Millwrights

What Do Millwrights Do?
Millwrights are included in this unit because many of them work with carpenters and contractors, installing and repairing mechanical systems such as electrical turbines or escalators. Millwrights can also work in a variety of industries, because they are responsible for unloading and setting up machinery at a site. Millwrights must study and use blueprints and work with others at the site in a team. To unload the heavy machinery, millwrights often use heavy cranes and similar equipment. Sometimes the installation of this machinery requires a millwright to pour concrete. To install and repair machinery, millwrights must work with precise tools. Many millwrights specialize in certain types of machinery because the field is so large.

Working Conditions
Millwrights can work indoors to install and repair machine systems, but are sometimes required to work outside loading. They use, and must be trained on the safe use of, a wide variety of tools, including welding equipment such as oxy-acetylene torches.

Interest and Temperament
Millwrights are people willing to work in different environments and those who have the ability to work to close tolerances. Millwrights must constantly be on the alert for the safety of themselves and others around them.

General Qualifications

• Minimum age of seventeen and a half Educational Background Recommended Reading, math, machine trades, welding, drafting and blueprint reading

Apprenticeship Admission Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. (provision of high school transcript or G.E.D. certificate/score sheet)
• Interview 
• Application
• Tests
• Placement on eligibility list

Terms of Apprenticeship Training

• Apprenticeship shall be four (4) years
• Minimum of 5600 hours of on-the-job training
• Minimum of 160 hours of related classroom instruction per year

Related Job Opportunities
Various positions related to industrial and commercial machinery installation