Lead Millwright

Job Title: Lead Millwright Job Description

The Lead Millwright maintains, repairs, and improves industrial manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role troubleshoots complex mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, leads machine installation and alignment activities, and supports continuous improvement projects across the facility. The position requires strong hands-on mechanical skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to safety and quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair industrial manufacturing equipment to minimize unplanned downtime and maintain production efficiency.

• Maintain and repair conveyor systems, pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, and power transmission components to ensure reliable operation.

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment and facility machinery according to established maintenance schedules.

• Install, align, dismantle, and relocate industrial machinery and equipment, ensuring proper setup and safe operation.

• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic systems, including cylinders, valves, pumps, and hoses, to restore optimal performance.

• Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic systems, including air lines, valves, actuators, and related components.

• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals to plan and execute repair and installation work.

• Fabricate, weld, and modify machine components, guards, brackets, and structural supports as needed to support equipment reliability and safety.

• Use precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and alignment tools to verify tolerances and perform accurate alignments.

• Conduct machinery inspections to identify wear, misalignment, vibration issues, and potential equipment failures before they impact production.

• Support equipment upgrades, new machine installations, and continuous improvement projects by providing mechanical expertise and hands-on support.

• Complete work orders, maintenance records, standard operating procedure documentation, and equipment logs accurately and in a timely manner.

• Safely operate hoists, lifts, cranes, and rigging equipment to move, position, and install machinery and components.

• Follow and enforce industrial safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Work closely with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and enhance plant performance.

• Respond to emergency breakdowns and perform repairs quickly and effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Participate in predictive maintenance activities such as vibration analysis and condition monitoring to extend equipment life and prevent failures.

• Contribute to a strong safety culture by identifying hazards, reporting issues, and supporting continuous improvement in safety practices.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience as a millwright, industrial mechanic, or maintenance mechanic working with industrial manufacturing equipment.

• Hands-on experience with machine installation, including setting, leveling, and securing equipment.

• Strong troubleshooting skills for mechanical systems, including conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, bearings, and power transmission components.

• Proficiency in maintaining and repairing hydraulic systems, including advanced hydraulic troubleshooting and repair.

• Proficiency in maintaining and repairing pneumatic systems, including advanced pneumatic troubleshooting and repair.

• Ability to perform precision shaft alignment, with laser alignment experience preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.

• Experience with welding and metal fabrication, including MIG, TIG, and Stick welding processes.

• Experience rebuilding gearboxes, bearings, and power transmission components.

• Rigging and crane operation skills for machinery installation, removal, and relocation.

• Competence using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and alignment tools.

• Vibration analysis and predictive maintenance experience to support condition-based maintenance programs.

• Machine shop experience using equipment such as lathes, mills, and drill presses to machine parts and components.

• Ability to complete maintenance records, work orders, and equipment documentation accurately.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-production industrial environment while managing multiple priorities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience leading or mentoring other mechanics or technicians in a maintenance or millwright environment.

• Background in supporting equipment upgrades, new machine installations, and continuous improvement projects.

• Familiarity with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and maintenance best practices in industrial settings.

• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with production, engineering, and maintenance teams.

• Commitment to safety, including consistent use of PPE and adherence to LOTO and other industrial safety procedures.

• Ability to adapt to changing schedules and work requirements, including responding to emergency breakdowns.

• Strong problem-solving mindset and interest in working on challenging mechanical systems and projects.

Why Work Here?

You will join a maintenance organization that recognizes and rewards skilled trades professionals with competitive pay structures, overtime opportunities, and shift differentials for certain schedules. The facility uses modern industrial equipment, giving you the chance to work on a wide variety of mechanical systems and continuously develop your technical expertise. A strong safety culture underpins daily operations, with established maintenance procedures, PPE programs, and Lockout/Tagout practices that support your well-being. You will receive an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and company-sponsored wellness programs. Long-term financial security is supported through retirement and wealth-building opportunities, including 401(k) participation and employee stock purchase programs. You will have the opportunity to grow your career into roles such as Maintenance Lead, Planner, Supervisor, Reliability, and other leadership positions while working on equipment that challenges and expands your mechanical skillset.

Work Environment

This role operates in a combination of office, manufacturing, and warehouse environments and involves regular exposure to hot and cold temperatures, wet and humid conditions, loud noise levels, and moving mechanical parts. You may occasionally work at heights or in high, precarious places and encounter fumes, airborne particles, electrical hazards, and vibration. The position requires tolerance for repetitive tasks in a fast-paced, highly productive setting and may involve working outside regular business hours to support production needs and respond to equipment issues. The schedule includes 1st and 3rd shift coverage, with an extended period on 1st shift initially. After this period, the role transitions to a rotating schedule of 3 days on and 4 days off, followed by 4 days on and 3 days off, providing structured shift patterns in a continuous operation environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Franklin, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $88691.00 - $88691.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Industry-leading pay for skilled maintenance professionals, including overtime opportunities and shift differentials for certain schedules. Modern industrial equipment that allows mechanics to work on a wide variety of mechanical systems, including conveyors, pumps, motors, hydraulics, and production machinery. Strong safety culture with established maintenance procedures, PPE programs, LOTO practices, and safety-focused operations. Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and company-sponsored wellness benefits. Retirement and wealth-building opportunities, including 401(k) participation and employee stock purchase programs available through the company. Work on equipment that challenges your mechanical skillset, making it a great fit for millwrights and industrial mechanics who enjoy troubleshooting and continuous improvement projects. Growth opportunities into Maintenance Lead, Planner, Supervisor, Reliability, and other leadership positions. Pay progressions looks like the following:

Mechanic Lead Less than 90 days: $42.64 91 - 180 days: $44.72 181+ days: $46.80

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Franklin,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.