What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Millwright position at Vallourec North America?
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.