According to wikipedia, a millwright is a craftsman or tradesman engaged with the construction and maintenance of machinery

• millwrights work with steel and other materials

• millwrights combine the skills of several trades to fabricate industrial machinery or to assemble machines from pre-fabricated parts 

• millwrights have to be extremely well versed in many aspects of construction and demobilization. They may install a conveyor system at an airport one week and the following week work at a Industrial wastewater treatment plant 

• a typical job description for an industrial maintenance mechanic (millwright) often includes installing, maintaining, upgrading and fabricating machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, and other drawings 

• millwrights in the power generation industry assemble, set, align and balance turbines/rotors 

• millwrights are required to move, assemble and install machinery and equipment such as shafting, precision bearings, gear boxes, motors, mechanical clutches, conveyors, and tram rails, using hoists, pulleys, dollies, rollers, and trucks 

• millwrights are also involved in routine tasks, such as lubrication of machinery, bearing replacement, seal replacement, cleaning of parts during an overhaul and preventitive maintenance

• millwrights also must have a good understanding of hydraulics and pneumatics, and all of the components involved in these processes, such as valves, cylinders, pumps and compressors
  

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