Millwright Foreman

Job Title: Millwright Foreman

Pay Rate: $41 per hour

Per Diem: $770 per week

This role leads a millwright crew in the installation and alignment of heavy industrial equipment, with a strong focus on ball mill installations as a specialty trade. You will oversee all mechanical installations on a remote industrial site, including new ball mills, CIL tanks, filter presses, and thickener tanks, while rebuilding a plant after demolition of an existing facility. The position combines hands-on field work with significant computer-based review of technical documentation and project drawings.

• Lead and supervise a millwright crew in the installation of industrial equipment, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality work.

• Perform ball mill installations as a specialty trade, including a 17 by 30 ball mill and similar large rotating equipment.

• Set and install sole plates using precision optics to achieve accurate alignment and proper equipment foundations.

• Align motors and gears using laser alignment equipment and laser liners, ensuring precise gear and motor alignment for reliable operation.

• Access, review, and interpret project drawings and documentation using computer systems, including files stored in Dropbox.

• Use Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel and Outlook, for project tracking, documentation, and communication.

• Review extensive ball mill manuals and technical documentation, totaling approximately 1,600 pages, to ensure installations follow manufacturer specifications.

• Oversee all mechanical installations, including filter presses, CIL tanks, thickener tanks, and related industrial equipment.

• Spend approximately 50% of working time on computer-based tasks, including reviewing manuals, drawings, and project information.

• Coordinate and direct construction activities, including some startup-related tasks, to support commissioning of new equipment.

• Instruct and oversee crews of around 12 workers, including directing wire pulling activities and other mechanical tasks.

• Apply experience with SAG mills, rotary kilns, or industrial dryers to plan and execute similar types of installations.

• Ensure proper use and care of precision instruments such as optical levels and laser alignment tools provided by the company.

• Collaborate with other site personnel to rebuild the plant after demolition of the old industrial site, ensuring equipment is installed according to design.

• Maintain accurate records of work performed, equipment alignment data, and installation progress using digital tools and PDF software such as Bluebeam or Adobe.

• Work effectively in a remote, outdoor industrial environment at high elevation, adapting to changing weather and site conditions.

• If applicable, communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking crew members and provide bilingual leadership support.

• Proven experience as a millwright foreman or equivalent role leading industrial installation crews.

• Demonstrated experience overseeing at least 12 people at a time on heavy industrial projects.

• Significant ball mill installation experience, including specialty trade work on large mills such as a 17 by 30 ball mill.

• Experience with SAG mill installations or similar large rotating equipment, recognizing that the installation processes are closely related.

• Hands-on experience setting sole plates using precision optics to achieve accurate alignment.

• Proficiency using laser alignment equipment, including easy line laser alignment systems, for motor and gear alignment.

• Construction and heavy industrial project experience, including some startup knowledge for new equipment.

• Ability to instruct and manage crews in tasks such as wire pulling and mechanical assembly for industrial installations.

• Strong computer…