NOC 72400 — Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics in Canada
Duties, TEER level, employment requirements and example job titles for NOC 72400 — from the NOC 2021 classification.
What NOC 72400 means in plain English
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics install, maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair stationary industrial machinery. In NOC 2021, the first digit of the code (7) places this unit group in the broad category Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations, and the second digit (2) is its TEER level.
What TEER 2 means
TEER stands for Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities. TEER 2 usually means:
- Completion of a two- to three-year post-secondary program at a community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP, or
- Completion of an apprenticeship of two to five years, or
- Occupations with supervisory or significant safety responsibilities (for example, police officers and firefighters), or
- Several years of experience in a related TEER 3 occupation (when applicable).
Express Entry: Work experience in TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 occupations is the 'skilled' experience that the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class under Express Entry look for. Program rules, minimum hours and category-based draws change, so confirm current requirements on IRCC's website before you apply. See all TEER 2 occupations.
Main duties
- Read blueprints
- Install machinery
- Perform repairs
- Inspect equipment
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school
- Completion of millwright apprenticeship
- Trade certification often required
Example job titles under NOC 72400
If your job title is one of these, NOC 72400 is a likely match — confirm it by comparing your actual duties with the list above, since NOC is matched on duties, not titles.
- Industrial mechanic
- Millwright
- Maintenance millwright
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How to use NOC 72400 on your resume
Recruiters and applicant tracking systems search for Canadian job titles and duty keywords. Use the example title that matches your work, mirror the duty wording above in your bullets, and check your draft with the free ATS checker. If you studied outside Canada, read our Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) guide.
Related occupations
Other trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations we cover:
- NOC 70010 — Construction managers (TEER 0)
- NOC 70011 — Home building and renovation managers (TEER 0)
- NOC 72403 — Railway carmen/women (TEER 2)
- NOC 73300 — Transport Truck Drivers (TEER 3)
- NOC 75101 — Warehouse Workers (TEER 5)
Sources: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada / ESDC (duties and requirements summarized). Always confirm your code on the official NOC site before using it on an application.