Millwright Apprentice Austin Industrial Decatur, IL East

Austin Careers•Decatur, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Millwright Apprentice will be responsible for installing, repairing, replacing, and dismantling machinery and heavy equipment in industrial settings. This role involves a variety of tasks to ensure machinery operates correctly and safely. The apprentice will work as part of a team to perform installation and maintenance work, and may also be involved in constructing foundations for machines.

Requirements

3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Responsibilities

Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate and align unit to centerline.
Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit.
Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site.
Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
Other duties as assigned.