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Job Title: Journeyman Millwright
Company: Loenbro, LLC
Business Unit/Department:  Midwest                                  
Location: Ellendale, North Dakota (Onsite)
Reports to:  Foreman / Superintendent
Employment Type: Full Time
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

About Loenbro

Loenbro is a trusted, long-term construction lifecycle partner to thousands of customers across the U.S. Our market spans all industries, and our service offerings include Critical Electrical, Mechanical & Structural, Soft Crafts, Inspection, Underground Maintenance and Installation, and Fabrication. Our expertise lies in simplifying the complex and establishing long-standing relationships with our partners. We have a national presence but a local approach-every customer benefits from our capabilities and our care.

At Loenbro, we don't just offer jobs-we build careers grounded in integrity, teamwork, excellence, and purpose. Join a team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work helps maintain and enhance the critical infrastructure that powers communities across the nation.
Job Summary
As a Millwright, you will install, assemble, dismantle, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair machinery to specifications. Millwrights use precision tools and processes to ensure that the machinery is installed and working correctly and ensuring compliance with all safety regulations and guidelines. We offer a competitive salary, a full range of benefits, a challenging work environment, and growth potential.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Work with industry-specific and complex precision machines, including but not limited to exhaust fans, generators, hydraulic systems, pumps, gears, bearings, compressors, etc.
• Use precision leveling and alignment tools to measure angles, material thickness, and small distances with calipers, squares, micrometers, optical instruments, and other tools.
• Fit bearings, align gears and wheels, attach motors, and connect belts according to manufacturer's blueprints and drawings.
• Assemble and install equipment such as shafting, exhaust fan blades, and pump systems.
• Fabricate and install parts, equipment, and machinery by measuring, cutting, drilling, and/or welding.
• Unload, inspect, move, and set equipment into position using cranes, hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Adheres to all safety rules.
• Perform all other job duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Must have all Journeyman Precision Millwright hand tools.
• Minimum 4-5 years of industrial construction/maintenance experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of Millwright experience.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel at least 75% of the time.
  

Preferred:

• Must have experience with industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance.
• Must know how to read blueprints, schematic drawings, and engineering specifications, and understand how to read and interpret technical manuals to determine work procedures.
• Must have experience using industrial hand tools and power tools.
• Must have all Journeyman Precision Millwright hand tools.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Work Environment:

• Lifting necessary equipment and materials 1-50 pounds, 50% of the time monthly for required tasks.
• Walking in uneven terrain, with an average of 2 miles per day.
•  Standing, Sit, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
• Use of respirator if position requires.
• Driving if required to travel. Able to pass preliminary and periodic drug testing.
• Outside most of the time.
• Potential exposure to extreme cold and hot temperatures.
• Limited working surfaces.
• Exposure to noise above 85 decibels and intense odors.
• Exposure to areas with limited visibility.

This role requires compliance with all applicable safety regulations, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and Loenbro's Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) policies.

Benefits

Loenbro offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and rewards to those who join our team:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Benefits eligibility may vary based on employment classification and hours worked.

Guided by Core Values (LEAD), grounded in grit and a commitment to excellence, Loenbro betters our families, customers, and local communities. If you are ready to be part of a company that LEADS by:

• Living with Integrity
• Exceeding Expectations
• Acting with Urgency
• Delivering Excellence

...we want to hear from you.

Loenbro is an Equal Opportunity Employer