Millwright/Boilermaker Apprentice — 12h Shifts, $36/hr, Per Diem

Austin Commercial; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

ESOP

Job summary

Austin Industries is seeking a Millwright for a scheduled shutdown in Decatur, IL. The role involves installing, repairing, replacing and dismantling heavy machinery in industrial settings with 12-hour shifts from 6am–6pm and 6pm–6am, paid at $36 per hour and per diem provided.

Responsibilities include aligning machines, connecting power units, testing operations, assembling equipment, and dismantling for shipment. Must have 3–5 years journeyman-level experience; education has no minimum.

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.

Job description

Austin Industries is seeking a Millwright for a scheduled shutdown in Decatur, IL. The role involves installing, repairing, replacing and dismantling heavy machinery in industrial settings with 12-hour shifts from 6am–6pm and 6pm–6am, paid at $36 per hour and per diem provided.

Responsibilities include aligning machines, connecting power units, testing operations, assembling equipment, and dismantling for shipment. Must have 3–5 years journeyman-level experience; education has no minimum.