Millwright

Join a Team That Builds, Lifts, and Moves America

At Barnhart, we specialize in solving complex heavy lift, rigging, and transportation challenges across the country. As a Millwright, you'll play a key role in moving, installing, aligning, and maintaining heavy equipment and machinery while working alongside experienced professionals on some of the industry's most demanding projects. If you enjoy hands-on work, mechanical problem-solving, and working as part of a highly skilled team, this position offers outstanding opportunities for growth and advancement.

What You'll Do

This role offers hands-on experience in equipment installation, rigging, and machinery movement while supporting critical customer projects. In this role you will:

• Move equipment and machinery using proper and safe rigging and lifting practices.
• Align, level, and anchor cranes and other equipment.
• Assemble and install supporting structures, rigging, hoists, and pulling gear.
• Connect pulleys and blocks to overhead structures using bolts, shackles, and clamps.
• Clean and prepare machines and component surfaces for installation and operation.
• Control the movement of heavy equipment through confined spaces and restricted areas.
• Dismantle, maintain, and properly store rigging equipment.
• Manipulate rigging lines and hoists to move or support materials, steel, and concrete.
• Select appropriate gear, cables, and shackles based on load requirements and job conditions.
• Signal and direct personnel involved in lifting and hoisting operations to ensure safe execution.
• Inspect and test rigging systems to verify safety and reliability before lifting operations begin.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Competitive Pay + Weekly Pay Schedule
• Permanent, full-time role
• 401(k) program with company match up to 10% of pay
• Family medical, dental and vision insurance is available after 90 days of employment
• Paid time off and other benefits
• Barnhart CARES family care and community service opportunities
• Work on large, high-impact projects across industries
• Gain experience in rigging, mechanical work, and heavy transport
• Travel opportunities with hotel, per diem, and additional perks
• Clear path for career growth and advancement
• Join a company with a strong safety-first, team-driven culture

What You Bring

We're looking for mechanically inclined, safety-focused team members who enjoy solving problems and working in a hands-on environment.

Required:

• Strong mechanical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of mathematics, measurements, weights, and load balance principles.
• Ability to safely perform physically demanding work.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Flexibility to travel, work overtime, and adjust schedules as needed.
• Ability to pass a drug test and fit-for-duty assessment.

Preferred:

• Experience in rigging, construction, farmhand, or heavy equipment

Additional Expectations:

• Ability to work day/night shifts, weekends, or holidays as needed
• Willingness to travel occasionally for field work

Work Environment

• 40–50+ hours per week with overtime potential
• Outdoor, industrial, and physically active work

PURPOSE – Barnhart is built on a strong foundation of serving others. The fruit of our labor is used to grow the company, care for our employees, and serve those in our communities and around the world.

MINDS OVER MATTER – Barnhart has built a nationwide reputation for solving problems. We specialize in the lifting, heavy-rigging, and heavy transport of major components used in American industry.

NETWORK – Barnhart has built teams that form one of our industry's strongest networks of talent and resources with over 60 branch locations across the U.S. working together to serve our customers. This growing network offers our team members constant opportunity for career growth and professional development.

CULTURE – Barnhart has a strong team culture -- the “One TEAM.” We are looking for smart, hard-working people who strive for excellence in their work and appreciate collaboration. Join a team that values Safety, Servant Leadership, Quality Service, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Fairness, and Profit with a Purpose.

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