Millwright

**Position Summary:** A millwright is primarily responsible for assembly or installation, disassembly, repairing, aligning, and reassembling specialty machinery, heavy machinery, or equipment. The millwright will also assist with equipment and machinery relocation; and some trouble-shooting of mechanical issues or fabrication of necessary tools / blocks / anchor points, etc. **Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:** - Installs and maintains machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools. - Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts; 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. Use Pre-Task Plans as required. - Comply with standards and procedures of MEI’s Health and Safety Manual and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. - Complete housekeeping duties in assigned area or project area daily and/or when required. - Complete assigned work within given timeframe and according to specifications. - 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 moving, using hand and power tools. - Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules. - 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. - Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and then to the lines. - Align, level, and anchor machinery. - Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools. - Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets. - Fabricate, set up, and repair 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. - Clean and prepare equipment after use; return equipment after use. - Be certified to operate, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, scissor lifts, skates / jacks, etc. or passenger vehicles. - Use either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes. - Perform other job responsibilities as assigned. **Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education):** - High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. - Minimum three (3) years Millwright experience or comparable field experience in the construction service industry - Valid Driver’s License or ability to attain. - Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. - Use effective interpersonal skills to maintain positive environment and relationships.…