2. Located in Parkersburg, WV is one of the finest training
facilities for Millwrights in the United States. The Millwright
Local 1755 Training Center spends $250,000 a year training
its apprentices and journeymen to better serve owners that
utilize contractors that employee Millwright 1755 members.
This is in addition to the training offered at the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters International Training Center
which commits more that $175 million a year for its
members training. Our goal is to provide a safe, quality and
productive workforce for your building, maintenance and
repair needs.

3. Safety is taught from day one and continued throughout every
members training, including;
• OSHA 10 Hour Safety
• OSHA 30 Hour Safety
• Millwright 16 Hour
Safety
• Confined Space
• First Aid/CPR
• Lock Out/Tag Out
• Human Performance
• Fall Protection
Also members are required to take an annual 10 panel drug
test and are subject to pre hire and random drug tests on
site.

4. Lock Out Tag Out
practiced on all
equipment even if it is
not energized
Safety is a integral part
of all training to help
ensure the safest
possible worksite

5. Our tank is used for agitator, motor
and pump installation, repair and
maintenance training, as well as
for; Confined Space and Fall
Protection training.

6. Millwright training starts in the classrooms studying the
mechanics, mathematics, theories and principles. This knowledge
is then taken out into the shop areas and applied hands on to the
equipment they will be working on in the field.

7. Millwright 1755 members rigging training meets
or exceeds industry standards. Millwrights learn
the proper rigging techniques, as well as the mathematical
knowledge of the stresses put on rigging equipment , for
safer and more efficient machinery handling and setting.

8. Millwrights have experience rigging all types of
equipment, in different shapes and sizes, in all
types of environments. Small components or
machinery that weighs several tons, Millwrights
are trained and experienced in rigging all types of
equipment and setting them safely and efficiently
in tight clearances, even down to thousands of an
inch

9. The training center is equipped with a 15 ton overhead
crane that Millwrights use in rigging and turbine
training classes.

10. Millwright 1755 has its own 10
Megawatt steam turbine.
Gas turbine training is also offered
to members through the
International Training Center of the
UBC.
Millwrights perform
simulated “outages”
to disassemble, repair, take
alignment readings and
reassemble an actual turbine.
Giving them valuable hands
on experience.

11. Millwrights receive training
in maintenance, installation
and repair of various pump,
seals and valves. Effective,
hands on training to keep
your facility running at
maximum efficiency.
Clear Flowserve Pump allows
Millwrights to see the inner workings of a
pump in action. This allows them to
actually see the cavitation, how it affects
the pump and seals, as well as gain an
understanding how pump operating
functions influence the performance.

12. Millwrights train to install,
maintain and repair all
types of conveyors used in
several different industries;
screw, belt, roller, bucket,
chain, etc.

13. Pump, motor and other
machinery alignment on
direct drive, belt and chain
driven equipment. Vertical
and horizontal alignment.
Millwrights learn dial
indicator alignment, as
well as, laser alignment
which gives them the
working knowledge behind
how the laser alignment
functions.

14. Monorail Installation and repair
Fan, alignment, balancing,
maintenance, equipment
setting, and repair, as well as
vibration analysis.
Bearing inspection, installation and
repair, including bearing scraping
to ensure maximum performance,
efficiency and life of equipment and
bearings.

15. Millwrights train on a full array of optical tools; mic-head
levels, theodolite, total station, etc. This knowledge gives
Millwrights the ability to set equipment elevations and
center lines within thousands of an inch for machinery
efficiency and optimum production.

16. Millwrights are trained in
machining on milling
machine, lathes, surface
grinders, drill presses,
hydraulic presses, etc.
giving them basic
knowledge for jobsite
machining repair.

17. Stick, Mig, and Tig
Welding.
Torch, Air Arc, and Plasma
Arc Cutting. Our training
center is constantly
updating training to match
industry needs.

18. Millwright 1755 members have
set robotics at facilities like;
Toyota and the South Charleston
Stamping Plant.
The UBC is currently
implementing a mechatronics
training program for Millwrights
to further prepare them to help
ensure your facility runs
efficiently and productively.

19. Access to large amount of skilled manpower in times of
need without the cost of training.
No overhead costs of paying for workers when there is
not work for them to do.
We are on your job when you need us, we are gone when the
job is done.
Contact Millwright 1755 for a list of contractors.

20. Millwright Local 1755 invites you to view our
training center, first hand, and discuss your
workforce needs and expectations. Contact us, for a
time that is convenient for you and all those from
your company that would like to attend, to visit our
facility. We look forward to working with you to
ensure your facility runs at its optimum and most
productive levels.

21. 4600 Camden Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone 304-422-1593
Fax 304-422-1755
Interstate I-77
Exit 173 Camden Ave
At first stop light take a right
then an immediate left.
Millwright Local 1755 sets on
the left.