How to become a millwright in BC
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Red Seal Journeyperson · British Columbia
Install and fix the machines in factories and mills. You need a four-year apprenticeship: paid work plus school blocks.
THE ROUTE
The route at a glance
Millwright Foundation Program (BCIT / CNC)
24-wk millwright foundation at BCIT/CNC
Employer Sponsorship & SkilledTradesBC Registration
Register apprenticeship with SkilledTradesBC
6,600 Workplace Hours & 4 Levels of Technical Training
6,600 work hours + 4 technical school levels
Interprovincial Red Seal Examination
Pass Red Seal Interprovincial exam (70%+)
Red Seal Journeyperson Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Earn Red Seal Certificate & work across BC
Millwright Foundation Program (BCIT / CNC)
24-wk millwright foundation at BCIT/CNC
Employer Sponsorship & SkilledTradesBC Registration
Register apprenticeship with SkilledTradesBC
6,600 Workplace Hours & 4 Levels of Technical Training
6,600 work hours + 4 technical school levels
Interprovincial Red Seal Examination
Pass Red Seal Interprovincial exam (70%+)
Red Seal Journeyperson Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Earn Red Seal Certificate & work across BC
This is the overview. For the courses to take, the entry rules, the exams and the schools, open the full route.
See the full route, step by step →THE JOB
What the job is like
Pay and outlook from WorkBC.
You install, assemble, align, and repair heavy machinery in sawmills, mines, power plants, and manufacturing facilities.
Follow strict lockout/tagout procedures before working on high-voltage and pressurized mechanical equipment.
You can advance to maintenance supervisor or mechanical shutdown superintendent.
You can also start an independent industrial machinery installation and alignment contracting company.
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