Millwright Welder

Responsibilities

Summary – Millwright (who are Mechanics/Welders) must have experience diagnosing, repairing, installing and maintaining industrial equipment.

• Dismantle, assemble or fabricate general equipment (i.e. mills, pulverizers, conveyors, crushers, rotating equipment with belts, chains, fan housings, blowers, motors, etc.)
• Diagnose and make repairs to such general plant equipment as mills, pulverizers, crushers, conveyors, ect.
• Handle heavy, bulky units, in rigging, moving and setting them.
• Make decisions concerning the feasibility of salvaging or scrapping
• equipment or parts removed for repair or replacement.
• Repair, fabricate or improve metals by welding or cutting.
• Use blueprints, verbal instructions, or original ideas to perform the work.
• Use his skill in any part of the plant as required.
• Make decisions concerning the feasibility of salvaging or scrapping equipment or parts removed for repair or replacement.
• Assist other crafts.

**Tools and Equipment **

• Typical craftsmen tools
• Grinder
• Electric or gas welding and other cutting apparatus
• Transportation vehicles
• Overhead crane
• Oil cans and grease guns

**Work Environment **

• May be required to work at heights and/or in confined spaces.

• May work alone with minimal supervision or with other maintenance crafts

• Work in various areas of the plant, which dependent on the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalency

• Possess a valid driver’s license

• Skills assessment and;

• Ability to work shift work and rotating schedules; including daily and weekend overtime and call-outs for repairs and break down situations to limit downtime, preventative maintenance tasks, and root cause analysis

• 4 years of Manufacturing and/or heavy industrial experience working in the skilled trade

You should be proficient in:

• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Machine Building/Assembling
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Pneumatics Experience
• Motor Replacement/Repair/Maintenance
• Conveyor Chain Replacement
• Hydraulics Experience
• Tape Measure Reading
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Rigging & Load Handling
• Mechanical Assembly Skills
• Equipment Repair & Maintenance
• Equipment Installation
• High School / GED
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC)
• MIG Welder
• Turning Lathe
• Industrial/Parts Washing Systems
• TIG Welder
• Environmental Technology Systems
• Stick Welder
• Refrigeration/Cooling Systems
• Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
• Motor Control Centers (MCCs)
• Diesel Vehicles
• Sit-Down Forklift
• Industrial Controls
• Pallet Jack
• Power Tools
• Manual Lathe
• Crane
• SMAW Welder
• Aerial Devices
• Boom Crane
• CNC Lathe (2-4 axis)
• Industrial Blender / Mixer
• Flatbed Truck / Pickup Truck
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Extrusion Machine
• Manual Vertical Mill
• Overhead Crane
• Palletizer
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
• Horizontal Machining Center (3-4 axis)
• Vertical Lathe
• Conveyor Systems
• Forklifts
• Pelletizer Machine
• Sliding Table Saw
• Band Saw