Millwright Boilermaker Apprentice- Austin Industrial Decatur, IL Corn

Austin Careers•Decatur, IL

14h

About The Position

The Millwright Boilermaker Apprentice installs, repairs, replaces, and dismantles machinery and heavy equipment used in industrial settings. The role includes aligning and assembling machinery, repairing and lubricating equipment, moving equipment, and helping prepare machinery for shipment and installation. Work is performed using hand tools, power tools, measuring instruments, hoists, and other equipment, and may involve following blueprints and schematic drawings. The position also includes constructing machine foundations and machining parts to dimensional specifications. Other duties may be assigned. Austin Industries is an employee-owned construction company whose operating companies work in civil, commercial, and industrial construction. The company describes its core values as Uncompromising Integrity, Employee-ownership, Exemplary Service, and Excellence in Safety.

Requirements

3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
No minimum education requirements.

Responsibilities

Replace defective machine parts and adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, and measuring instruments.
Connect power units or steam piping to equipment and test its mechanical operation.
Repair and lubricate machinery and equipment.
Assemble and install equipment using hand tools and power tools.
Use blueprints and schematic drawings to determine procedures for positioning steel beams and supporting machine bedplates.
Signal crane operators to lower assembly units onto bedplates and align units to centerlines.
Insert shims, adjust fasteners, and position parts to achieve specified clearances.
Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Attach moving parts and subassemblies to assembly units.
Assemble and fasten machines to foundations or other structures using bolts, welding, rivets, or other methods.
Lay out mounting holes and drill them using a power drill.
Bolt machine components to assembly units.
Level bedplates and establish centerlines using straightedges, levels, and transits.
Dismantle machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels using portable gas-heating equipment.
Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment and participate in installation and maintenance work as part of a team.
Construct machine foundations using hand tools and materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
Operate an engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
Perform other duties as assigned.