Program Overview
The millwright is trained to install, dismantle or move machinery and heavy equipment according to engineered plans, blueprints or other drawings. The skill level of the millwright ranges from rigger, welder and machine repairman to fabricator, pipefitter and machine reconditioner.
Career Outlook
Openings for millwrights will be found in areas where manufacturing activity is high. Related vocations are also a possibility, with pipefitters and riggers, machine repairmen, structural iron and steel workers being in high demand.