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Maintenance Millwright @ VMS

Houston, Texas, USOnsiteFull-time
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About this role

Your Day-to-Day Impact

You'll play a vital role in our Maintenance team by:

• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts

• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs

• Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation

• Repair and lubricate machines and equipment

• Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools

• Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures

• Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline

• Insert 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

• Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks

• Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools

• Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools

• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill

• Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit

• Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit

• Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools

• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment

• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team

• Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel

• Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications

• Perform rigging activities, safety-related functions and other miscellaneous electrical functions

• Demonstrate safe and proficient use of shop tools (both hand and power)

• Demonstrate mechanical knowledge

• Must possess demonstrated ability to safely utilize a forklift and high lift

• Must be physically capable of performing work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair equipment

• Perform installation and maintenance work as part of a team of skilled trade workers

• Perform Welding and Fabrication functions as assigned

• Must have experience with fluid systems for installing, troubleshooting and maintaining (Hydraulics and Pneumatics)

• Perform duties in a work environment that will be hot, cold, dirty and fast-paced

• Self-starter yet able to take orders as directed

• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

We're looking for candidates who are sharp, safety-focused, and ready to roll up their sleeves:

• 1 to 2 years Millwright experience

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background, drug and work screen

• Must be available to work 12 hour day and night shifts, weekends, call-outs and overtime

What You'll Gain

• Get paid for what you know - and earn more as you learn more.

• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge equipment

• A culture that values your input and celebrates improvement

• Real growth potential in a stable, essential industry

And Benefits that Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability

• Profit Sharing: Up to 4%

• 401(k): Company match 4.5% with no vesting period

• Monthly Bonus Program

• Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions

• Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1 personal floating holiday

• Paid Vacation Time

• Paid PTO Time

• Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus Program

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Wellness Reimbursement

• Stock Purchase Plan

Safety isn't negotiable, it's who we are. Every spark, every shift, and every decision is guided by a commitment that goes well beyond compliance. We don't cut corners; we set the standard. That means clear expectations, continuous training, and shared accountability at every level. Protecting our people is more than a priority, it's a promise we make to every colleague, every day.

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