Millwright

Responsibilities :

• Must be mechanically proficient and have the tools that are appropriate for this trade.
• Installs and maintains machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Insert shims, adjust the tension on nuts and bolts, or 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 the installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of a team.
• Construct foundations for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, grout, and / or steel.
• Replace defective parts of a 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 before commencing.
• Comply with the standards and procedures of MEI’s Health and Safety Manual and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
• Complete housekeeping duties in the assigned area or project area daily and / or when required.
• Complete assigned work within a given timeframe and according to specifications.
• A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• Complete the required paperwork.
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure the 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.
• Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, and passenger vehicles.
• Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education) :

• Minimum three (3) years of Millwright experience or comparable field experience in the construction service industry.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions :

Performing General Physical Activities - performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials up to 50 pounds.

Other Requirements :

• Must be able to work in a highly functioning environment.
• Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
• Take pride in your work and the company.
• Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
• Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.

About MEI Rigging & Crating :

Nationwide rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, commercial storage, crating and export packing services for when the stakes are high.