Millwright at Cherokee Millwright-Electrical Inc

Cherokee Millwright-Electrical Inc. offers this employer-sponsored Millwright apprenticeship program in Maryville, TN. This non-union program combines traditional millwright training with an awareness of electrical systems encountered in industrial settings, preparing apprentices for a broad range of machinery installation and maintenance tasks. All apprentices are compensated throughout their training.

The program spans four years, with 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices gain practical experience in machinery alignment, rigging, mechanical system troubleshooting, and the maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. The addition of electrical-related coursework provides apprentices with broader skills applicable to modern automated industrial environments. Technical instruction also includes blueprint reading and industrial safety.

After completing the program, graduates qualify as journey-level millwrights with a skill set that spans both mechanical and basic electrical systems. This combination makes them particularly valuable to manufacturing and industrial employers in the Maryville area and throughout the broader Tennessee industrial corridor.