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Millwright
Posted: 03/22/2026Millwright
Position type: Full-Time, Hourly
Pay Range: $31.85 per hour
Overtime: Available
Location: Hennepin, IL
Are you someone who thrives in a collaborative team setting and is skilled at hands-on work? Do you take pride in independently troubleshooting and resolving a variety of issues with process-integrated equipment efficiently and safely? If you excel under pressure and seek dynamic, varied challenges in your daily work, consider joining us in Hennepin, IL!
What You’ll Do
• Ensure safety standards are met and when needed provide direct safety support for their team, contractors, and visitors
• Offer support for ongoing communication and assistance as needed within the department and plant organization
• Perform plant machine and equipment repair, mechanical adjustment, servicing, overhaul and installation of plant equipment and machinery. This includes but is not limited to conveyors, crushers, heat exchangers, belts and drives, pneumatics & hydraulic units
• Fabrication, installation, and maintenance of metal equipment including guards, covers, ducts, chutes, and attachments for heavy mobile equipment such as loader and excavator buckets
To be successful in this position, you must:
• Be capable of collaborating effectively within a team setting and working independently without direct supervision
• Be able to maintain an open line of communication with their Supervisor, other members of Plant Management, and Peers
• Successfully finished the specified courses or their equivalents and provide evidence of completion:
o Mechanical Blueprint Reading
o Stick, Flat Plate Welding
o Tig (Hiliarc), Flat Plate Welding
o Mig (Wire), Flat Plate Welding
o Gas Weld & Brazing - Flat & Horizontal Welding
Washington Mills is built on values that matter. Founded more than 150 years ago, we have earned our reputation as one of the world’s most trusted and reliable producers of abrasive, ceramic and refractory grains and powders. Serving thousands of customers and offering the broadest selection of abrasive grain and specialty electro-fused minerals in the market today, we constantly pursue growth in our products, our approach, and our people. Our founding principles of honesty, integrity and reliability still guide our business today, and we are a proud community of hands-on problem solvers, committed to shaping the materials applications of the future. With global distribution and sites located throughout North American and Europe, Washington Mills opens the door to a world of opportunity, creativity, and challenge.
We proudly offer robust compensation and benefits packages, including:
• Competitive pay, with opportunities to advance
• World-class medical and dental plans
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid vacation and generous holiday time
• Family-friendly personal leave policies
Interested? We want to hear from you! Visit washingtonmills.com/careers and tell us why you’re the candidate we’re looking for.
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