Millwrights

GNO Inc.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GNO Inc. in New Orleans is seeking skilled Millwrights to install, dismantle, and maintain machinery and heavy equipment. Candidates will engage in assembly and alignment, working with various tools to ensure optimal performance of machines.

Strong mechanical skills and experience in preventative maintenance are essential. The position requires a hands-on approach and the ability to work in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in installing, dismantling, and moving machinery and heavy equipment.
• Ability to conduct preventative maintenance and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Assemble machines and fasten them to foundations using tools.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and lubricate equipment.
• Replace defective parts and adjust machine alignment.

Job description

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

Millwrights

Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

What is this job like?

• Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
• Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery.
• Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery.
• Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
• Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
• Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.
• Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, performing installation and maintenance work as part of team.
• Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Fabricate and dismantle parts, equipment, and machines, using a cutting torch or other cutting equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems.
• Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, 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.
• Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery.
• Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant.
• Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
• Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
• Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit.
• 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.
• 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.
• Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
• Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
• Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.