Occupations/49-9044.00
Millwrights
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
37%
More resilient
Human characteristics
66%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
77%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
- Mostly routine
Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Task
Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- 02Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
- 03Insert 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.
- 04Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
- 05Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
- 06Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.91
- Degree of automation1.86
- Time sitting1.82
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations3.05
- Hands-on objects/tools4.68
- Outdoors / weather4.36
- Disease exposure1.68
- Decision freedom3.64
Top abilities
- Manual Dexterity4.12
- Near Vision4.00
- Visualization3.88
- Multilimb Coordination3.88
- Finger Dexterity3.88
- Control Precision3.88
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.88
- Trunk Strength3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.75
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.62
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
8 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.03 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician 47.0303 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |