Millwright Boilermaker- Austin Industrial Decatur, IL BIO Cap

Austin-Industrial; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay transparency nondiscrimination

Accessibility accommodations

Job summary

Austin-Industrial is hiring a Millwright/Boilermaker in Decatur, IL. You will install, repair and dismantle heavy industrial machinery and equipment across sites, following detailed duties and safety standards.

The role requires 3–5 years journeyman experience, strong mechanical skills, and proficiency with alignment, hoisting, and precision measurement tools. The company emphasizes equal opportunity employment and accessibility support for applicants.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Must be able to install, repair, replace and dismantle machinery in industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Replace defective parts of machines or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Align machines using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
• Connect power units to machines or steam piping and test for proper operation.
• Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
• Assemble and install equipment using hand and power tools.
• Position steel beams to support bedplates using blueprints and drawings.
• Signal crane operators to move components into place and align units.

Skills

Journeyman experience

Job description

Millwright Boilermaker- Austin Industrial Decatur, IL BIO Cap

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: MILLW033684

• Posted : September 2, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL, USA

Description

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.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience – 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Austin ("The Company") is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English and Spanish .

Accessibility Note

• If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact thePeople Services Teamat[phone].

Preferred

3 - 5 years

Equal Opportunity Employer
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