Overview

Millwrights specialise in technical operations such as grinding, cutting, welding, fitting, as well as aligning gears, shafts, and connecting couplings and valves

What you will learn

In this course, you will learn about common types of materials and measuring tools, and about exercising safety precautions while using machine tools and equipment. You will also learn about the common types of scrappers used by millwrights and the procedure of scrapping and settings, understand drawings and symbols and common millwright devices, and common types of emery pastes and stones for tooling. You will also have learnt about the working of gears and motors, lubricants and its uses, troubleshooting of pumps, compressors, and turbines and estimate costs involved in millwright jobs.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enroll in this course now.

Training Outcome

After completing this course, you will be able to use common working hand tools (measuring, grinding, cutting tools, welding tools) and carry out their use and maintenance, use pencil grinders and cutting discs for the preparation of plate pieces, as well as measure, cut and place / stack shim plates and MS plates to the given size. You will also be able to install, maintain and fabricate machinery and equipment according to plans in industrial establishments, and carry out alignment and balancing of equipment, maintenance of rotary and centrifugal equipment, as well as connecting couplings and valves and perform productive and operation maintenance and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

Potential Employers

This course has broad prospects of employment in: 

1. Plant construction (Power houses, Fertilizer plants, Cement plants, and Oil & Gas plants).
2. Automobile industry, Paper & Board, Mechanical Construction, Metal fabrication, Food processing and steel production.
3. Specific field like maintenance / shutdown services.
4. Contractor / sub-contractor
5. Entrepreneurship

Career Pathway

Develop Your Talent

Develop the skills that will help you get ahead in this career:

1. The ability to collaborate
2. Great communication skills
3. To make the most of your adventurous spirit

Achieve Your Goals

Completing this course will provide you with:

1. A nationally recognised Certificate; qualification and job readiness to work as a general purpose hand
2. Eligibility to apply for your Job – general purpose hand certification

Why Choose PSDF

PSDF offers market relevant training, with the following advantages over traditional courses:

1. It is focused on outcomes and based on teamwork
2. It is learner-centric, teachers act as facilitators for improving the learning process
3. The course is broad and offers all required competencies for the trade
4. In addition to the technical skills, trainees are also taught soft skills necessary for the workplace
5. Only certified National Assessors can conduct CBT assessment.