About the role
Looking for steady work, a strong crew, and a company that backs its field leaders?
At McGrath, our field leaders are the backbone of every successful project. As a Millwright Foreman, you'll lead skilled crews installing, maintaining, and relocating critical equipment while working alongside a team that values craftsmanship, safety, and doing the job right.
We're a 100% employee-owned construction manager and general contractor with a strong pipeline of industrial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and commercial projects—and we're growing.
What you'll actually be doing:
* Leading and supervising self-performing millwright crews on active jobsites * Leading and supervising subcontractor trades on active jobsites * Planning daily work activities and coordinating with Superintendents and Project Managers * Installing, dismantling, relocating, and aligning industrial equipment and machinery * Reading and interpreting mechanical drawings, blueprints, and specifications * Coordinating rigging operations and equipment setting * Ensuring quality workmanship while maintaining production schedules * Enforcing all safety requirements and leading by example * Mentoring apprentices and journeymen while developing crew members * Communicating with owners, subcontractors, and project teams to keep work moving efficiently
Why people choose McGrath:
* Steady, reliable work – strong backlog of industrial and commercial projects * Union position – Millwrights Local * Strong leadership and experienced crews – work with professionals who take pride in their craft * 100% Employee-Owned – every employee has a stake in our success * Well-managed projects with a reputation for quality, safety, and professionalism * Opportunities to work on challenging, high-profile industrial and manufacturing projects
What we're looking for:
* 5+ years of millwright experience with previous foreman or lead experience preferred * Strong knowledge of industrial equipment installation, alignment, rigging, and machinery maintenance * Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and specifications * Proven leadership and communication skills * Strong commitment to safety and quality workmanship * OSHA 30 * Ability to work indoors, outdoors, and in active industrial environments * Ability to lift, climb, and work at heights as required * Precision alignment experience is required * Rigging and signaling certification is required, or willing to obtain it
Bonus if you have:
* Experience with pharmaceutical, manufacturing, power, or heavy industrial facilities * Shutdown/turnaround project experience * Welding or fabrication experience
What you get:
* Competitive Union Wage (per Millwright Collective Bargaining Agreement) * Union health, pension, and retirement benefits * Overtime opportunities * Long-term, stable employment with a respected employee-owned contractor * Opportunity to lead challenging projects and advance your career
*McGrath is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
*This position is Safety Sensitive. Mandatory substance abuse testing through the St. Louis Construction Industry Substance Abuse Consortium is required.
*Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.