millwright

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Machinery installation
• Maintenance
• Repair
• Machine set-up
• Shopwork
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Assemble mechanical equipment
• Assemble stationary industrial machinery
• Detect and troubleshoot irregularities and malfunctions
• Construct foundations for machinery
• Repair or replace defective machinery parts
• Fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance or set-up
• Estimate costs and materials
• Perform routine maintenance work on machinery
• Operate machining tools to fabricate parts
• Program programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Installing machinery and equipment
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Equipment and machinery experience

• Conveyor
• Electrical and electronic controls
• Fans and blowers
• Gas and air dryers
• Gas compressors
• Heat exchangers
• Hydraulic system
• Industrial and stationary engine
• Lathes and other machining tools
• Pneumatic system
• Power tools
• Power transmission system
• Press brakes and metalworking equipment
• Pumps and compressors
• Tool grinders
• Welding equipment
• Forklift

Area of specialization

• Start-up and testing
• Shutdown operations
• Renovating and restoring
• Troubleshooting
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)
• Welding

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Government programs

• Recognized employer

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits