How do they match: Millwrights

  • Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
  • Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
  • Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
  • Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.
  • Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems.

  • Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment.
  • Lay out work according to specifications.
  • Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.