Millwright/Ironworker

Job Description

Job DescriptionSalary: $20 - $38 DOE

Millwright/Iron worker job description

Proven experience with industrial & construction equipment repairs. Millwright/Ironworkers 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:

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  Read blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures. Dismantle machinery or equipment, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
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  Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
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  Assembles and installs equipment, such as shafting, conveyors, and tram rails, using hand tools and power tools.
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  Constructs foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials, such as wood cement, and steel.
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  Aligns machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, and plumb bobs.
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  Assembles machinery and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
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  May operate engine lathe or milling machine to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
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  Required repair and lubricate machinery and equipment.
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  Selects cables, ropes, chains, pulleys, winches, blocks, and sheaves, according to weight and size of load to be moved.
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  Attaches load with grappling devices, such as loops, wires, ropes, and chains, to crane hook.
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  Sets up, braces, and rigs hoisting equipment, using hand tools and power wrenches.
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  May direct workers engaged in hoisting of machinery and equipment.
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  In addition, may perform all duties of General Laborer, Skilled Laborer and Carpenter and possibly Electrician.

Physical Requirements:

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  Coordinate eye-hand movements.
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  Use hands and fingers fully; reach for, manipulate, and feel objects; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
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  Climb and maintain body balance on ladders, scaffolding, or high structures; and see and hear well (either naturally or with correction).
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  Lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
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  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:

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  Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
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  Follow instructions and read blueprints.
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  Look at flat drawings or pictures and visualize how they would look as solid objects.
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  Work at heights without fear.
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  Use logical step-by-step procedures in work.
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  Plan work and solve problems.
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  Make decisions based on measurable information.
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  Perform a variety of duties which may change often.
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  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