Millwright Helper 2

Kiewit • Rayville, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist skilled craftsperson(s) by performing supportive duties as directed under immediate supervision. The level and degree of responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and assigned job step. The role supports machinery dismantling, assembly, installation, alignment, testing, and repair at construction and industrial sites.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field or a related area.
• Must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical evaluation.
• Must have required tools.
• Able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction or industrial site.
• Able to work in changing outdoor weather conditions, noisy and dusty environments, confined or cluttered spaces, and on uneven surfaces.
• Able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially over 200 feet.
• May be required or able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• Able to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Learn to use hand and power tools to measure, cut, assemble, and align machinery and install other items.
• Assist with reviewing and verifying equipment and machine-component inventory; checking the line and grade of existing foundations; preparing foundations for grouting or machinery placement; establishing and using centerlines and benchmarks; establishing the proper elevation of subsole and sole plates; setting and aligning machine components; and mixing and placing grout.
• Assist skilled craftspeople with torquing equipment and machinery; rig equipment and machinery and direct crane operators during placement; test installed machinery and equipment; and make necessary adjustments or repairs.
• Assist with dismantling machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools; move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Assist with equipment assembly and installation; align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, micrometers, and plumb bobs; assemble machines and attach them to foundations or other structures according to project specifications.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED