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Millwrights

  • Architecture and Construction

Tasks

What tasks do Millwrights perform?

  • 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.

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

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

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


Knowledge

What do Millwrights need to know?

  • Mechanical

    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

  • Design

    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.


Skills

What skills do Millwrights need?

  • Operations Monitoring

    Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

  • Equipment Maintenance

    Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

  • Installation

    Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.



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