Millwright — Career Preview

Precision-install and align the machines that make everything

Millwrights install, dismantle, repair, reassemble, and move machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites. They are precision mechanics who align equipment to thousandths of an inch.

A day in the life

You use a laser alignment tool to set a 20-ton turbine on its foundation, shim a conveyor motor to within 0.002 inches, rig heavy equipment with cranes, and read blueprints for a plant expansion. Your precision keeps factories running.

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