Industrial Millwright & Machinery Rigger — Travel & Per Diem

Rhino Assembly Corporation; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel pay

Private hotel rooms

Daily per diem

Vacation pay

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Annual bonus / profit sharing

Paid holidays

Job summary

Teknikor in Fall River, MA seeks an experienced Industrial Millwright / Machinery Rigger to move and install heavy equipment from delivery to startup. The role requires hands-on machining, alignment, rigging, and coordination with multiple trades.

You will travel on a rotating schedule and receive per diem, hotel accommodations, and competitive hourly pay. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of experience, proficiency with laser alignment and mechanical drawings, and a valid driver's license; travel

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on industrial millwright experience.
• Experience installing, relocating, leveling, anchoring, assembling, and aligning manufacturing machinery.
• Strong machinery-rigging experience using forklifts, skates, chain falls, jacks, rollers, gantries, and similar equipment.
• Proficiency with precision alignment and measuring tools including laser alignment systems, dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, levels, feeler gauges, and straightedges.
• Strong mechanical assembly and troubleshooting skills involving bearings, couplings, seals, gearboxes, reducers, and power-transmission systems.
• Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, OEM installation manuals, and engineering specifications.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record and willingness to travel on project rotations.

Responsibilities

• Install, relocate, assemble, and commission industrial machinery and production equipment in accordance with OEM drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, assembly prints, OEM manuals, and field sketches.
• Set, level, and anchor equipment on foundations, structural steel, and machine bases; install anchors, grout as required and verify positional accuracy.
• Install and align motors, gearboxes, reducers, shafts, couplings, sheaves, sprockets, belts, chains, bearings, and mechanical drive components.
• Perform precision shaft and coupling alignment using laser systems and dial-indicator methods; identify and correct soft foot and related alignment conditions.
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures, disassemble and repair equipment, replace bearings/seals/components, and support production startups.
• Plan and execute machinery moves using forklifts, chain falls, come-alongs, hydraulic jacks, gantries, rollers, machinery skates, overhead cranes, and appropriate rigging hardware.
• Select and inspect slings, shackles, spreader bars, lifting fixtures, and other rigging equipment appropriate to the load and movement plan.
• Perform welding and light fabrication of guards, brackets, bases, mounts, and field modifications as needed.
• Coordinate with electrical, controls, plumbing, and pipefitting trades on integrated installation and relocation projects.
• Maintain strict adherence to LOTO, confined space, lift planning, and other jobsite safety requirements; communicate progress, material needs, and schedule impacts to project leadership.

Skills

Millwright experience

Machinery installation/relocation/lev‌

Rigging with forklifts and jacks

Precision alignment tools

Mechanical troubleshooting

Reading mechanical drawings

Willingness to travel

Job description

Teknikor in Fall River, MA seeks an experienced Industrial Millwright / Machinery Rigger to move and install heavy equipment from delivery to startup. The role requires hands-on machining, alignment, rigging, and coordination with multiple trades.

You will travel on a rotating schedule and receive per diem, hotel accommodations, and competitive hourly pay. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of experience, proficiency with laser alignment and mechanical drawings, and a valid driver's license; travel