Senior Millwright & Process Piping Supervisor

OpSource Staffing
  • Columbia, SC
  • $36–$42 Per Hour
3 days ago

Job Description

Can you lead complex industrial installs with precision and pace?

If your answer is yes, step into a senior supervisory role guiding millwright, piping, and rigging teams across heavy industrial and large commercial projects. You will be the field’s point of control—hands-on with installs, relentless about safety, and laser-focused on quality and schedule.

What challenges will you tackle?

  • Orchestrate all mechanical field work: process piping systems, utility piping (air, water, steam, chilled water), structural interfaces, equipment setting, and heavy machinery installation.
  • Jump in when it counts—install, align, level, grout, and commission pumps, conveyors, compressors, gearboxes, production components, and process equipment.
  • Plan each day: manpower, equipment, tooling, and material readiness.
  • Direct safe movement of heavy components using cranes, forklifts, and hoists; verify rigging plans.
  • Access elevated/confined or complex work areas while meeting OSHA and site-specific standards.
  • Uphold site organization and cleanliness; lead safety talks and immediately correct unsafe acts/conditions.
  • Assist with cleanup at task completion and project turnover.

How will you collaborate?

  • Coordinate ironworkers, riggers, millwrights, welders, fabricators, and mechanical craft to drive sequencing and productivity.
  • Work with project managers, superintendents, engineers, and electrical/civil/structural trades to align scope and priorities.
  • Meet with clients and inspectors; monitor schedules; rebalance manpower to protect milestones.
  • Review drawings, specifications, and change orders; manage field modifications with shop/field teams.
  • Approve rigging plans and major lift sequences prior to execution; control crane coordination and lift planning.

Where will you make an impact?

  • Preventive maintenance, shutdown execution, and system modifications on industrial machinery and mechanical systems.
  • Major equipment delivery oversight, rigging plans, and setting operations.
  • Tracking production quantities and reporting progress to management.
  • Maintaining safe, clean, and compliant work areas across active plants, manufacturing facilities, shutdowns, and outdoor heavy commercial jobsites.

What do you bring?

  • 10+ years of industrial mechanical construction experience.
  • Leadership mindset with a willingness to teach and continuously learn.
  • Team-first approach; able to follow instructions and communicate clearly.
  • Experience with manual/power tools (saws, squares, calipers, etc.).
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Basic computer literacy (email, daily progress documentation, procurement/status tracking).

Physical requirements

  • Capable of climbing, balancing, lifting up to 50 lbs, and working at heights.
  • Strong eye–hand coordination; safe tool and equipment operation.
  • Comfort with frequently changing tasks and conditions on active jobsites requiring focus and mobility.

Tools

Bring journeyman-level hand tools. Renfrow Industrial and/or the client will supply specialized tools, testing equipment, and power tools as needed for specific tasks.

When and how will you work?

  • Schedule: Monday–Thursday
  • Typical 4x10 workweek
  • Overtime as required

What’s in it for you?

  • $36–$42 per hour (based on experience)
  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • $1,000 Sign-On Bonus

Role scope and supervision

  • No formal mechanical license required; journeyman-level competence is essential.
  • Perform independent mechanical work while directly supervising Mechanical Leads, Mechanics, Riggers, Welders, Iron Workers, Millwrights, Top Helpers, Helpers, and other trades to ensure productivity and accountability.
  • Follow all safety protocols; maintain an organized work area.
  • Physically demanding role with frequent lifting, bending, crouching, kneeling, and handling of heavy tools/equipment.

Technical strengths

  • Industrial Construction; Mechanical Construction
  • Construction Management; Field Operations
  • Blueprint and Drawing Interpretation
  • Equipment Alignment; Millwright / Industrial Machinery
  • Pipefitting; Process Piping
  • Rigging and Material Handling
  • Structural Steel
  • Welding and Fabrication
  • Leadership and Crew Supervision

Safety and advancement

Safety is a core value—participate in training, follow company and client rules, and stop work whenever conditions are unsafe. This is Renfrow Industrial’s top tier of mechanical field leadership, responsible for crew performance, schedule control, production tracking, and client coordination. Advancement depends on performance, completed training, and business needs.

Numbers & Facts

LocationColumbia, SC
Salary$36–$42 Per Hour

Skills

  • Blueprintsunmatched
  • Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Constructionunmatched
  • Construction Managementunmatched
  • Craneunmatched
  • Driver's Licenseunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • Hand Toolsunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • OSHAunmatched
  • Operations Planningunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Pipingunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Process Managementunmatched
  • Production Controlunmatched
  • Production Scheduleunmatched
  • Progress Reportsunmatched
  • Pumpsunmatched
  • Test Equipmentunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched
  • Weldingunmatched

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