Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (Except Textile)
Other titles : gas turbine repairer, maintenance mechanic, mechanic, industrial, treatment plant maintenance mechanic
Details
Description :
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.
Main 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;
- assemble machinery and equipment prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment.
Regions where this career
has the best propspects:
- Centre-du-Québec
- Nord-du-Québec
- Côte-Nord
- Chaudière-Appalaches
- Outaouais
Training
Programs
- Industrial Construction and Maintenace Mechanics (DVS)
- Mécanique d'entretien en commandes industrielles (AVS)
- Preventive and Prospective Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (AVS)
- Mechanical Engineering Technology (DCS)
- Industrial Maintenance Technology (DCS)
Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS)
Industrial Construction and Maintenace Mechanics
Program length: 2 years
Program Objectives
To develop in the students the competencies required to integrate harmoniously into the school and work environments, to interpret drawings, specifications and other technical documentation, to diagnose malfunctions in equipment, to apply the techniques needed to practise the trade and to maintain, repair and install industrial equipment.
Where this program is available
Attestation of Vocational Specialization (AVS)
Mécanique d'entretien en commandes industrielles
(Training program available in French only)
Program length: 6 months
Program Objective
Acquérir les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires pour installer, réparer, entretenir et mettre en service des commandes par hydraulique proportionnelle et automates programmables, avec une expertise très avancée en ce qui a trait aux commandes des systèmes mécaniques, hydrauliques, électrohydrauliques, à hydraulique proportionnelle, des systèmes pneumatiques et électropneumatiques, effectuer du dépannage, poser des diagnostics, réparer, installer ces machines, travailler sur les commandes de systèmes (pompes, presses, ventilateurs, variateurs et réducteurs de vitesse, convoyeurs, compacteurs, équipement de manutention, compresseurs, moteurs électriques, etc.), porter un intérêt aux nouvelles technologies et s’intéresser au travail scientifique.
Where this program is available
Preventive and Prospective Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
Program length: 6 months
Program Objectives
To acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to compile information on the operating parameters of a piece of equipment, diagnose problems in order to prevent or detect any breakdowns, devise, apply and change maintenance programs, maintain mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic systems using maintenance manuals (print or electronic media) describing the routine work to be done or the readings and measurements to be taken, use maintenance software as well as reading instruments and analyzers in order to acquire a comprehensive and systematic understanding of how industrial machines work and to be able to read very complex plans and specifications.
Where this program is available
Diploma of College Studies (DCS)
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Program length: 3 years
Program Objectives
The purpose of this program is to train technicians to carry out the technical design of different components and mechanical systems, to plan manufacturing and to take care of quality control. Mandatory competencies (23) from the specific training category aim to ensure the versatility of graduates and to enable them to work equally in the fields of design and manufacturing. The category entitled elective competencies (7 competencies) aims at the development of competencies in the particular fields such as: development of manufacturing range, programming of machines with numerical control, design and the manufacturing of tools, industrial lines and mechanical systems with their frame, the manufacturing of prototypes, quality control, the planning of the maintenance of machinery, the organization and the coodination of production, technological survey and research and development. This program will contribute to the development and training of students in the following capacities: to include/understand and apply all directives in relation to their work (to establish interpersonal relationships, to work as a team and to adapt to changes), to plan and organize their work with an emphasis on productivity (accuracy, precision, quality, time limits), good judgement, communicate orally and written in French, to bring in new ideas and solutions, defend a project or an idea, use production equipment, to have continuous improvement and to learn individually.
Where this program is available
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Program length: 3 years
Program Objectives
The Industrial Maintenance Technology program prepares students to practise the occupation of Industrial Maintenance Technician. Industrial maintenance technicians work in all industrial sectors such as: pulp and paper, metal mining, primary transformation and manufacture of metal products, food processing, wood, petrochemical, transportation and subcontracting of maintenance services. While present in all industrial sectors, industrial maintenance technicians also work in the construction field.
Where this program is available
Admission requirements for an AVS
To enroll in an AVS program, a DVS or equivalent experience in a related field is required. The AVS is issued upon the successful completion of a program that upgrades skills or provides specialization in a particular trade or occupation.
Other training
Occupation targeted under the Workplace Apprenticeship Program.
This program was created by Commission des partenaires du marché du travail and Emploi-Québec in partnership with sector-based labor force committees.
It supports workplace apprenticeship and skill recognition programs.
Training and skill evaluation are under the supervision of an experienced worker. Once the apprenticeship is finished and skills are mastered by the apprentice, a certificate of qualification is issued and recorded in a government registry.
For more information on the Workplace Apprenticeship Program, see the Emploi-Québec website
More information
- Occupation targeted under the Workplace Apprenticeship Program
- Pour une carrière en or : tes perspectives d'emploi dans l'industrie minière (in french only).