Industrial Millwright / Machinery Rigger

Industrial Millwright / Machinery Rigger

We are seeking a high-level Industrial Millwright / Machinery Rigger with substantial hands-on experience working with manufacturing machinery. This is not primarily a conveyor-installation, oil-field rigging, or heavy-crane-rigging position. The right candidate combines strong millwright skills with practical machinery moving experience and can take an industrial machine from delivery or disassembly through positioning, assembly, leveling, anchoring, alignment, and startup support.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, relocate, assemble, and commission industrial manufacturing machinery and production equipment in accordance with OEM drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, assembly prints, OEM manuals, and field sketches.
• Set, level, and anchor equipment on foundations, structural steel, and machine bases; install anchors, grout as required and verify positional accuracy.
• Install and align motors, gearboxes, reducers, shafts, couplings, sheaves, sprockets, belts, chains, bearings, and mechanical drive components.
• Perform precision shaft and coupling alignment using laser systems and dial-indicator methods; identify and correct soft foot and related alignment conditions.
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures, disassemble and repair equipment, replace bearings/seals/components, and support production startups.
• Plan and execute machinery moves using forklifts, chain falls, come-alongs, hydraulic jacks, gantries, rollers, machinery skates, overhead cranes, and appropriate rigging hardware.
• Select and inspect slings, shackles, spreader bars, lifting fixtures, and other rigging equipment appropriate to the load and movement plan.
• Perform welding and light fabrication of guards, brackets, bases, mounts, and field modifications as needed.
• Coordinate with electrical, controls, plumbing, and pipefitting trades on integrated installation and relocation projects.
• Maintain strict adherence to LOTO, confined space, lift planning, and other jobsite safety requirements; communicate progress, material needs, and schedule impacts to project leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on industrial millwright experience in manufacturing or heavy-industrial environments.
• Demonstrated experience installing, relocating, leveling, anchoring, assembling, and aligning manufacturing machinery.
• Strong machinery-rigging experience using forklifts, skates, chain falls, jacks, rollers, gantries, and similar equipment.
• Proficiency with precision alignment and measuring tools including laser alignment systems, dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, levels, feeler gauges, and straightedges.
• Strong mechanical assembly and troubleshooting skills involving bearings, couplings, seals, gearboxes, reducers, and power-transmission systems.
• Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, OEM installation manuals, and engineering specifications.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record and willingness to travel on project rotations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Rigging certification or documented formal rigging training.
• OSHA 30, Confined Space, First Aid/CPR.
• MIG, TIG, or Stick welding proficiency.
• Experience with wire and cable, extrusion, plastics, CV lines, or other high-precision production machinery.
• Experience leading or mentoring apprentices, helpers, or temporary crews.

Why Teknikor?

• Predictable travel rotations: Typical out-of-state assignments are 11-day rotations, with occasional 18-day trips. Extended periods on the road are uncommon.
• Portal-to-portal pay: Required travel time is compensated. When you leave home, the hotel, or the shop for the job, you are on the clock, including return travel.
• Company-paid travel: Teknikor covers required airfare, ground transportation, and hotel expenses.
• Private hotel rooms: Traveling employees receive their own hotel room; room sharing is not required.
• Daily per diem: Traveling employees receive a daily per diem for meals and incidentals.
• Vacation pay: Teknikor's vacation-pay program includes an annual lump-sum payment calculated from eligible prior-year compensation, including regular and overtime earnings.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Contribution
• Annual Bonus / Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays and company vacation / time-off benefits