The Mechanical Technician program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career as a Mechanical Technician or as an Industrial Mechanic (Millwright). Upon completion, graduates will receive an Ontario College Diploma as a Mechanical Technician.

Industrial Mechanic (Millwrights) perform some or all of the following 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 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.
Adjust machinery and repair or replace defective parts.
Operate machine tools such as lathes, mills, and grinders to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance, or set-up of machinery.
Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Graduates will also have completed the equivalent of all levels of in-school training required for the Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Apprenticeship Program and are well-prepared to write the exemption exams required for this trade. Completing the in-school training is attractive to employers who may wish to register you in an apprenticeship program.

Graduates of this two-year program will work in a broad range of automated manufacturing facilities. Mechanical Technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Assist in preparing conventional and computer-assisted designs, drawings, and specifications
Carry out a limited range of mechanical tests and analyses of machines, components, and materials
Assist in the inspection of mechanical installations and construction projects
Participate in the installation, repair, and maintenance of machinery and equipment
Operate manufacturing equipment as well as CNC production machines
Fabricate and weld components