Industrial Millwright, 433A, NOC 7311

To help understand the Industrial Millwright trade and prepare for challenging the Red Seal examination, this course contains the following sections which will be taught in the classroom as well as online :

• Description of the Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) trade: An overview of the trade’s duties, work environment, job requirements, similar occupations and career progression
• Essential Skills Summary: An overview of how each of the 9 essential skills is applied in this trade
• Pie Chart: a graph which depicts the national percentages of industrial millwright red seal exam questions assigned to the major work activities
• Task Matrix and Examination Weightings: a chart which outlines graphically the major work activities, tasks and sub-tasks of this standard and their respective exam weightings
• Industry Expected Performance: description of the expectations regarding the level of performance of the tasks, including information related to specific codes, regulations and standards that must be observed
• Major Work Activity (MWA): the largest division within the course that is comprised of a distinct set of trade activities:

1. Performs safety-related functions
2. Uses tools and equipment
3. Performs routine trade tasks
4. Uses communication and mentoring techniques
5. Performs measuring and layout
6. Performs cutting and welding operations
7. Plans rigging, hoisting/lifting and moving
8. Rigs, hoists/lifts and moves load
9. Services prime movers
10. Services shafts, bearings and seals
11. Services couplings, clutches and brakes
12. Services chain and belt drive systems
13. Services gear systems
14. Performs shaft alignment procedures
15. Services robotics and automated equipment
16. Services fans and blowers
17. Services pumps
18. Services compressors
19. Services process piping, tanks and containers
20. Services conveying systems
21. Services hydraulic systems
22. Services pneumatic and vacuum systems
23. Performs preventative and predictive maintenance
24. Commissions and decommissions equipment

• Appendix A – Acronyms: a list of acronyms used in the standard with their full name
• Appendix B – Tools and Equipment: a non-exhaustive list of tools and equipment used in this trade
• Appendix C – Glossary: definitions or explanations of selected technical terms used in the standard
• Mock Exams