How To Become A Millwright Foreman: What It Is and Career Path

What is a millwright foreman and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

The average millwright foreman salary is $50,743. The most common degree is a high school diploma degree with an precision metal working major. It usually takes 4-6 years of experience to become a millwright foreman. Millwright foremen with a OSHA Safety Certificate certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 14% and produce 69,700 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreMillwright ForemanUS Average

Salary

4.0

Avg. Salary $50,743

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.0

Growth rate 14%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.8

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.55%

Asian 1.08%

Black or African American 3.57%

Hispanic or Latino 8.45%

Unknown 5.16%

White 81.19%

Gender

female 3.09%

male 96.91%

Age - 50

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 50

Stress level

8.0

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.9

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

1.1

Work life balance is very poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a millwright foreman

Explore millwright foreman education requirements

Most common millwright foreman degrees

High School Diploma

42.8 %

Associate

19.9 %

Diploma

14.5 %

Start to develop specific millwright foreman skills

Skills	Percentages
Cranes	11.46%
Electric Motors	11.27%
Mechanical Equipment	8.29%
Steel Mill	7.14%
Conveyor Systems	6.89%

Complete relevant millwright foreman training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 4-10 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New millwright foremen learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a millwright foreman based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real millwright foreman resumes.

Research millwright foreman duties and responsibilities

Manage and perform all excavations.
Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers and trucks.
Install motors and gearboxes and align.
Install new motors and gearboxes for the drive side of SP-2 upgrade.

Prepare your millwright foreman resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your millwright foreman resume.

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Apply for millwright foreman jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a millwright foreman job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How did you land your first millwright foreman job

Zohaib Mirza

Millwright Foreman, TOYO nasic float glass

My name is Zohaib Waqas. I'm a DAE mechanical sub engineer. My qualifications is intermediate. Now I'm working job as a millwright foreman in Pakistan at TOYO nasic float glass. My job is my passion i like deals with troubleshooting of mechanical work and enjoy our job.I was very interested in repairing works since my childhood so therefore i m choose mechanical maintenance field.