Those who like working with machinery, enjoy solving mechanical problems and are good with their hands should check out Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Industrial Mechanics program. Students will get the basic knowledge and skills they need to install, repair, overhaul and maintain stationary, industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. Demand for industrial mechanics—also called millwrights—is high across western Canada. Oil & gas and mining are big employers, but there’s also demand in manufacturing, milling, power generation and chemical plants.

Industrial Mechanics is a one-year certificate program offered at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon campus. Working in well-equipped shops with highly qualified instructors, students will get practical, hands-on training in:

• Basic math, drafting and blueprint reading • Basic welding, fabrication and installation • Conveyance systems, pumps and pipe fitting • Mechanical components • Preventative maintenance • Using tools of the trade

Hands-on learning means students will spend much of their time applying what they have learned in Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s well-equipped shops. Strong industry support for Sask. Polytech's students means they will work with the latest tools and equipment. Students will also get a chance to apply their skills during a two-week work experience.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Industrial Mechanics graduates work in many different industries: oil and gas, mining, milling, manufacturing, power generation and processing. Wherever mechanical equipment and machines need to be installed, repaired, overhauled and maintained, there is work for industrial mechanics and millwrights.