Industrial-machine operators operate production machinery in different areas of industrial activity. Many different types of businesses covet their services, from those in the aeronautics industry to those in the food industry, not to mention machine shops.
Highly versatile, these workers have received training in electronics, electricity, welding, sheet-metal work and plumbing. Graduates therefore know how to operate a wide range of manufacturing and machine tools. Besides operating the machines, these specialists set them up, maintain them and even repair them. When given a new job order, they start by fetching the blueprints and the necessary machine parts. Then they take the machine apart, install the new machine parts, and finally make any adjustments so that the machinery can perform its new operations.
Desirable Qualities and Skills
observation skills
ability to learn theoretical concepts and technical skills
logical, methodical, analytical mind
dexterity and meticulousness
ability to work with speed and accuracy
ability to work independently
sense of responsibility
Did you know?
Industrial machine operators work in plants that operate around the clock, which means that they work shifts (days, evenings or nights) and often on Saturdays and Sundays as well.
Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma (SSD) or its recognized equivalent are not subject to any additional admission requirements. OR Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin must also meet the following additional requirement: they must have earned Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning. OR Persons who are at least 18 years of age must have the following functional prerequisites: they must pass a general development test (GDT) and have the specific prerequisites for the desired program (as stipulated in Schedule I of the Vocational Education Directives 2003-2004), or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning. N.B.: The requirement as to the concurrence of general education courses and vocational training does not apply to this category.
