Journeyman Millwright $28-$30/$120 a day per diem
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JGM
PA
Summary
The ironworker will perform structural steel erection, welding, rigging, and fabrication support at both shop and field locations. They are responsible for interpreting blueprints and ensuring all installations meet safety and production standards.
Job Description
Pay $28-$30 DOE
Per Diem $120/day (work 6, paid 7)
Position Overview
We are seeking 2 experienced Traveling Journeyman Ironworkers to join our team. These roles will initially be based at our Sinking Spring (SS) fabrication facility supporting an active project for 6-8 weeks, with the expectation to transition into traveling field assignments nationwide.
POSITION PROFILE
- Read and understand equipment drawings and blueprints.
- Perform routine preventative maintenance duties.
- Ability to align and calibrate machinery and equipment parts
- Cut, weld, and perform fabrication work with different types of steel.
- Assess repairs and estimate time frames to complete.
- Repair machinery in a timely manner.
- Identify mechanical and hydraulic problems and assist in findings solutions and making necessary repairs.
- Identify shaft sizes, measure up, and build shafts for replacement.
- Identify and change sprockets, bearings, and chains etc.
- Communicate directly and professionally with operators about how equipment is running to learn about any problems.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with the Planning and Scheduling Departments.
- Adhere to an absolute lock-out policy, ensuring that the power source is turned off, machine locked out, and tested to ensure isolation.
- Submit work requests.
- Fill out completed work orders listing work done, parts used, and the time it took to complete the job.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 2 to 4 years of millwright experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of layout and measurement practices to align parts and equipment using tapes, scales, lasers, and optical equipment.
- Proficient in reading and calculating measurements in both standard and metric denominations
- Prior manufacturing, warehouse or lumber operations experience (preferred).
- Ability and desire to work in varying seasonal climate conditions.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety.
- Physical Requirements: Walking, standing, climbing, bending and lifting up to 50 lbs.
EDUCATION
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent (preferred).
When the project is complex, the schedule is fixed, and failure is not an option — industrial owners call JGM.
We are a turnkey self-perform industrial construction and fabrication partner built for Fortune 500 owners who need more than a contractor. They need a team that engages early, controls every critical scope, and delivers with certainty in the most demanding environments on earth.
What makes JGM different:
We self-perform everything. Steel erection, structural fabrication, process piping, OEM equipment setting, precision alignment, heavy rigging and hauling, metal siding and roofing — executed by our own skilled workforce of ironworkers, fitters, welders, millwrights, and boilermakers. Single-source accountability from first plan to final bolt.
Safety and quality aren’t managed on our projects — they’re engineered into them. From early engagement through closeout, our Falcon Flight Plan ensures every phase is planned, controlled, and executed with safety as the foundation.
We specialize in solving what others won’t take on:
▸ Active operating facilities and live plant environments
▸ Critical outages and scheduled shutdowns
▸ Heavy, complex, high-consequence installations
▸ Precision, tolerance-driven work with no margin for error
Backed by 25+ years of proven execution:
▸ ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractor — 2024 & 2025
▸ AISC Certified Fabricator (Structural Steel + Advanced Bridge + Fracture Critical Endorsement)
▸ AISC Certified Steel Erector
▸ ASME “S” & “R” Stamps
Founded in 2001 by Joseph Messner Jr. — fifth-generation steel and industrial construction — JGM has grown from a garage startup to a nationally trusted partner for owners in Mining & Minerals, Metals, and Power.
We don’t just build facilities. We build confidence.
WE CAN. WE WILL. WE DO.
Founded
2001
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Construction
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Coatesville, PA
When the project is complex, the schedule is fixed, and failure is not an option — industrial owners call JGM.
We are a turnkey self-perform industrial construction and fabrication partner built for Fortune 500 owners who need more than a contractor. They need a team that engages early, controls every critical scope, and delivers with certainty in the most demanding environments on earth.
What makes JGM different:
We self-perform everything. Steel erection, structural fabrication, process piping, OEM equipment setting, precision alignment, heavy rigging and hauling, metal siding and roofing — executed by our own skilled workforce of ironworkers, fitters, welders, millwrights, and boilermakers. Single-source accountability from first plan to final bolt.
Safety and quality aren’t managed on our projects — they’re engineered into them. From early engagement through closeout, our Falcon Flight Plan ensures every phase is planned, controlled, and executed with safety as the foundation.
We specialize in solving what others won’t take on:
▸ Active operating facilities and live plant environments
▸ Critical outages and scheduled shutdowns
▸ Heavy, complex, high-consequence installations
▸ Precision, tolerance-driven work with no margin for error
Backed by 25+ years of proven execution:
▸ ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractor — 2024 & 2025
▸ AISC Certified Fabricator (Structural Steel + Advanced Bridge + Fracture Critical Endorsement)
▸ AISC Certified Steel Erector
▸ ASME “S” & “R” Stamps
Founded in 2001 by Joseph Messner Jr. — fifth-generation steel and industrial construction — JGM has grown from a garage startup to a nationally trusted partner for owners in Mining & Minerals, Metals, and Power.
We don’t just build facilities. We build confidence.
WE CAN. WE WILL. WE DO.
Founded
2001
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Construction
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Coatesville, PA