Millwright

Millwright Position

A millwright is a specialized skilled tradesperson who inspects, installs, maintains, aligns, dismantles, and repairs heavy industrial machinery and equipment.

Typical Duties:

• Actively supports the Company's commitment to safety and its "Core Values".
• Always represents the Company with high moral standards while adhering to the Company's "Code of Business Conduct and Ethics".
• Receives instructions covering the scheduled and emergency repairs, installation, and inspection work to be done.
• Inspects equipment for defects, such as misalignment, wear, insufficient lubrication, etc.
• Determines the best way of making repairs to minimize interruption of production.
• Advises when immediate shut-down of equipment is necessary to minimize damage or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect.
• Dismantles, cleans, repairs, replaces, installs, maintains, assembles, and lubricates mechanical equipment.
• Adjusts equipment for proper operating characteristics.
• Assembles and aligns gears, bearings, and shafts involving the application of press, sliding, and running fits.
• Operates simple machine tools, such as drill press, pipe-threading machine, power saw, etc.
• Erects scaffolds and performs simple rigging as necessary.
• Changes, sets up and adjusts equipment as required by current operating conditions.
• Familiar with alignment / laser tools and equipment
• Works with repair crews as directed on emergency breakdowns.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years or more in refinery maintenance/turnaround/ power plant or construction experience.
• A general knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Must be able to pass the written Millwright Skills Test at or above 70% or have an NCCER certification for your craft.
• Completed the Matrix Service Safety training and Client / Site specific training.
• Obtains and maintains an active status in a drug testing program and pass a criminal background check.

Physical Requirements

• Employees will be required to stand, walk, bend, squat and lift.
• Will talk and hear and comprehend
• Must have good dexterity with hands and fingers to perform the precision adjustments of machinery parts and controls.
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, pull objects, materials, controls and tools.
• May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
• Will occasionally work at heights, climb ladders and stairways and work from platforms while utilizing proper fall protection and safety protocols
• Will use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception and peripheral vision.
• Must be capable of working outside in the elements including but not limited to the heat, cold, rain, snow and wind; and must be able to work for long periods of times up to 12 hours a day.
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and steel-toe boots.

At Matrix, we are dedicated to building a culture of engagement, respect, collaboration and teamwork. We encourage all whose experience aligns with the listed qualifications to apply and explore by joining our organization.

EEO/M/F/Disability/Vets Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic or category.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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