Millwrights
Also called:
Millwright, Maintenance Mechanic, Millwright Instructor, Maintenance Millwright
What they do:
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
On the job, you would:
- 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 and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
- Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- building and construction
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
Arts and Humanities
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- figuring out how to use new ideas or things
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Technical
- installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs
- planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Self Control
- Analytical Thinking
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- SolidWorks CAD software
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$49,510
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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