MILLWRIGHT - Austin Industrial - Chalmette, LA

Austin Careers•Chalmette, LA

17h

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Millwright to install, repair, replace, and dismantle machinery and heavy equipment in industrial settings. The role includes assembling and aligning machinery, carrying out maintenance and repairs, and helping dismantle and transport equipment for installation. Work is performed in industrial and construction environments and requires a consistent commitment to safety, quality, and productivity. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
No minimum education requirement.
Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or sponsorship transfer is not available.
Able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
May need to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
Must have sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
Able to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
Must perform job duties while maintaining a commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.

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 mechanical operation.
Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
Assemble and install equipment using hand and power tools.
Position steel beams to support machine bedplates, following blueprints and schematic drawings.
Signal crane operators to lower assembly units onto bedplates and align them to centerlines.
Insert shims, adjust fasteners, and position parts to establish 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, welds, rivets, or other methods.
Lay out mounting holes and drill them using a power drill.
Bolt machine parts to assembly units.
Level bedplates and establish centerlines using straightedges, levels, and transits.
Dismantle machines using hand tools.
Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels using portable gas heating equipment.
Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation sites, often as part of installation and maintenance work.
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.