Millwrights

Also Called: Maintenance Millwright, Millwright

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$43,160

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Millwrights do

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

  • 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.
  • Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
  • Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
Industry Areas:

Construction

Training Program Areas:

Carpentry • OCT-Only Construction

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Work Context

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

Tools

  • Levels
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Calipers
  • Hoists
  • Hammers

Technology

Computer aided design CAD software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
SAP

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Operation Monitoring
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Installation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Repairing

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
design
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
physics
Arts and Humanities
English language
Education and Training
teaching and course design

Education

  • 57% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 30% Post-secondary certificate
  • 9% Associate's degree

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Millwrights Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Precision Agriculture Technicians

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus

    Lafayette, LA

  • Aiken Technical College

    Graniteville, SC

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Stress Tolerance

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Working Conditions

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Controlled Movement
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Verbal

This is what Millwrights across the country typically make.

$20.75 / hour
$43,160 /year

Entry Level

$30.28 / hour
$62,980 /year

Median Level

$39.76 / hour
$82,700 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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