Apprenticeship Program - Millwrights

Trade Coordinator: Randall Tyle
Phone: (541) 344-6473

Opening announcements available at Oregon Department of Employment website  
www.oregon.gov/BOLI/ATD     

Job Description
Millwrights install and maintain conveyer systems, escalators, giant electrical turbines and generators. They also maintain machinery in factories and carry out precision work in manufacturing plants.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Minimum of one year of high school algebra with a grade of 'C' or better (or equivalent)
• Must be at least 18 years of age

*Local apprenticeship committee may require additional qualifications.

Working Conditions
Millwrights usually work indoors on installation and maintenance work. Duties can also involve working on the outside of buildings and other structures. The working environment can often be noisy.

Minimum Rate of Pay
$20.30 per hour

Recommended High School or College Courses
Trade Skills Fundamentals
Residential Wiring
Welding

Related Training
The apprenticeship agreement combines both the on-the-job experience and classroom related training instruction over a period of four years. A minimum of 144 hours of related training per year is recommended.

Associate of Applied Science Degree - ** Catalog Listing
Lane's AAS degree in Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology Apprenticeship can be earned once a student meets the requirements for both related training and general education.