Millwright - Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

Austin Industrial; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in La Porte, TX seeks a Millwright for on-site maintenance of heavy equipment. You will install, repair, and dismantle machinery, align components, and test operations while upholding safety standards.

Required are 5+ years Journeyman experience, NCCER, TWIC Card, and a valid Driver’s License; ability to work in industrial settings and meet performance expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Journeyman level experience.
• NCCER certification, TWIC Card, and valid Driver’s License.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship by Austin Industrial.

Responsibilities

• Replace defective parts of machines 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 units to machines or steam piping and test unit to evaluate 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 per blueprints and drawings.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site and perform installation and maintenance as part of a team.
• Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work in variable industrial environments.

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on November 2, 2026

Locations

• La Porte, TX, USA
  
• On-site
• Rate : $35 USD per hour
• Hourly Craft
• Full-Time
• Requisition # MILLW035141

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial .

Millwright

Must be able to install, repair, replace and dismantle the machinery and heavy equipment used in industrial settings.This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities.Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
• Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit.
• Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team.
• Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
• Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education: No minimum requirement

Experience: Minimum 5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Certifications/Licenses: NCCER, TWIC Card, and Driver’s License.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Qualifications

Experience

Required

4 years: 4 years of Journeyman level experience.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

NCCER-Ind Millwright PV TWIC Card Valid Driver's License Equal Opportunity Employer

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