Job requirements Millwright near Winnipeg (MB)

Find out what you typically need to work as a millwright near Winnipeg (MB). These requirements are applicable to all Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (NOC 72400).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • 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.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Manitoba

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Job title Industrial Mechanic
Regulated
Regulatory body: Apprenticeship Manitoba

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Find out where this occupation is regulated in Canada

Red Seal endorsement

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This job may be eligible for Red Seal endorsement in Manitoba

When you get a Red Seal endorsement on your trade certificate, it lets employers know that you meet the national qualification standards for workers in your trade. Learn more about the Red Seal endorsement.

Do you want to work in another province or territory?

If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.

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