Job prospects Industrial Plant Maintenance Mechanic in New Brunswick
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Job opportunities in New Brunswick
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (NOC 72400) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.
Here are some key facts about Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in New Brunswick:
- Approximately 2,050 people work in this occupation.
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
- Wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321): 15%
- Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 14%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 11%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
- Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 8%
- 64% of construction millwrights and industrial mechanics work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 43% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 41% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Mining Sector Hiring Forecast
The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) forecasts that the mining sector will need to hire a total of 140 null in New Brunswick 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 |
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Region: New Brunswick Occupation: |
70 | 100 | 140 |
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