Description
The primary responsibilities of a millwright are to keep the mill running, fix breakdowns,
and preventative maintenance to maintain mill equipment. In addition, millwrights may
work on larger projects like repairing and maintaining cylinders, belts, conveyors, chains,
motors, valves, and fabricating new equipment. This position is for four ten-hour shifts,
Thursday through Sunday.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Practices safe behavior at all times
• Fixes and maintain machinery
• Completes welding where necessary
• Provides carpentry work where needed
• Performs preventative maintenance on machines
• Maintains good housekeeping
• Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
• Dismantles machines
• Moves machinery and equipment
• Assembles and installs equipment such as shafting and conveyors
• Constructs foundation for machines
• Aligns machines and equipment
• Assembles machines, bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to the
foundation or other structures.
• Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment
• Continued education on mill technology and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each
essential duty. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or
ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous experience in related positions through a combination of education and
related work