Millwright - Cartersville, GA

Position Summary:

Build or assemble, repair, or maintain machinery in a factory, plant, or construction site including steel or iron structural pieces and components. Transform metal pieces into functional elements that meet the guidelines of the project by cutting materials and using fabrication techniques. Set-up, assemble, or disassemble job-specific machinery, equipment, iron or metal that includes selecting proper gear and equipment based on the size, weight, dimensions, and area of movement that is necessary to safely secure machinery, tools, and equipment for installation, disassembly, relocation and/or transportation.

Control, manipulate, fabricate, and repair machinery, iron/metal and support structures. Requires the use of hand, flag, and/or verbal signals to communicate to operators and others. Millwrights may drive a commercial vehicle, perform maintenance or welding/fabrication functions, assist in warehouse activities, or perform other tasks as necessary when not completing millwright duties.

Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

* Must be mechanically proficient and have his/her own tools that are appropriate for this trade.

* Installs and maintains machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools.

* Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.

* Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.

* Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, levels, lasers, and plumb bobs.

* Level/ establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.

* Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.

* Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team.

* Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, grout and/ or steel.

* Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts, adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance and replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.

* Ensure assigned work is understood prior to commencing.

* Visually inspect and test materials to ensure safety and reliability.

* Align, level, and anchor machinery, equipment,

* Use hand and/or power tools to attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare for moving. May also secure machinery or equipment to prevent movement.

* Select appropriate gear such as cables, pulleys, vices, winches, etc. according to load weights and sizes, work area, and job specifications.

* Be aware of obstacles, surrounding structures, barriers or objects and the location of other people.

* Signal or verbally communicate with workers and others engaged in hoisting, suspending, and moving loads to ensure the safety of workers and materials.

* Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, heavy equipment and/or machinery.

* Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.

* Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.

* Assist in fabrication, set up, and repair of rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.

* Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.

* Dismantle, inspect, clean, organize and store equipment after use.

* Run, operate, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles or mechanized equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, ariel lifts.

* Perform all other duties as necessary and assigned.

* Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.

* Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.

* Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for…