Leads crews installing turbines, conveyors, and huge machines in plants.
You plan the install of a new turbine at a power plant, lead the crew aligning it to thousandths of an inch, and sign off on the startup.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 10 years after high school. Millwright apprenticeship plus years leading crews.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Millwright Apprenticeship.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Laser alignment and planning tools help, but leading crews moving and setting huge machines stays human.
Classes: Geometry, Physics, Mechanical CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-1011.
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