"I pride myself on installing, repairing, and maintaining mechanical equipment to make sure we meet our production goals. I can work on my own to solve issues, but I also need to work with my team to
understand what happened and why, so we can avoid the same problem in the future. Hitting maximum performance is the goal, and each day brings new challenges. If you're committed to working safely, staying in touch with the team, and completing each task on time and on budget, this job may be right for you!"

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Job Description

SOC Code: 49-9044

Millwrights install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.*

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Top Job Skills:

• Welding
• Preventative maintenance
• Industrial maintenance
• Investigate irregularities
• Caulking

General Work Activities 

• Interacting With Others
  • Communicate with coworkers to coordinate installations or repairs
• Work Output
  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance
  • Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts
  • Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment
  • Maintain work equipment or machinery
  • Assemble mechanical components or machine parts
  • Bolt objects into place
  • Operate welding equipment
  • Move materials, equipment, or supplies
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment
  • Level machines or equipment
  • Dismantle heavy equipment or machinery

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, Images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the Identity of employees and businesses.

Job Statistics

 

 

 

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Upper Savannah
• Upstate
• Pee Dee
• Waccamaw
• Midlands
• Greenville

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area.

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• Canfor
• Ergon, Inc.
• Amrize Cement
• Austin Industries
• Crown Holdings, Inc.
• D.H. Griffin

Source: SC Works Online Services. Ask an SC Works representative for more information about postings in your area

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• Industrial Machinery Mechanics

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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