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Job Description: An apprenticeship is a formal method of training in a skilled occupation or trade. For general information about apprenticeships, training, and partnerships with business, visit the United States Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services (OATELS) website. OATELS is the Federal program that administers the National Registered Apprenticeship System (NRAS). It is a consolidation of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training and the new responsibilities of the employer and labor liaison dedicated to building a workforce for the 21st century.
Apprentice millwrights are paid trainees who learn to install, repair, replace, assemble, and service heavy equipment and machinery used in industry. They learn the skills of the millwright through supervised on-the-job training and classroom instruction. Applicants must be qualified in several crafts in order to work as a millwright.
Duties: The millwright's responsibilities are varied and require a wide range of skills. Millwrights may perform some or all of the following duties:
- Align gears
- Prepare metalwork
- Prepare woodwork
- Fit bearings
- Align wheels
- Construct platforms
- Attach motors
- Connect belts
- Construct machinery parts from wood and metal
Working Conditions: Millwrights work in a variety of settings including hydroelectric plants, paper mills, dams, nuclear generating stations, refineries, and factories. They often work in a typical shop setting using precise optical measuring and leveling instruments. Protective equipment such as safety glasses and hard hats must be worn to avoid injuries or accidents. A typical work week is 40 hours; however, many millwrights must work overtime.
Educational Requirements: Applicants for an apprenticeship must complete high school or the equivalent (G.E.D.). To become an apprentice millwright, applicants must be at least 18 years of age and must become a member of a labor union. For related information and recommended courses to prepare for this occupation, Tennessee high school students may visit the Trade and Industrial Education Standards, Competency Profiles, and Resource Links online. Experience gained through post-secondary vocational courses, military training, or work experience may be used to obtain advanced placement in an apprenticeship program. For additional information on education and training in this field, visit the Association of General Contractors of America online.
Outlook: The estimated number of millwrights in Tennessee is 1,010. It is projected there will be an increase of 27 percent in this occupation through the year 2012 with 50 job openings annually. For additional information on this occupation, visit the nationally recognized Occupational Outlook Handbook online.
| 10% | 25% | Median- 50% | 75% | 90% | |
| TN Annual | $27,510 | $34,120 | $42,530 | $54,800 | $69,090 |
| US Annual | $28,790 | $35,640 | $45,630 | $61,200 | $71,540 |
*Some salaries are listed at an hourly rate. Those that include a single dollar amount are considered hourly wage.
Wage and salary data provided by:
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Tennessee Department of Labor website
- TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development website
- Bureau of Economic Analysis website
For an explanation of salary data please visit acinet.org
Last updated on: January 23, 2008