Millwright / Industrial Maintenance Technician

• Job Title: Millwright / Industrial Maintenance Technician
• Schedule: Full-Time (Shift Work & Extended Hours Required)
• Compensation Range: $28.00 – $42.00 per hour (commensurate with trade certifications and relevant experience)

Position Overview

We are hiring for one of our clients, a premier North American manufacturer of essential industrial materials and infrastructure solutions.

We are seeking an experienced Millwright / Industrial Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair dynamic heavy industrial machinery across our plant facilities. This role involves both shop and field work on mechanical systems including conveyors, crushers, vibrating screens, pumps, motors, piping, dust collectors, and structural steel components.

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment Assembly & Installation: Assemble, install, align, and construct heavy industrial machinery, conveyors, feed bins, chute liners, screen media, gearboxes, and structural supports.

• Mechanical Maintenance & Overhaul: Perform disassembly, inspection, overhaul, repair, and reassembly of mechanical and hydraulic systems (shafting, bearings, seals, couplings, pumps, engines, air compressors, and filters).

• Precision Alignment & Rigging: Execute precision motor and gearbox alignments. Safely rig, maneuver, and install heavy, complex machinery parts.

• Fabrication & Pipefitting: Utilize power and hand tools for measuring, cutting, welding (SMAW/FCAW), threading, bending, and joining pipes, valves, and fittings according to blueprints or schematics.

• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Adhere strictly to MSHA/OSHA safety regulations, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), fall protection, and confined space protocols.

• Maintenance Operations: Maintain accurate written and digital equipment repair logs, manage job-specific parts inventory, and uphold high standards of workplace housekeeping.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; completion of a trade school or apprenticeship program strongly preferred.

• 5+ years of relevant millwright or heavy industrial maintenance experience.

• Demonstrated skill in mechanical troubleshooting, welding, fabrication, pipefitting, and basic industrial electrical work.

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.

Preferred Certifications & Experience:

• AWS D1.1 Structural Steel Welder Certification (SMAW / FCAW processes).

• NCCCO Crane Certification, Rigging & Signalperson Certification.

• Hydraulic Systems Certification or formal technical hydraulic training.

• Precision Alignment Certification (Laser or Dial Indicator methods).

• Bearing Installation Certification (SKF, Timken, or equivalent).

• 3+ years of experience in aggregate, mining, or bulk material handling industries.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Ability to work at heights and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding, and elevated structures.

• Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver objects weighing 50+ lbs.

• Willingness to work extended work weeks, including mandatory weekends and call-outs as operational needs require.

• PPE & Respiratory Safety: Candidates must adhere to all safety protocols, including proper fit and use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as respirators. Where tight-fitting respirators are required for safety compliance, candidates must be able to achieve a proper seal under regulatory fit-testing standards. Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

Compensation & Total Rewards

Our client offers a competitive hourly pay scale and total rewards package:

• Hourly Pay Scale: $28.00 – $42.00 per hour

• Retirement Savings: 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth options with employer match

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance

• Health Accounts: Health Savings Accounts (HSA) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Paid Leave: Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and Paid Parental Leave

• Additional Benefits: Educational Assistance Program and voluntary discount plans

Equal Opportunity Employer & Accommodations

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran statuS.