- have a mechanical aptitude, enjoy working with machinery and possess strong trouble shooting skills
- follow procedures closely when adjusting machinery or installing new equipment
- should have good eye-hand coordination, strength and agility
- should also be able to work well both independently and as part of a team
- should have strong communication skills
Common job titles
- adjuster, ammunition-assembling machine
- adjuster, knitting machines
- fixer, textile - cards / carpet looms
- fixer, textile - shearing / spinning
- installer-repairer - automatic pinsetting
- machine setter, braiding
- mechanic / millwright, industrial mechanic
- mechanic / repairer, pump
- mechanic, boilerhouse / powerhouse
- mechanic, chemical plant service
- mechanic, forge shop machinery
- mechanic, gas turbine machinery
- mechanic, grain elevator / mill
- mechanic, mail-processing equipment
- mechanic, marine engines
- mechanic, metalworking machinery
- mechanic, mine hoists / ore-processing
- mechanic, nuclear generating station
- mechanic, plastics / rubberizing
- mechanic, preventive
- mechanic, processing / re-processing
- mechanic, rubberizing machine
- mechanic, ski lift
- mechanic, tobacco-processing
- mechanic, utilities
- mechanic, welding equipment
- millwright - industrial / construction
- mule fixer / setter - textile manufacturing
- napper adjuster / grinder (textiles)
- needle board repairer (textile)
- reed fixer-setter - textile manufacturing
- repair technician, ski lift
- repairer, can seamer / carton forming
- repairer, conveyor
- repairer, dairy equipment
- repairer, fibreglass-forming machine
- repairer, gas turbine
- repairer, industrial pump
- repairer, linotype
- repairer, tannery machinery
- repairer, welding equipment
- roll builder-repairer / setter
- roller coverer - textile manufacturing
- rope machine setter (textile)
- setter, loom / mules (textile)
- technician, textile manufacturing
- adjuster, ammunition-assembling machine
- adjuster, knitting machines
- fixer, textile - cards / carpet looms
- fixer, textile - shearing / spinning
- installer-repairer - automatic pinsetting
- machine setter, braiding
- mechanic / millwright, industrial mechanic
- mechanic / repairer, pump
- mechanic, boilerhouse / powerhouse
- mechanic, chemical plant service
- mechanic, forge shop machinery
- mechanic, gas turbine machinery
- mechanic, grain elevator / mill
- mechanic, mail-processing equipment
- mechanic, marine engines
- mechanic, metalworking machinery
- mechanic, mine hoists / ore-processing
- mechanic, nuclear generating station
- mechanic, plastics / rubberizing
- mechanic, preventive
- mechanic, processing / re-processing
- mechanic, rubberizing machine
- mechanic, ski lift
- mechanic, tobacco-processing
- mechanic, utilities
- mechanic, welding equipment
- millwright - industrial / construction
- mule fixer / setter - textile manufacturing
- napper adjuster / grinder (textiles)
- needle board repairer (textile)
- reed fixer-setter - textile manufacturing
- repair technician, ski lift
- repairer, can seamer / carton forming
- repairer, conveyor
- repairer, dairy equipment
- repairer, fibreglass-forming machine
- repairer, gas turbine
- repairer, industrial pump
- repairer, linotype
- repairer, tannery machinery
- repairer, welding equipment
- roll builder-repairer / setter
- roller coverer - textile manufacturing
- rope machine setter (textile)
- setter, loom / mules (textile)
- technician, textile manufacturing
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$68,825
Source:
2020 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2020 Job Bank Wage Report