Installs, moves, and aligns heavy machinery like turbines, conveyors, and factory equipment.
You rig a 10-ton machine into position, then laser-align its shaft to a motor within a thousandth of an inch.
Apprenticeship, about 4 years after high school. Paid 4-year millwright apprenticeship (UBC Millwrights union or employer programs).
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Millwright Apprenticeship, Industrial Maintenance Technology.
Growing much faster than average (about 13% over 10 years). Industrial machinery mechanics and millwrights, BLS projection.
Low risk for 10 years. Laser alignment tools improve precision, but installing and aligning heavy machinery on-site stays hands-on.
Classes: Geometry, Physics, Welding or machine shop CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9044.
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