Millwright - Mohawk Labor Services

MD&A; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MLS seeks skilled Millwrights to teardown and rebuild turbines and generators at power plants or industrial sites across the US and territories. The role requires proficiency with rigging, crane safety, precision alignment, and the use of power tools in demanding environments.

Candidates should have 10+ years of hands‑on experience and relevant trade schooling or certifications. Work involves climbing, lifting heavy components, and travel to customer sites, with shifts commonly running 10–12

Qualifications

• Experience as a skilled millwright with hands‑on training.
• Knowledge of rigging, crane safety, and precision alignment.
• Ability to work in industrial power plants and outdoor sites.

Responsibilities

• Teardown and rebuilding of turbines and generators at power plants or industrial sites.
• Operate power tools and heavy equipment as required.
• Move heavy components (often >50 lbs) and work in confined or elevated spaces.

Skills

Millwright

Safety harness

Forklift operation

Overhead cranes

Rigging & crane certification

Education

Trade school or journeyman certification

10+ years hands‑on experience

Tools

Power tools

Precision measurement tools

Measuring devices

Job description

Description

Millwrights are skill mechanics that specialize in working with machined or fabricated metal. Typically, millwrights work in an industrial setting and work with rotating equipment. At MLS we focus solely on the teardown and rebuilding of power generation turbines and generators located at power plants or industrial sites.

Educational Requirements

The Millwright craft is a skilled craft requiring specific education and certifications. This education can be obtained in various ways. Although the skills can be learned through hands‑on experience, typically Millwrights attend some schooling either through trade schools at the high school or junior college level or through employer‑sponsored classroom curriculum. Education and certifications include use of hand tools, use of precision measurement tools, rigging and crane certification. Most A‑class Millwrights have 10 years of hands‑on experience to supplement the formal training.

Physical Requirements

The Millwright trade is a very physical trade requiring working in demanding environments and managing heavy tools and machinery. Work environments for Millwrights at MLS can range from high heat and humidity in summer months to below‑zero temperatures in winter months.

Typically, the work performed is inside a power plant or industrial operation where the temperature of the work environment can be exacerbated by adjacent operating equipment and steam. The work environment can also be outside and mostly unprotected depending on the type of power plant. Almost all turbine and generator work occurs at elevated levels or platforms which requires climbing stairs and ladders. Our work area region ranges the full extent of the US, PR and the Dominican Republic.

Millwrights must be able to lift in excess of 50 lbs. in situations where footing may be uneven, and clearance may be minimal. They must be able to bend over, stoop, and perform work in tight spaces. Many of the tools and machinery weigh in excess of 100 lbs and require two Millwrights working together to move them into place. Due to the nature and requirements of the equipment a Millwright may be required to effectively manage a 25‑lb sledgehammer when tightening down a turbine shell.

Millwrights are expected to work at heights and must be comfortable working with a safety harness and lanyard. Millwrights work in OSHA‑defined confined spaces and must be comfortable wearing escape respirators. In addition to operating power tools, most Millwrights are expected to operate forklifts or operate overhead cranes. Some tasking may include the millwright being required to wear a tight‑fitting half or full‑face respirator with medical qualification.

Work Schedule

Work schedules vary; however, most work is conducted on a 10 or 12‑hour daily schedule and can include periods in excess of 30 continuous days during a prolonged customer outage. A millwright may be required to work either day or night shift. Millwrights travel to the customer sites.