Industrial Millwright / Machinery Rigger – Manufacturing Equipment Installation
Location: Fall River, MA / Nationwide Travel
Schedule: Full-Time + Overtime
Travel: Typically 11-Day Rotations
Compensation: Competitive Pay + Per Diem + Benefits
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Industrial Millwright / Machinery Rigger to install, relocate, assemble, align, troubleshoot, and maintain industrial manufacturing machinery. You will work in active production facilities and support equipment projects from delivery or disassembly through positioning, assembly, leveling, anchoring, precision alignment, and startup.
Experience with machinery in paper and pulp, plastics, blown film, textiles, or other manufacturing environments is welcome. Strong hands-on machine installation and mechanical troubleshooting skills matter more than experience in a particular industry. Experience with wire and cable production equipment is a plus.
This role focuses on manufacturing machinery. It is not primarily a conveyor-installation, oil-field rigging, or heavy-crane-rigging position.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, relocate, assemble, and commission industrial machinery and production equipment according to OEM drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings, assembly prints, OEM manuals, and field sketches.
- Set, level, and anchor equipment on foundations, structural steel, and machine bases; install anchors and grout as required.
- Install and align motors, gearboxes, reducers, shafts, couplings, sheaves, sprockets, belts, chains, bearings, and other power transmission components.
- Perform laser shaft alignment and dial-indicator alignment; identify and correct soft foot and related conditions.
- Diagnose mechanical failures, disassemble and repair equipment, replace bearings and seals, and support production startup.
- Plan and execute machinery moves using forklifts, chain falls, come-alongs, hydraulic jacks, gantries, rollers, machinery skates, overhead cranes, and appropriate rigging hardware.
- Select and inspect slings, shackles, spreader bars, lifting fixtures, and other rigging equipment for each load and movement plan.
- Perform welding and light fabrication of guards, brackets, bases, mounts, and field modifications as needed.
- Coordinate with electrical, controls, plumbing, and pipefitting trades on equipment installation and relocation projects.
- Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined-space, lift-planning, and other jobsite safety requirements. Communicate progress and project needs to leadership.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years of industrial millwright experience in manufacturing or heavy-industrial environments.
- Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment installation, relocation, leveling, anchoring, assembly, and alignment.
- Practical machinery rigging experience with forklifts, skates, chain falls, jacks, rollers, gantries, or similar equipment.
- Proficiency with precision alignment and measuring tools, including laser alignment systems, dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, levels, feeler gauges, and straightedges.
- Strong mechanical assembly and mechanical troubleshooting skills involving bearings, couplings, seals, gearboxes, reducers, and power transmission systems.
- Ability to work from mechanical drawings, OEM installation manuals, and engineering specifications.
- Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and willingness to travel on project rotations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Rigging certification or documented formal rigging training.
- OSHA 30, Confined Space, or First Aid/CPR credentials.
- MIG, TIG, or Stick welding proficiency.
- Experience with production equipment in paper and pulp, plastics, blown film, textiles, extrusion, wire and cable, or other manufacturing sectors.
- Experience leading or mentoring apprentices, helpers, or temporary crews.
Why Consider This Role?
- Predictable travel rotations: Out-of-state assignments are typically 11 days, with occasional 18-day trips. Extended periods on the road are uncommon.
- Portal-to-portal pay: Required travel time is compensated, including travel to and from the job from home, the hotel, or the shop.
- Company-paid travel: Required airfare, ground transportation, and hotel expenses are covered.
- Private hotel rooms: Traveling employees receive their own room.
- Daily per diem: Provided for meals and incidentals during travel.
- Vacation pay: An annual lump-sum payment is calculated from eligible prior-year compensation, including regular and overtime earnings.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
- Annual bonus / profit sharing
- Paid holidays and company vacation / time-off benefits
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