Millwright

MEI Rigging & Crating LLC • Sparks, NV

23d • $25 - $42

About The Position

A Millwright installs, repairs, maintains, and reassembles machinery in factories, construction sites, and other industrial settings. The role also involves moving and relocating machinery between sites and performing installation and maintenance work as part of a team. Millwrights use rigging, hoisting, lifting, measuring, and hand and power tools to align, level, anchor, dismantle, transport, and install equipment. They are expected to understand assigned work before beginning, follow MEI’s health and safety standards, complete work and paperwork within specified timeframes, and maintain a clean work area.

This is physically demanding, hands-on work. The employee may work at varying heights, around moving machinery, outdoors or in non-temperature-controlled environments, and over uneven terrain. Candidates must be able to lift and handle materials weighing up to 50 pounds and work effectively and safely as part of a team. Advanced roles may include supervising, guiding, or mentoring other employees.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• At least three years of millwright experience or comparable field experience in the construction service industry.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain positive working relationships.
• Ability to contribute to company goals and demonstrate approachability, open-mindedness, responsibility, and passion for the work.
• Ability to physically perform the work, including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work at varying heights, around moving machinery, outdoors or in non-temperature-controlled environments, and over uneven ground or terrain.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in a high-functioning team environment.
• For advanced positions: high school diploma or equivalent; three to five years of millwright or directly related experience; ability to supervise others and manage their time; knowledge of employee life-cycle processes and employee relations; and ability to instruct, guide, or mentor others in safety and rigging practices.

Nice To Haves

• Higher education for advanced Millwright positions.
• Additional years of experience for advanced Millwright positions.
• Advanced knowledge or use of jack skating, leveling tools, and dollies.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, align, level, and anchor machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.
• Set clearances between moving and stationary parts, adjust tension, and replace worn, damaged, defective, or misaligned mechanical parts.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment and perform installation and maintenance work at the installation site.
• Construct machine foundations using materials such as wood, cement, grout, and steel.
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels using portable gas heating equipment.
• Ensure assigned work is understood before beginning and complete it according to specifications and within the given timeframe.
• Follow MEI’s Health and Safety Manual and applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
• Perform housekeeping in the assigned or project area and complete required paperwork.
• Signal or verbally direct workers involved in hoisting and moving loads to protect workers and materials.
• Test rigging and attach loads using hand and power tools; select cables, pulleys, winches, and other gear appropriate to the load and work conditions.
• Move heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces and maneuver suspended loads around obstacles.
• Fabricate, set up, repair, dismantle, and store rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear.
• Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures using bolts and clamps.
• Operate vehicles and mechanized equipment, including forklifts, and control machines and processes.
• For advanced positions, supervise and manage others’ work and instruct, guide, or mentor them in safety protocols and standard rigging practices.
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Per-diem may be available for qualified candidates based on experience.
• Sign-on bonus may be available for qualified candidates based on experience.
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates based on experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED