Millwright at West Virginia Millwright Local #443 JATC
at West Virginia Millwright Local #443 JATC in Parkersburg, WV
About This Program
The West Virginia Millwright Local #443 JATC sponsors this union Millwright apprenticeship in Parkersburg, WV. This JATC program is jointly supported by labor and management partners to ensure apprentices receive thorough, standardized training aligned with the needs of union signatory employers throughout West Virginia and the Mid-Ohio Valley. Apprentices receive wages and union benefits throughout training.
The four-year program includes 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. Apprentices build expertise in industrial machinery installation, precision alignment and leveling, rigging and hoisting, and the maintenance of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems. Related technical instruction provides a classroom foundation in blueprint reading, mechanical systems, safety compliance, and applied mathematics.
Graduates become journey-level millwrights with credentials recognized by union employers across the region. Parkersburg and the surrounding area support a variety of chemical, manufacturing, and energy industries that depend on skilled millwrights — making this apprenticeship a strong entry point into a stable and well-compensated trade career.
Wage & Training
OJT Hours
8,000
RTI Hours
576
Duration
4 years
What to Expect as a Millwright Apprentice
Duration
4 years of combined on-the-job training and classroom instruction
On-the-Job Training
~40 hours/week of hands-on work under journeyman supervision (8,000 total hours)
Classroom Instruction
576 hours of related technical instruction (~144 hours/year)
Paid Training
You earn a wage from day one, starting at a percentage of the journeyman rate and increasing as you progress
Time-based program: You'll progress through the program based on completing a set number of hours in both on-the-job training and classroom instruction.
This is a union-affiliated program. Union apprenticeships typically offer strong benefits packages, pension contributions, and structured career advancement through the local hall.
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