Millwright Foreman

Looking for steady work, a strong crew, and a company that backs its field leaders?

At McGrath, our field leaders are the backbone of every successful project. As a Millwright Foreman, you'll lead skilled crews installing, maintaining, and relocating critical equipment while working alongside a team that values craftsmanship, safety, and doing the job right.

We're a 100% employee-owned construction manager and general contractor with a strong pipeline of industrial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and commercial projects—and we're growing.

• Leading and supervising self-performing millwright crews on active jobsites
• Leading and supervising subcontractor trades on active jobsites
• Planning daily work activities and coordinating with Superintendents and Project Managers
• Installing, dismantling, relocating, and aligning industrial equipment and machinery
• Reading and interpreting mechanical drawings, blueprints, and specifications
• Coordinating rigging operations and equipment setting
• Ensuring quality workmanship while maintaining production schedules
• Enforcing all safety requirements and leading by example
• Mentoring apprentices and journeymen while developing crew members
• Communicating with owners, subcontractors, and project teams to keep work moving efficiently

• Steady, reliable work – strong backlog of industrial and commercial projects
• Union position – Millwrights Local
• Strong leadership and experienced crews – work with professionals who take pride in their craft
• 100% Employee-Owned – every employee has a stake in our success
• Well-managed projects with a reputation for quality, safety, and professionalism
• Opportunities to work on challenging, high-profile industrial and manufacturing projects

• 5+ years of millwright experience with previous foreman or lead experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of industrial equipment installation, alignment, rigging, and machinery maintenance
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and specifications
• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Strong commitment to safety and quality workmanship
• OSHA 30
• Ability to work indoors, outdoors, and in active industrial environments
• Ability to lift, climb, and work at heights as required
• Precision alignment experience is required
• Rigging and signaling certification is required, or willing to obtain it

• Experience with pharmaceutical, manufacturing, power, or heavy industrial facilities
• Shutdown/turnaround project experience
• Welding or fabrication experience

• Competitive Union Wage (per Millwright Collective Bargaining Agreement)
• Union health, pension, and retirement benefits
• Overtime opportunities
• Long-term, stable employment with a respected employee-owned contractor
• Opportunity to lead challenging projects and advance your career

* McGrath is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

* This position is Safety Sensitive. Mandatory substance abuse testing through the St. Louis Construction Industry Substance Abuse Consortium is required.

* Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.