Industrial Millwright Apprentice

Arla Foods Canada

Start Your Skilled Trades Career With Us!

Location: 675 Rivermede Road, Concord, Ontario

Type: Full-Time Apprenticeship

Build Your Future as a Licensed Millwright

Are you passionate about how machines work? Do you enjoy working with tools, solving mechanical problems, and learning through hands-on experience? Arla Foods Canada is looking for an Industrial Millwright Apprentice to join our Maintenance team and develop the skills required to become a licensed Industrial Mechanic Millwright (433A) in Ontario.

This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced licensed Millwrights in a fast-paced manufacturing workplace. You'll gain practical experience maintaining and troubleshooting production equipment while building the skills, knowledge, and hours required for a successful trades career.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Assist with repairs, overhauls, installations, and maintenance of production and packaging equipment, including hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, motors, pumps, and gearboxes.
- Support machinery setup, adjustments, and basic troubleshooting activities.
- Participate in commissioning new or rebuilt equipment.
- Learn basic fabrication techniques using shop equipment and tools.
- Complete preventative maintenance tasks and document work within our maintenance management system.
- Follow all health and safety procedures, including lockout/tagout practices under supervision.
- Maintain maintenance records, logbooks, and work documentation accurately.
- Support continuous improvement and LEAN manufacturing initiatives.
- Collaborate with production teams to support safe and efficient operations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by licensed Millwrights or Maintenance Supervisors.

What Makes You a Great Fit

- Genuinely interested in machinery and mechanical systems.
- Motivated to learn and develop into a licensed skilled trades professional.
- Safety-focused, dependable, and willing to ask questions.
- Positive, adaptable, and eager to work as part of a team.
- Organized and able to communicate effectively.

This opportunity is especially suited to candidates who fit one of the following profiles:

- Profile 1: Early Career Mechanical Professional -

You currently work, or have recently worked, as a Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Technician, Equipment Technician, Machine Builder, Production Maintenance Associate, or in a similar hands-on mechanical role.



You have developed practical maintenance and troubleshooting skills but have not yet obtained your Millwright license.
- Profile 2: Mechanically Inclined Apprentice Candidate –

You have completed, or are currently completing, Millwright-related, Mechanical Technician, Industrial Maintenance, Electromechanical, or similar trade education and can demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude through work experience, personal projects, automotive work, fabrication, farming, machinery repair, construction, motorsports, or other hands-on mechanical pursuits.

What You Bring

We are looking for individuals who already have a foundation of mechanical knowledge, experience, or aptitude and are eager to develop into licensed Industrial Millwrights.

- You align with one of the candidate profiles described above.
- Enrollment in, completion of, or eligibility for a Millwright, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Technician, Electromechanical, or related educational program.
- Eligible to register as an Industrial Millwright Apprentice in Ontario, or willing to work with Arla to become registered.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Willingness to complete all required in-school apprenticeship training.
- Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, maintenance, or mechanical environment is considered an asset.
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, measuring equipment, or diagnostic tools is an asset.

Why Join Arla?

- Hands-on training and mentorship from licensed Millwrights.
- Experience working with advanced production and packaging equipment.
- Support in completing your Ontario apprenticeship requirements.
- Career growth opportunities within a stable and respected organization.
- A strong safety culture and collaborative work environment.

Compensation & Benefits

- $25.91 per hour starting rate.
- Tuition reimbursement for required apprenticeship schooling.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Night shift premium.
- Company-matched retirement savings program.
- Employee product discounts.
- A welcoming and collaborative culture where your contributions matter.

This posting is for a newly created role and is a current vacancy. Ready to Apply?

If you are ready to build a rewarding skilled trades career and become a licensed Industrial Millwright,



we would love to hear from you. Apply today and start your journey with Arla Foods Canada.

We Have a Purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet. Our commitment includes respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring positive food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. To succeed, we need people who share our commitment to sustainability and continuous improvement.

Pay: $25.91 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 – 44.0 per week

Perks

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- In office parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Application question(s):
- Are you legally eligible to work in Canada? (Yes or No)
- Which of the following best describes your career background?

(Please indicate A, B, C, D, or E) A) Maintenance Technician / Mechanical Technician;

B) Industrial Maintenance or Production Maintenance;

C) Mechanical or Electromechanical student/graduate;

D) Construction, automotive, farming, fabrication, or machinery repair experience

E) Other (please specify)

- Have you completed, are you currently enrolled in, or are you eligible for a program related to Millwright, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Technician, Electromechanical Technology, or a similar field?

(Please indicate A, B, C, or D) A) Yes, completed

B) Yes, currently enrolled

C) Yes, eligible to enroll

D) No

- Are you willing and able to register as an Industrial Millwright Apprentice (433A) in Ontario?

(Please indicate Yes or No)
- How many years of hands-on mechanical, maintenance, or industrial experience do you have?

(Please indicate A, B, C, or D) A) Less than 1 year

B) 1-2 years

C) 3-5 years

D) More than 5 years

- Which of the following have you worked with? (Indicate all that apply)

Pumps

Motors

Conveyors

Gearboxes

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Bearings

Power transmission systems

Hand tools

Power tools

Measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, etc.)
- Have you worked in a manufacturing, industrial, maintenance, or production environment?

(Please indicate Yes or No)
- Briefly describe a mechanical project, repair, or troubleshooting task you have completed.

Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Industrial Millwright Apprentice (Concord)
🏢 Arla Foods
📍 Concord