MILLWRIGHT - Austin Industrial - Orange, TX

Austin Bridge & Road•Orange, TX

12d

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Millwright to install, repair, replace, and dismantle machinery and heavy equipment used in industrial settings. The role involves assembling, aligning, moving, testing, maintaining, and repairing equipment, as well as dismantling machinery for shipment and installation. Work procedures may be determined using blueprints and schematic drawings, and the position may involve performing installation and maintenance work as part of a team. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
No minimum education requirements.
Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

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 and equipment bedplates, using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine procedures.
Signal crane operators to lower assembly units onto bedplates and align them to centerlines.
Insert shims, adjust fastener tension, or 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 machines and fasten them to foundations or other structures by bolting, welding, riveting, or other means.
Lay out mounting holes and drill them using 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 hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other 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 performing installation and maintenance work as part of a team.
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.