Opportunities

Salary Information

Salary will be determined in accordance with the Faculty Collective Agreement based on the candidate's education and experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

Your Industry Experience Has Precision - Put It to Work Training the Next Generation of Industrial Mechanics (Millwrights)!

From manufacturing plants and processing facilities to power stations and offshore platforms, millwrights keep the mechanical heartbeat of industry running smoothly. As technology advances and skilled trades continue to drive economic growth, the demand for highly trained Industrial Mechanics has never been greater.

The College of the North Atlantic (CNA) is inviting experienced, detail-oriented Industrial Mechanics (Millwrights) to join our instructional team and help prepare students for success in one of Canada's most versatile and respected Red Seal trades.

This is your opportunity to transition from the tools to the classroom while sharing your technical knowledge and problem-solving expertise with the next generation of skilled trades professionals who will keep industry moving forward.

The Opportunity: What You'll Do

As an Instructor in CNA's Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) program, you'll play a pivotal role in training future journeypersons to install, maintain, and repair the machinery and mechanical systems that drive modern industry. You'll bring your real-world experience to the classroom and shop floor, connecting theory to practice through engaging demonstrations, applied learning, and mentorship.

You will:

• Deliver hands-on and theoretical instruction in areas such as mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, and precision alignment.
• Teach students how to:
• Read and interpret diagrams, schematics, and service manuals.
• Operate rigging equipment and dollies to move heavy machinery.
• Fit, align, attach, and connect bearings, gears, shafts, motors, couplings, and belts.
• Test, align, and adjust mechanical systems.
• Perform predictive and operational maintenance, including vibration analysis.
• Service and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, and programmable logic control (PLC) systems.
• Perform tack welds and basic fabrication work.
• Emphasize safety, precision, and teamwork by leading students through mechanical safety procedures such as lockout/tagout, rigging, and lifting techniques essential to the millwright trade.
• Guide students through troubleshooting and problem-solving activities that mirror real industrial challenges.
• Use your real-world experience to connect course content to field applications, ensuring graduates are confident and job-ready.
• Collaborate with other instructors and industry advisors to keep curriculum aligned with current technologies, safety standards, and industry regulations.
• Contribute to a positive and inclusive learning environment that reflects the professionalism, safety culture, and respect essential to the trade.
• Participate in ongoing professional development to stay current with emerging tools, equipment, and training standards.
• This is a campus-based, in-person position located at CNA's Labrador West campus.

Screening Criteria

• Interprovincial Journeyperson Certification in Industrial Mechanic (Millwright).
• 6 years combined apprenticeship and recent related trade specific industry experience.

Assessment Criteria

• Knowledge of Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)Trade.
• Knowledge of mechanical and industrial safety practices, including lockout/tagout, rigging, confined space entry, and fall protection.
• Proficiency with trade-related technologies and equipment. 
• Organizational and time management skills. 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to guide students through technical challenges and industry-relevant scenarios. 
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and engage students by using real-life examples to enhance understanding. 
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with students, faculty and staff. 
• Commitment to teaching while fostering and delivering a positive and safe learning environment for all students.

Conditions of Offer

• When requested by the Employer, a recent and satisfactory Certificate of Conduct must be provided. 
• Verification of credentials and applicable licenses, certifications, and/or professional memberships as required for the position. 
  • Credentials obtained outside of Canada will require an evaluation to determine their Canadian educational equivalency. This evaluation must support the educational requirements for the position. 

Conditions of Acceptance

• Acknowledges the requirement for participating in ongoing training and professional development, including the completion of courses required for Post-Secondary Instructor Certification (www.gov.nl.ca/educational/post-secondary-education/post-secondary-instructor-certification/) as specified for instructors.
• Acknowledges the requirement for maintaining applicable licenses, certifications, and/or professional memberships as required for the position. 
• Acknowledges that courses may be assigned outside the instructor's regular area of instruction based on their qualifications. 

College of the North Atlantic (CNA) recognizes the importance of and is committed to offering flexible work arrangements to its employees. The successful applicant may qualify for a telework arrangement within the province, subject to eligibility criteria. Where appropriate, consideration may be given to a primarily remote, hybrid, or ad-hoc arrangement. However, as a place-based organization, candidates are expected to report to the specified work location identified in this job posting, as all positions will involve some degree of on-site work, unless otherwise indicated. 

Applicant Information

• This position is located at Labrador West Campus.
• This competition will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed continuously.
• Applications must be submitted online through https://www.cna.nl.ca/careers/opportunities on or before the closing date stated for this job posting.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit an application that demonstrates the required screening criteria. Applications that do not clearly and effectively demonstrate the required criteria will be screened out of the competition. 
• Preference will be given to applicants who are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Applicants who elect to include a cover letter (optional) must upload cover letter and resumé as a combined document (PDF). Resumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.
• Information submitted as part of the application process must be clear, factual, and current to date of submission and is subject to verification. 
• Applicants will be notified of their status throughout each stage of the recruitment process.
• An offer of employment is conditional upon the satisfactory completion and review of all pre-employment requirements by the College.
• The results from this competition may be used to fill similar vacancies.

Closing Statement

For more information about this job opportunity or should you require an accommodation as part of this recruitment and selection process, please contact Ashley Budgell, Selection Board Chair, by email at ashley.budgell@cna.nl.ca.

College of the North Atlantic (CNA) strives to create an organizational culture that welcomes and amplifies diverse perspectives, nurtures belonging and actively seeks to eliminate barriers to equity. We invite all interested individuals to apply, and as part of our shared commitment to the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as a true reflection of CNA's core values (Excellence, Integrity, Diversity, Respect and Transparency), we encourage applications from equity-seeking groups including, but not limited to, Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, those who identify as women, and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

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