A Look into Millwright Work

January 27, 2025

When a facility needs to shut down equipment for maintenance, upgrades, or repairs, millwrights are able to step up and provide expertise. With extensive knowledge of machinery and heavy equipment, millwrights keep everything working properly at all stages for large-scale projects. The job of a millwright requires a blend of technical skill, precision, and a deep understanding of mechanical systems to ensure safety and quality on a job.

PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES

During equipment shutdowns at manufacturing facilities, power plants, or industrial buildings, millwrights perform a variety of essential tasks to keep the project on schedule while minimizing any down time from the equipment being offline. Their work includes:

• Machinery and heavy equipment installation: Millwrights are responsible for the precise installation of large equipment, ensuring it’s correctly aligned, set up, and securely in place.
• Rigging and erecting: This involves safely moving and positioning heavy components using specialized equipment and techniques.
• Plant relocation: If a facility relocates, millwrights dismantle, move, and reassemble machinery, ensuring that production can resume efficiently in the new location.
• Inspections and maintenance: During shutdowns, millwrights will often inspect the equipment and perform any preventative maintenance required to extend the life of the machinery and ensure it is running with maximum efficiency.
• Conveyor belt installation and maintenance: Miles of conveyor belts are often found in food grade factories, package fulfillment centers, and energy facilities. Egan’s millwrights install, repair, and maintain these systems on a regular basis.
• Pump realignments: Regular pump and motor realignments keep equipment operating as designed.

KEEPING PROJECTS MOVING

In addition to these core tasks that are common on many jobsites, millwrights also oversee other key equipment and machinery responsibilities, including material handling and storage installation, conveyor systems, bridge and jib cranes, and pump alignment. Their work is not just about fixing things but also about optimizing equipment for peak performance.

Safety is paramount across all of Egan’s teams, and millwright work is no exception. With many potential hazards on a jobsite, planning is critical to ensure the work is completed properly and safely. As a multi-trades contractor, Egan Company is positioned to offer an integrated approach on projects, and our millwright capabilities are an example of the range of services we provide on any given jobsite. Learn more about Egan’s millwright services.