Electrical mechanics in Centre-du-Québec

The employment outlook will be Moderate for electrical mechanics (NOC 72422) in the Centre-du-Québec region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This occupation is found in several sectors of economic activity, including manufacturing and repair and maintenance services. Employment is influenced by the use of equipment requiring installation, maintenance, or repair to ensure its longevity.

In the short term, economic uncertainty could encourage companies to repair and maintain their existing equipment rather than make new acquisitions, which would be beneficial for these workers. In the longer term, this occupational group should benefit from manufacturing companies' investments aimed at improving productivity through automation and robotics. Nevertheless, industrial maintenance is undergoing significant changes due to the integration of digital technologies into production systems. This integration, which aims to optimize equipment maintenance processes, is transforming the required skills and fostering a specialized workforce capable of thriving in an innovative environment.

Therefore, this occupational group must be on the lookout for the latest developments and continuously improve themselves to master new technologies to meet the growing demands of the industry.

Here are some key facts about electrical mechanics in the Centre-du-Québec region:

• Approximately 610 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Electrical mechanics mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 17%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 11%
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 8%
  • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 8%