Millwrights

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

Tasks Include:

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.
Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection.

Virginia: - 1.3%

National: + 1.5%

Education

High School Diploma

Job Zone:

Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)

National

$49,820.00

State

$47,006.26

Regional