Precision Millwright

About the role

A millwright is primarily responsible for assembly or installation, disassembly, repairing, aligning, and reassembling specialty machinery, heavy machinery, or equipment. The millwright will also assist with equipment and machinery relocation; and some trouble-shooting of mechanical issues or fabrication of necessary tools / blocks / anchor points, etc.

Responsibilities

• Installs and maintains machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools.
• Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts; position parts using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, levels, lasers, and plumb bobs.
• Level / establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• 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, grout and / or steel.
• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts, adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance and replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Ensure assigned work is understood prior to commencing.
• Use Pre-Task Plans as required.
• Comply with standards and procedures of MEI’s Health and Safety Manual and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
• Complete housekeeping duties in assigned area or project area daily and/or when required.
• Complete assigned work within given timeframe and according to specifications.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.
• Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving