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Now Hiring: Professional Engineer and Certified Engineering Technologist

March 14, 2012

Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd. is now accepting resumes for the following position:

Professional Engineer

  • 5 years experience or more in the fields of Civil/Structural Engineering

Certified Engineering Technologist

  • 3 year Diploma

Positions are full time based out of our Barrie Office. Please send your resume and cover letter to dane@westernmechanical.net


Western Mechanical mounts CF-5 fighter jet monument at Toronto defence facility

February 7th, 2012

Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd. of Barrie, Ontario was contracted to mount a Canadian Forces CF-5 Freedom Fighter outside of the Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) building near former Canadian Forces Base Downsview in Toronto.

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Placing a TRHC F7 locomotive simulator

January 21st, 2012

A Western Mechanical millwright crew uses a high-capacity forklift tο рlасе thе cab frοm аn ex CNR F7 diesel locomotive οn a truck.

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All-terrain wheelchairs aid Tiffin Centre visitors

September 29, 2011

Two all-terrain wheelchairs, built by Western Mechanical, will allow students with physical limitations to travel throughout 500 acres of land at Tiffin.

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Barrie trades power up and connects in Ghana project

November 10, 2010

Western Mechanical is involved in a $300-million international project to help power Ghana in an initiative started by the G8 and G20 summits.

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CN teamwork makes gigantic move a success (PDF Download)

August 25, 2010

On August 21st, a CN train left Oakville, Ontario for El Dorado Kansas with the single heaviest dimensional equipment ever loaded on a rail car on the CN Network.

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Historic locomotive moved to make way for transit development in Guelph, Ontario

July 8, 2010

The millwright division of Western Mechanical of Barrie was assigned the task of relocating the steam locomotive and its oil tender, a total weight of 343 tons.

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Three Decades of Superior Customer Service

May 2009

The Canadian Business Journal profiles Western Mechanical's customer service over the last three decades.

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Heavy Metal

April 9, 2009

A crew from Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Ltd. recently travelled to Lynton, Alberta to help Suncor Energy with its $20.6 billion “Voyageur” oil sands expansion and upgrade.

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Pachino Construction preserves Barrie’s history while updating its sewers

October 30, 2008

Specialty contractor, Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services, used a gantry system capable of lifting more than 360 tonnes to help move a vintage steam locomotive.

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Western engineers find innovative solutions to 'impossible' bridge problems

August 21, 2008

Mechanical engineering company , Western Mechanical finds innovative solutions to the Dundas Street Bridge over 16-mile Creek in Halton Hills, and a CN Rail bridge in Port Credit.

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Gantry helps Hwy. 407 expansion: Western Mechanical does some heavy lifting

December 21, 2006

The use of heavy equipment such as a 400 ton hydraulic gantry and an overhead concrete girder gantry helped prevent headaches during construction on the heavily travelled Highway 407 corridor.

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