Millwrights

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.

Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.

Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.

Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.

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.

Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.

Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, 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.

Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.

Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.

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.

Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team.

Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery.

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.

Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit.

Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.

Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant.

Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems.

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.