National
| Median wages (2008) |
$22.87 hourly, $47,570 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
55,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Slower than average (3% to 6%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
10,000 additional employees |
49-9044.00 - Millwrights
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
Sample of reported job titles:
Millwright, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Millwright
Tasks
- Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
- Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
- Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
- Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
- Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
- 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.
- Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
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Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Gauges or inspection fixtures — Dial indicators; Sheave gauges; Taper plug gauges; Telescoping gauges |
| Hammers — Ball peen hammers; Claw hammers; Dead-blow hammers; Steel hammers |
| Hoists — Chain falls; Chain hoists; Overhead hoists; Tuggers |
| Levels — Carpenters' levels; Electronic levels; Laser levels; Precision levels |
| Micrometers — Depth micrometers; Inside micrometers; Outside micrometers; Small hole gauges |
| Pullers — Bearing pullers; Comealongs; Gear pullers; Packing pullers |
| Punches or nail sets or drifts — Center punches; Drift pins; Hole punches; Transfer punches |
| Workshop presses — Arbor presses; Drill presses; Magnetic drill presses; Press brakes |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD software; SolidWorks CAD software |
| Office suite software — Microsoft Office software |
