Millwrights Go Back to List Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Computer aided design CAD software

Tasks
	Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
	Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
	Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
	Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
	Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
	Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
	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.
	Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
	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.

Skills
	Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Knowledge
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $63,397.00 $30.48  $22.85  $23.02 - $36.39  Bridgeport/Stamford $67,343.00 $32.38  $23.66  $24.12 - $38.81  Hartford $63,793.00 $30.67  $22.68  $22.96 - $36.39

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