Millwright - Austin Industrial (Baytown, TX)

Austin Careers•Baytown, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Millwright installs, repairs, replaces, and dismantles machinery and heavy equipment in industrial settings. The role includes assembling and installing equipment, aligning and leveling machinery, connecting and testing power units or steam piping, repairing and lubricating equipment, and preparing machinery for shipment or installation. Work may include constructing machine foundations and machining parts to dimensional specifications. The position is performed in industrial and construction environments and requires a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity. Employees must meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements and wear required personal protective equipment. The employer is Austin Industrial, a 100% employee-owned company providing maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial customers.

Requirements

Three to five years of journeyman-level experience.
NCCER certification.
TWIC card.
Valid state-issued driver's license.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the employer cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, solve problems, maintain attention to detail, manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and maintain safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

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 to machines or steam piping to equipment and test mechanical operation.
Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
Assemble and install equipment using hand 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.
Set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts by inserting shims, adjusting nuts and bolts, and positioning parts.
Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Attach moving parts and subassemblies to assembly units.
Assemble machines and fasten them to foundations or other structures by bolting, welding, riveting, or other methods.
Lay out mounting holes and drill them with a power drill.
Bolt components such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals 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, typically as part of a team that also performs 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.