Maintenance Millwright
About The Position
Portland Bolt is seeking a Maintenance Millwright to maintain production equipment at its mechanically driven manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon. The shop includes legacy equipment dating from the 1950s–70s, often without manuals or available OEM support. The role has substantial autonomy and requires independently diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding, and fabricating equipment, while maintaining a direct line to operations leadership. The position is full-time, on the day shift, Monday through Friday, with an hourly pay range of $38.00–$46.00. A sign-on bonus of $1,000 is offered after 45 days and $2,500 after 90 days, provided the employee is in good standing.
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 tools, and power tools.
- Ability to read blueprints.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, climbing, and standing for extended periods in a shop environment.
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.
- Independently diagnose failures involving bearings, gearboxes, drives, power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, and lubrication systems.
- Perform precision alignment, leveling, and fitting to close tolerances using precision measuring instruments.
- Fabricate and machine replacement parts by welding, cutting, milling, and turning.
- Establish and operate the preventive and predictive maintenance program.
- Document maintenance work in the Acumatica ERP system.
- Read and interpret blueprints and schematics, and reverse-engineer equipment when documentation is unavailable.
- Rig, move, and install equipment safely.
- Operate overhead cranes and shop equipment.
- Take ownership of plant equipment condition and identify issues before equipment fails.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Sign-on bonus: $1,000 after 45 days and $2,500 after 90 days if the employee is in good standing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
