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Precision & Productivity

A competent millwright brings precision to every job, every day. To keep pace with today’s industry, a project must be completed with that precision by productive millwrights who can finish a job and stay on time and on budget — and consistently deliver perfect quality. Secure this type of professional on your job site by working with UBC millwrights.

Millwrights from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters are problem solvers. They accept any challenge and approach every project with the highest of competence and training. The UBC has thousands of professionals who can be at your service, giving you the best in the business — any time and every time.

UBC millwrights meet your most complex needs by providing:

  • Productivity. Exacting skills and experience in a range of millwright disciplines keep your project on or under budget.
  • Competitiveness. Tailor-made contracts and work schedules meet your project’s specifications.
  • Reliability. Disciplined crews are available where they’re needed, when they’re needed, for as long as they’re needed.
  • Accuracy. Certified specialists are trained in the latest products and techniques in everything from optical alignment to welding.
  • Safety. Intense safety training helps create the safest possible work site.
  • Leadership. Top-notch foremen and supervisors understand how to get the best from a crew.
  • Professionalism. Union staff members are dedicated to serving you — our customer

UBC millwrights offer these assurances because we are:

Superior in skills and experience:

UBC training centers specialize in the type of instruction that creates meticulous, productive professionals who have been trained, tested and certified to prove their competence. And training is continuous to ensure comprehensive understanding of the evolving construction industry. UBC millwrights have superior experience in skills such as motor alignment, rigging, welding, crane operation, precision optical alignment, conveyor installation, power generation equipment and much more.

Teamwork-oriented:

It’s your job to manage your project. It’s our job to provide manpower. We build partnerships based on respect and trust. We provide skilled, responsible millwrights to meet the challenges of any project. Because we are committed to getting each job done right, we include a clause in your contract that eliminates work slowdowns and jurisdictional disputes, because we believe that, as professionals, we can discuss and solve any problems while keeping your project on target.

As partners, we develop contracts and agreements to fit any project. We provide:

  • Whole-project manpower or specialty staffing
  • Flexible assignments — five eight-hour days, four 10-hour days, etc.
  • Recall rights, so you may request a certain professional or ask to have someone removed

No slow-downs. No disputes. No interference with project management. Just skill and productivity.

Available:

UBC millwrights are ready for a range of assignments in any state or province in North America. This work force mobility helps reduce hotel bills and per diem reimbursements.

Safety-conscious:

UBC millwrights complete safety training that is developed in conjunction with OSHA to provide safety programs for a variety of specialties. We think safety is so important that we’ll provide safety training for all of your employees.

Grounded in training:

Our millwrights play a big role in the UBC’s $100 million annual training budget. Apprenticeships and skill-upgrade classes for journeymen expand skills and keep professionals on the cutting edge of innovations in materials and techniques. We offer customized training if a project needs it, and we provide training onsite, if that’s what it takes.

Leaders:

Educated, experienced foremen and supervisors are the key to jobsite productivity. Specialized training programs help experienced millwrights sharpen their supervisory skills. We build on a millwright’s on-the-job experience by adding leadership skills to help them motivate workers, communicate effectively and solve problems.

The Solution:

Tap our pool of precision, productive millwrights and avoid the trouble and expense of recruiting, hiring, and training workers. Prevent scrambling to find millwrights with specialty certifications, and place the assignment in the hands of professionals.

See, first hand, why UBC millwrights are frequently recognized for their superior qualifications, and are routinely called upon to tackle the toughest and most highly specialized projects across North America. Our goal is to keep you competitive, because if you don’t succeed, we can’t succeed. It’s all about precision, productivity — and partnerships.

UBC millwrights.

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