Maintenance Millwright

PORTLAND BOLT & MANUFACTURING CO LLC • Portland, OR

2d • $38 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

Portland Bolt is hiring a Maintenance Millwright to maintain production equipment at its Portland, Oregon facility. The shop uses mechanically driven production equipment, including legacy machinery dating from the 1950s–70s. The role requires independently diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding, and fabricating equipment, with autonomy and a direct line to operations leadership.

The millwright will maintain machinery and related systems, perform precision fitting and alignment, fabricate or machine replacement parts, and establish and document preventive and predictive maintenance. The position also includes interpreting or reverse-engineering drawings and schematics, and safely rigging, moving, and installing equipment. The schedule is Monday through Friday on day shift. The posted pay range is $38.00–$46.00 per hour.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of industrial maintenance or millwright experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience maintaining and repairing older industrial machinery with limited supervision.
• Welding, fabrication, and basic machining competence.
• Proficiency with precision measurement, hand and power tools, and blueprint reading.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, climbing, and standing for extended periods in a shop environment.
• Ability to work independently and diagnose, repair, rebuild, and fabricate equipment with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fastener, forging, casting, or heavy-metal manufacturing.
• CMMS or ERP maintenance documentation experience; Acumatica experience is a plus.
• Experience rebuilding hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, and maintain production machinery, including legacy mechanical equipment with limited manuals or OEM support.
• Diagnose failures involving bearings, gearboxes, drives, power transmission, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and lubrication systems.
• Perform precision alignment, leveling, and fitting to close tolerances using precision measuring instruments.
• Weld, cut, mill, and turn replacement parts when parts cannot be purchased.
• Set up and run the preventive and predictive maintenance program.
• Document maintenance work in the ERP system, Acumatica.
• Read and interpret blueprints and schematics, and reverse-engineer equipment when drawings are unavailable.
• Safely rig, move, and install equipment; operate overhead cranes and shop equipment.
• Take ownership of equipment condition and identify potential problems before failures occur.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• $1,000 sign-on bonus after 45 days and $2,500 after 90 days for employees in good standing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed