Millwright
About The Position
The Millwright position involves safely and efficiently performing machine labor for equipment and machinery common to maritime vessels and/or general industry, including but not limited to pumps, valves, winches, and gearboxes. The role requires an aggressive work ethic with a focus on production. Essential functions include the ability to apply basic machine shop math, demonstrate layout proficiency, and disassemble various types of equipment and machinery. The Millwright will be proficient at setting up and operating drill presses, and performing overhaul, maintenance, and testing of pumps, valves, turbines, condensers, shafts, rudders, and winches. This role also involves setting up and operating portable machining tools, and ensuring proper care for and safe use of hand and power tools. All other duties will be assigned based on operational needs.
Requirements
- Experience with troubleshooting and repairing various mechanical equipment, including ANSI pumps, various types of compressors, blowers, fans, gearboxes, and mixers.
- Experience installing below-deck auxiliaries, such as evaporators, heaters, pumps, condensers, and connecting them to the proper equipment.
- Experience in the removal, repair, and modification or overhaul of various types of marine shipboard equipment and systems such as valves, pumps, hydraulics, turbines, reduction gears, generators, anchor windlass and steering gears.
- Experience reading and understanding blueprints, sketches, and templates.
- Experience with manual and semi-automatic welding procedures.
- Familiarity with industry codes and regulations.
- Safe use of all tools and equipment.
- Ability to work independently and with teams.
- All types of physical movement are required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions.
- Ability to use upper and lower extremities.
- Ability to work outside in heat, inclement weather, and cold.
- Ability to crawl, kneel, crouch, climb, and bend around and under equipment, on ladders up to 24' at heights up to 70', stairs, scaffolds, through small accesses, enter inside of tanks, and confined spaces, through hatches, and manholes throughout much of the work shift.
- Occasionally lift/move up to 75 pounds.
- Able to work over bodies of water.
- Normal level of visual acuity needed.
- Must be able to understand and follow directions.
- Normal hearing level needed.
- Hand-eye coordination required.
Responsibilities
- Safely and efficiently perform machine labor for equipment and machinery common to maritime vessels and/or general industry, including but not limited to pumps, valves, winches, and gearboxes.
- Have an aggressive work ethic with a focus on production.
- Apply basic machine shop math.
- Demonstrate layout proficiency.
- Disassemble various types of equipment and machinery.
- Proficiently set up and operate drill presses.
- Perform overhaul, maintenance, and testing of pumps, valves, turbines, condensers, shafts, rudders, and winches.
- Set up and operate portable machining tools.
- Properly care for and safely use hand and power tools.
- Perform all other duties as assigned based on operational needs.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay – $26 - $35 depending on experience and passing 6G weld test
- Single and Family Medical + Dental + Vision! Full-time employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st of the month proceeding start date
- $20,000 in AD&D life insurance + short term disability at no cost for full-time employees
- $1,000 signing bonus for full-time positions Paid in two increments after 60 and 180 days of continuous employment
- Referral program that pays $500 for each referred employee hired
- 401(K) + company match after 1 year
- Six paid company holidays
- Paid sick and vacation New employees receive 40 hours of sick and 40 hours of vacation time after 90 days of employment Combined sick and vacation of 96 hours at year 1, 144 hours at year 5, and 168 hours at year 10
- Health Savings Account
- An opportunity for career advancement within the department or others on the yard, while working as part of an empowering workforce
- Overtime available after 40 hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
