Businesses rely on a critical equipment professional - the millwright - to set up the work area, from construction sites to assembly lines. Millwrights install, repair, and dismantle heavy, motor-driven machinery on building sites, as well as in major manufacturing and processing plants, industrial plants, and anywhere there is a conveyor belt or assembly line. 

The millwright is already on the jobsite, conferring with managers, verifying designs, and determining the optimal location for the machinery. This may necessitate the construction of a new foundation or the reinforcement of the floor. 

The millwright assists in unloading the pieces, inspects them, and may arrange them using hoists, pulleys, or rigging. To transport a heavier load, hydraulic lift trucks or cranes may be used. The millwright assembles the pieces utilising precision assembly equipment in addition to power tools, cutting torches, welding machines, and the like. Micrometers, ultrasonic measurement instruments, and even lasers could be used. 

Angles and dimensions must be determined properly in accordance with the plans. Millwrights also execute preventative maintenance and machine repairs as needed. Work can be physically hard and take place in all types of weather. 

Even with a high school graduation, aspiring millwrights must undergo extensive training, either in vocational school or in union apprenticeships. Once you start working, you'll need to keep up with technology changes. This is one job where a gift for tinkering can lead to a meaningful career.