Job Description

Overview

This short-term contract role is for Millwrights and Welders in La Vergne, TN, offering $25-30/hr. The position involves on-site work at a manufacturing facility in Clarksville, TN, focusing on the installation, maintenance, and mechanical setup of plant equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Turn wrenches and unbolt equipment to support mechanical disassembly and installation tasks.
  • Disassemble mechanical parts and reassemble components according to specifications and safety guidelines.
  • Fabricate parts as needed to support equipment installation and maintenance activities.
  • Change oils, belts, and other consumable components on industrial machinery.
  • Perform basic fabrication tasks, including cutting, fitting, and assembling metal parts.
  • Assist with mechanical installation and construction-related work in an industrial environment.
  • Support troubleshooting of mechanical issues as they arise during plant setup.
  • Follow all site safety procedures and use appropriate tools and equipment correctly.
  • Collaborate with other contractors and technicians on-site to ensure smooth progress of plant start-up activities.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area to promote efficiency and safety.

Requirements

  • Basic mechanical maintenance skills with the ability to work safely with hand and power tools.
  • Experience in millwright work, including installation, maintenance, and mechanical troubleshooting of industrial equipment (preferred).
  • Ability to perform mechanical disassembly and reassembly of equipment and components.
  • Capability to change oils, belts, and other mechanical parts on industrial machinery.
  • Hands-on experience in an industrial, construction, or manufacturing environment.
  • Physical ability to work 10-12 hour shifts and perform manual labor, including lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions and safety procedures.
  • Experience in maintenance or fabrication is acceptable in place of direct millwright experience.
  • Experience with basic metal fabrication, including measuring, cutting, and assembling parts.
  • Familiarity with industrial installation work and working around multiple trades and contractors.
  • Ability to adapt to changing tasks and schedules in a dynamic plant start-up environment.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • The role is based in a new manufacturing plant that is in the process of being brought online.
  • Working conditions will vary with the weather as the facility is not temperature controlled.
  • Shifts typically run from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with some days extending to 6:00 PM.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in La Vergne, TN

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee, whose middle half runs $21–$32/hr across 27 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 52% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in La Vergne, TN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in La Vergne, TN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 67 other active welding openings from 47 employers. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (4), Mueller Water Products (4), and Staffmark (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Millwright Welder/fabricator/mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.