Millwrights

Occupation Description

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

• Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
• Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems.
• Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant.
• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
• Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.

• Operation Monitoring
  :
  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Installation
  :
  Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Equipment Maintenance
  :
  Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Critical Thinking
  :
  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Troubleshooting
  :
  Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Repairing
  :
  Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

• Machine Installer
• Automobile Equipment Engineer Technician
• Machinery Erector
• Millwright Business Representative
• Machine Set Up Operator

There were about 39,500 jobs for Millwright in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9.9% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 3,900 new jobs for Millwright by 2026. The BLS estimates 4,000 yearly job openings in this field.

The states with the most job growth for Millwright are Utah, Hawaii, and Colorado
. Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Vermont, or New Mexico
. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

The average yearly salary of a Millwright ranges between $34,090 and $80,660.

Millwrights who work in New Mexico, New Jersey, or California
, make the highest salaries.

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