How to hire a maintenance millwright

How to hire a maintenance millwright, step by step

Here's a step-by-step maintenance millwright hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a maintenance millwright job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new maintenance millwright
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a maintenance millwright, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A maintenance millwright's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, maintenance millwrights from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents maintenance millwright salaries for various positions.

   Type of Maintenance Millwright	Description	Hourly rate
   Maintenance Millwright	Industrial machinery mechanics and maintenance workers maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment. Millwrights install, dismantle, repair, reassemble, and move machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites.	$17-34
   Operations And Maintenance Technician	Operations and maintenance technicians are skilled professionals who are responsible for conducting preventive maintenance of all equipment used in the operation of an organization. These technicians are required to ensure that their facilities are always operational by performing inspections and documenting the operating conditions of their equipment... Show more	$18-35
   Electrical Maintenance Technician	An electrical maintenance technician is primarily in charge of installing and repairing electrical systems. Their responsibilities often revolve around liaising with clients to identify their needs, examining electrical damages or defects on houses or establishments, troubleshooting, and performing fixes and replacements as needed... Show more	$22-36

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Preventative Maintenance
   • Hand Tools
   • Industrial Maintenance
   • Ladders
   • Cranes
   • Mechanical Maintenance
   • Mechanical Equipment
   • MIG
   • Gearboxes
   • Hydraulic Pumps
   • Hydraulic Systems
   • Hoists
   • Plant Equipment
   • Production Equipment

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   Responsibilities:

   • Service and repair heavy industrial equipment turbines, gearboxes, agitators, mechanical seals, conveyor belts, ball mills.
   • Perform preventative mechanical and electrical repairs on cranes and industrial pipe mill machines.
   • Repair weld and fabrication using stick, mig, and torches.
   • Perform pipe fitting, as well as stick and MIG welding and acetylene metal cutting.
   • Remove, replace and or repair pumps, gearboxes, valves and compressors and align the same.
   • Use of rigging, hoists, fork trucks, and hand and power tools for removal and installation of equipment.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your maintenance millwright job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A maintenance millwright salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, maintenance millwrights' average salary in kansas is 50% less than in nevada.
   • Seniority. Entry-level maintenance millwrights earn 49% less than senior-level maintenance millwrights.
   • Certifications. A maintenance millwright with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a maintenance millwright's salary.

   Average maintenance millwright salary

   $51,954yearly

   $24.98 hourly rate

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   Entry-level maintenance millwright salary

   $37,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 31, 2026

4. Writing a maintenance millwright job description

   A good maintenance millwright job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a maintenance millwright job description:

   Maintenance millwright job description example

   Mechanical Maintenance
   
   Maintenance Tech, Advanced Mechanical, Advanced Hydraulics positions available
   
   Primary function
   
   Maintain and repair mechanical and hydraulic equipment in assigned areas throughout facility
   
   Reports to:
   Maintenance Supervisor but works independently with minimal supervision
   
   Basic Responsibilities
   
   Perform miscellaneous repair work, including but not limited to installing pumps, boiler repairs, pipe fitting, etc.
   Inspects, repairs and maintains facility equipment, including but not limited to rolling mill equipment, furnace mechanical equipment, mechanical shears, annealing equipment
   Assemble, dismantle and adjust mechanical and hydraulic equipment, including but not limited to conveyors, mill stands, mill housings, etc.
   Perform welding, cutting and burning when needed
   Interprets blueprints and technical sketches
   Operate overhead crane and/or fork truck to move supplies and equipment
   Maintains a safe and clean working area
   Other duties assigned
   
   Tools and Equipment
   
   Drill press, power saw, portable drill and grinders, bench tools, cutting torch, welding and burning equipment, overhead pendant crane, chain clocks and falls, air hoists, pipe wrenches, crow bars, sledges, eye bolts, hammers, pressure and flow gauges, cold chisels, punches, gauges, grab hooks, hydraulic fitting die press, and miscellaneous hand tools.
   
   Requirements:
   
   Mechanical Ability
   Analytical Ability
   Basic Welding Skills
   Ability to read and interpret schematics
   Knowledge of mechanical workings in steel-related
   Experience working in an industrial environment preferred
   Ability to work in a safe environment
   
   Experience/Education
   
   High school education or GED equivalent
   
   Training:
   
   Ability to be trained in all areas of mechanical testing and repairs
   Ability to successfully pass the Ramsey Mechanical Aptitude test RR110 and Ramsey Mech Test RR16-A (or equivalent)
   Successfully pass the applicable Rosedale Technical College Test Stand.
   Incumbent must be able to walk management through schematics
   
   Pay & Benefits:
   
   Tech (M1 Entry Level starts at 20.00/hr)
   Advanced Mechanical (M2 Mid Level starts at 26.00/hr)
   Advanced Hydraulics (M3 Senior Level starts at 33.00/hr)
   Advancement Opportunities to next level with testing
   Benefits start on first day (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug, HAS,FSA)
   Company paid life insurance
   Company paid short and long term disability insurance
   Profit sharing, USW Pension, 401K
   
   Universal Stainless is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find maintenance millwrights for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your maintenance millwright job on Zippia to find and recruit maintenance millwright candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with maintenance millwright candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new maintenance millwright

   Once you have selected a candidate for the maintenance millwright position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new maintenance millwright. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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