r/millwrights

Does anyone still use the apprentice model. Our son went to a community college program for CNC machining, after graduation he got stuck in the no experience loop, got discouraged and went to work for a hospital in SPD after 12 mos. of no calls. BUT he is still interested in machining. We are in the Saint Louis area.

Just writing here to see if what im doing makes sense. Basically I studied CS but before that i had done a bunch of differents jobs without any degree. Turned out CS idk if its for me or not but the job market is bad enough + CRUD apps are boring really. Id enjoy working on like embedded system programming or whatever but my degree wont give me that anyway.

So in my free time ive taught myself c++, gfx pipeline, and video game engine design and now im teaching myself like electronics cuz im trying to repair broken stuff for fun but also hopefully earn from it. Im working as a telecom tech for home installs which is the job i did before CS school, I went back to it after not finding a job and not even a week ago i started to apply to random stuff and i applied to apprenticeship for electromecanic, which turns out to me a millwright apprenticeship.

I visit the shop and the guys seem cool, willing to train me from the ground up, teaching everything from welding to electrical work. I mean, sounds like a good idea even though id take a decent paycut but id learn stuff. The guys told me its a great job if i enjoy problem solving and welding and touching everything. So my question is, does a guy like me can be a match in that industry, honestly ?

Hey all, really quick question from anyone seasoned with PM programs.

I work in a paper mill and got volun-told to be the full time PM person several months ago. Our mill already does vibration and oil analysis. My role is mainly visual. I have weekly, bi-weekly and monthly routes checking our equipment and sometimes shooting temperatures on pumps, motors etc...

My question is: does anyone have any advice or ideas of catching equipment failure ahead of time? Maybe different or obscure tools that could be used?

I feel like the temp gun, my hand and screwdriver are the extent of what I use and I feel there should be better options...

In an effort to cut down on repetitive "how do I become a millwright/who's hiring?" posts there is a weekly thread. All standalone posts will be deleted and asked to be directed there.

There's a LOT of these posts, and many of them are repetitive. This will clean up some clutter and hopefully help streamline advice.

Does anyone have go to websites or methods for finding manuals for equipment?

Here you can post questions about

Jobs: offering or looking

School: tips, tricks, and colleges to just fucking avoid

Union: Union stuff, who's issuing travel cards, who needs apprentices, and questions about joining the brotherhood.

throw away as i don't want this linked to my main account,

does anyone have an actual serious reason of why our apprentices cant solicit our own work? the best I've heard from people is "we have the most diverse work so we want our millwrights trained as such" which i can understand but also, if your having people laid off for 1-2 months at a time and only working shutdowns intermittently, people will get pissed. i get work isn't always flowing smoothly but i want an actual answer and a good reason besides "we can just give you work and you figure it out when your laid off".

I've tried asking journeymen and apprentices and honestly they cant give me good answer of "its just how the local does it" compared to every single local in the US from what i understand.

Hello, I am interested in jointing the Tampa Florida millwright location. I put in an application about 8 months ago and never heard anything back. Any advice on best way to join or is there a certain time of year I should reach out when they are hiring? Any info would be appreciated. Thank you

Hi, as the title states I'm looking for the best path to take to become a millwright in the Toronto, Ontario area. I'm a 23 year old licensed 310s automotive technician, with a year of general machining experience and a completed electrical pre-apprenticeship course under my belt. I applied for local 2309, and I am still waiting for a response from that. I feel like I have a good amount of experience for my age, and I'm not sure if going to school for 2 years and doing a pre-apprenticeship course to be a millwright is a good choice for me as I've already spent a year in a pre-apprenticeship job that didn't help me get a job. I'm just looking for advice on whether I should just go to school, or keep trying to get into either private companies or the union. I'm also concerned about union wait lists and how long I'd be waiting for a job. Thanks in advance!

Hey all,

I'm starting the Mechanical Technician - Millwright program at Humber soon.

I don't have any prior hands-on experience in the trade-I'm switching over after finishing a 2-year Computer Programming diploma,

How are the shop labs and workload during the first term for complete beginners? Are there specific tools/gear I need on Day 1, and what math or trade concepts should I brush up on beforehand?

Any tips for succeeding in the program would be greatly appreciated!

as a someone who have just finished grade 12 i am looking forward to study in Canada in some field near engineering as it fascinates me but i really dont want bacholre degree as i really cant see myself in doing job and stable so i drew to optin to study trade like millwright earn in early age then travel world but coming from middle class family as a only child is it really worth it though can i get work permit after doing diploma? what if i can get working permit to work and have to return back to my country with more loan to bear? Should i just do mechanical engineering or diploma as tuition fees doesn't seems to be that drastic so that i can at least stay for 4 year there?

Hello gentlemen,

I have my interview for local 443 out of Pittsburgh coming up next week. I've had a fair share of interviews and feel like I do pretty well with them, but any specific tips or advice, specific questions to expect, or anything else to help my cause would be greatly appreciated!