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Outlook & Prospects for Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (Except Textile) in Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.
Provincial Employment Potential Information
The following table identifies employment conditions within Ontario.
| Location | Employment Potential | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region |
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2012-04-19 |
| Kingston - Pembroke Region | <Not assigned> | 2012-04-19 |
| Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region |
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2012-04-19 |
| London Region |
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2012-04-19 |
| Muskoka-Kawarthas Region |
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2012-04-19 |
| Northeast Region |
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2012-04-19 |
| Northwest Region |
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2012-04-19 |
| Ottawa Region | <Not assigned> | 2012-04-19 |
| Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region |
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2012-04-19 |
| Toronto Region |
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2012-04-19 |
| Windsor-Sarnia Region |
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2012-04-19 |
Additional Provincial Prospects
Visit the Provincial Job Futures for information on the current trends and the future outlook for occupations in this province or territory. This Web site is a joint effort of the federal, provincial and territorial governments. You can view a report specific to this occupation on: Provincial Job Futures - (Employment Prospects section) Web Site.
Mining Sector Hiring Forecast
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) forecasts that the mining sector will need to hire a total of 830 Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (Except Textile) in Ontario from 2011 to 2021.
The following table shows MiHR's forecast for the total number of jobs that will need to be filled from 2011 to the given year.
| Cumulative Hiring Forecast (base year 2011) | 2013 | 2016 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Region: Ontario Occupation: Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (Except Textile) |
150 | 350 | 830 |
Labour Market Bulletins
An analysis of the local labour market and an assessment of local employment-related events.
- April 2013 | (PDF, 506 KB)
- March 2013 | (PDF, 245 KB)
- February 2013 | (PDF, 249 KB)
- January 2013 | (PDF, 500 KB)
- Annual Edition 2012 | (PDF, 313 KB)
Provincial / Territorial Labour Market News
Week of Apr 29 – May 03, 2013
- PowerBlades Inc., a subsidiary of REpower Systems, is hiring about 200 workers to manufacture wind turbine blades in Welland
- TSP Canada Towers Inc., a Thorold-based wind tower manufacturer, is looking to fill 150 positions with young local workers
- A new $8.5M sewage testing plant will be constructed in London
Week of Apr 22 – Apr 26, 2013
- Vale opened its new $13M processing facility at its precious metals refinery in Port Colborne
- General Motors is recalling 114 production workers to the Glendale Powertrain plant in St. Catharines in June and 60 workers in the fall
- Penn Energy of Pennsylvania started site preparation on its 90-acre solar panel farm near Baltimore, just northeast of Cobourg, creating approximately 100 short-term jobs
- All eight Bruce Power plant nuclear generating units in Tiverton are now again in full operation. Bruce Power is currently seeking supply chain, IT, project management, operations and maintenance staff.
- Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd., a steam generation products manufacturer, laid off 26 workers at its Cambridge location
- Longtime Cobourg manufacturer Signode [Strapex] will close in June, affecting 25 workers. Parent company Illinois Tool Works is consolidating operations in the U.S.
- Resolute Forest Products announced a two-week shutdown at their newsprint mill in Thunder Bay, affecting more than 100 workers. The company cites market conditions for the downtime.
Week of Apr 15 – Apr 19, 2013
- FedDev Ontario will invest up to $2.5M in Arnprio-based Pillar5 Pharma Inc. to help the company expand its manufacturing operations. The expansion is expected to create 50 jobs.
- Cana-Vac has moved its assembly operations from Owen Sound to Stratford, affecting 42 employees in total. It is recruiting accounting, engineering, customer service, purchasing, manufacturing and inventory staff for its Stratford location.
- ElringKlinger Canada Inc. in Leamington is laying off 26 unionized workers on May 27
- Cameco Fuel Manufacturing to lay off 17 staff at its Port Hope facility
- Province invests more than $666,000 in the mining supply and services sector
Week of Apr 08 – Apr 12, 2013
- LamSar Industrial Contractors in Sarnia will manufacture 20 process modules for Osum Oil Sands Corp. in Alberta, creating up to 45 jobs
- Sentient Magnetics Inc. received funding through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario for product development, creating up to 19 full-time positions in Schomberg, with an additional six jobs by 2017
- Universal Fan & Blower Ltd., a Bloomfield-based manufacturing company, has reopened after half of the factory was destroyed by fire last year
Please consult the Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region and Canada tabs for more useful information related to outlook.- Date Modified:


