WHO WE ARE
The millwrights are an elite group who work primarily on machinery and equipment requiring precision while maintaining a high level of safety. The millwrights are members of the (UBC) – a proud organization that has given men and women an excellent quality of life since 1881.
STUFF WE MAKE
The millwrights are precision craftsmen who install, upgrade, maintain, diagnose, and repair industries’ most complex and intricate machinery to ensure they operate in perfect working order. Work is done on compressors, pumps, conveyors, monorails, extruders, and turbines while using hand and power tools – including welding equipment.
COOL CUSTOMERS
Millwrights perform mission-critical work in coal, gas, nuclear, and alternative-energy power plants. Their skills are vital in industries as diverse as automotive, aerospace, food processing, lumber, pulp & paper, material handling, petrochemical, steel and alloys, pharmaceuticals, Petro chemical, food processing and power plants.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
From the first day of your apprenticeship, you will work for a union contractor under the protection of a Collective Bargaining Agreement which outlines wages, benefits and safe working conditions. The UBC local in your area has experienced staffers whose primary job is to keep you working. Millwrights are paid by the hour, they get overtime for all work done beyond eight hours. From the first day of your apprenticeship you earn a good wage and start earning benefits. You also get regular raises – every 2000 hours- until you reach the full journeyman scale at the end of the apprenticeship program
Business Partners
| “¢ PBF Delaware City Refinery “¢ Prazair Inc. “¢ FMC Corporation “¢ Protacter & Gamble “¢ Apine Corporation “¢ IKO Mfg. Inc. “¢ Linde Gas North America LLC “¢ BASF Corp. |
“¢ Johnson Controls International “¢ Croda Inc. “¢ Honeywell International Inc. “¢ AstraZeneca US “¢ NRG Energy Center “¢ SPI Pharma Inc. “¢ The Kraft Heinz Company |
1013 Centre Road, Suite 301
Wilmington, DE 19805
215-569-2558
@EMRC_UBC
BENEFITS
AGE: 24 YEARS AT COMPANY: 6
WHAT ARE YOUR JOB DUTIES?
It varies based on the jobsite. which Includes repairing/replacing rotating equipment at water treatment plants, pump work for refiners, power plants & conveyor jobs, maintenance on large fans and utilizing math for measurements.
WHAT DOES THIS JOB AND WORKING AT THIS COMPANY MEAN TO YOU?
Job security. You feel safe knowing that you can go job-to-job and have business agents out there constantly looking for work for you and your union brothers. Safety is always a concern but our training is so well conducted you know what to expect ahead of time. I have met life-long friends getting in this line of work.
A QUOTE FROM THE SUPERVISOR
“Drew Bowser is a true testament to what the Millwright training program develops and a Journeyman Millwright represents. He has gown through his young career to be a leader on the job that has propelled him to Foreman on high profile plant outages.” -Troy Schlapfer.
THE JOB:
REQUIREMENTS
A millwright must be prepared to work in any condition: inside or out, clean or dirty, wet or dry, hot or cold. It’s a physical job. Lifting, pushing, pulling, and bending are common. You are trained on how to perform these tasks safely before ever entering on a job site. All that is needed is a positive attitude, High School diploma or GED and you are on your way to getting the pay, benefits and respect you deserve.
SKILLS
Physical skills are important but thinking and communication skills are equally important. You can get a head start on becoming a millwright by taking classes in mathematics, drafting, mechanical drawing, CAD, and by enrolling in industrial shop.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
An apprentice is a person in the process
of becoming a skilled millwright through training and experience. Apprentices study both in the classroom and on-the-job under the guidance of skilled workers of that trade, called journeymen. In most cases, the length of your apprenticeship is four years.
CAREER PATH
Your first step is entering our apprenticeship program. The UBC is among the best in North America in apprenticeship training. Your hometown will have a local UBC-affiliated training center close by with people who can answer any question you have.
SALARY
$35,000 – $60,000 Apprentice
$65,000 – $85,000 Journeyman
$90,000 – $100,000 General Foreman/ Supervisor
Contact Us Today!
John Poeta
Council Representative
Cell: (856) 371- 0203
Office: (215) 569-2558 ext. 228
John Kelly
Regional Manager
