Millwright/Iron worker job description
Proven experience with industrial & construction equipment repairs. Millwright/Ironworker’s are responsible for dismantling machinery, transferring equipment, interpreting blueprints, & installing equipment.
Must have knowledge of hydraulics, belt systems, motors, conveyors, welding, etc. Must be a team player with strong attention to detail. Able to troubleshoot & perform repairs effectively & safely.
- Disassemble & reassemble equipment for repair, installation, or transportation.
- Installation and/or decommissioning of equipment/machinery.
- Review & interpret engineering specifications, schematics, & blueprints to determine work procedures
- Transfer equipment to the applicable site for maintenance to avoid contamination or safety hazards.
- Hand Tools: Use wide range of hand tools including but not limited to, measuring tools, welding & torch cutting.
- Determine which machines, techniques, and tools to use when moving and installing equipment.
- Must be willing to travel and have reliable transportation to get to and from jobsites
Duties and Responsibilities:
Read blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures. Dismantle machinery or equipment, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Assembles and installs equipment, such as shafting, conveyors, and tram rails, using hand tools and power tools.
Constructs foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials, such as wood cement, and steel.
Aligns machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, and plumb bobs.
Assembles machinery and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
May operate engine lathe or milling machine to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
Required repair and lubricate machinery and equipment.
Selects cables, ropes, chains, pulleys, winches, blocks, and sheaves, according to weight and size of load to be moved.
Attaches load with grappling devices, such as loops, wires, ropes, and chains, to crane hook.
Sets up, braces, and rigs hoisting equipment, using hand tools and power wrenches.
May direct workers engaged in hoisting of machinery and equipment.
In addition, may perform all duties of General Laborer, Skilled Laborer and Carpenter and possibly Electrician.
Physical Requirements:
Coordinate eye-hand movements.
Use hands and fingers fully; reach for, manipulate, and feel objects; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
Climb and maintain body balance on ladders, scaffolding, or high structures; and see and hear well (either naturally or with correction).
Lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
Stoop, lay, bend or squat for long periods of time.
Skills Needed:
- Centrifugal Pumps
- Conveyors
- Gearbox
- Reservoirs
- Torque Bolts
- Hydraulics
- Pneumatics
- Schematics
- Valves
- Rigging
- Welding
- Rotary Pumps Air Compressor
- Setting Machinery
Experience:
- Using hand tools: measuring tools, welding & torch cutting: 3 years (Required)
- Know what tools & technique to move & install equipment: 3 years (Required)
- Millwright Ironworker: 3 years (Required)
- Disassemble and reassemble equipment for repair: 3 years (Required)
Qualifications, Education, and Experience:
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Follow instructions and read blueprints.
Look at flat drawings or pictures and visualize how they would look as solid objects.
Work at heights without fear.
Use logical step-by-step procedures in work.
Plan work and solve problems.
Make decisions based on measurable information.
Perform a variety of duties which may change often.
Operate machinery.
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Work setting:
- Construction site
- Outdoor work
- Warehouse
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $38.00 per hour DOE and Certifications