Millwrights Local 443
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Millwright Local 443 Keep Hydroelectric and Wind Industries Buzzing
The renewable energy industry is expanding at an incredibly rapid pace. In fact, industry analysts believe that solar power generators, alone, will produce most of the energy needed around the world within 50 years.
Potential abounds, from efficient, profitable operations for power producers to clean, sustainable energy for the North American public.
We have the skilled millwrights to build the facilities, farms, panels, and towers needed to harness these unlimited natural resources. The SSMRC is aggressively working to ensure our millwrights are prepared to help employers leverage opportunities found in the North American energy industry.
Training, industry partnerships, and establishing relationships with key
manufacturers gives Millwrights Local 443 a competitive advantage on
jobsites, and positions our contractors as the best choice for the
installation and maintenance of wind turbines and solar heating panels, as
well as newer strategies such as small hydro, modern biomass, geothermal
and biofuels.
The UBC is educating elected officials about the vast amount of jobs and economic growth that is at stake via the renewable energy industry. UBC political professionals are working with members of Congress so that initiatives to develop the industry are supported. Many of these programs, such as the production tax credit for wind, solar, geothermal and bioenergy production, have been factors in billions of dollars in investment and significant job creation through administrations of both parties.
UBC Renewable Energy Committee
We benefit from the work of the UBC Renewable Energy Committee, which
facilitates the exchange of information across the United States and Canada
in order to stay abreast of legislative, training, and marketing
opportunities. The goal is to leverage a diverse group of professionals from
both countries to establish a clearinghouse of market conditions and best
practices in training for employers and union members. The committee tracks
renewable energy initiatives in various stages of development all over North
America, as well as issues being debated in state, provincial, and federal
legislatures.
Hydroelectric Training
Thousands of skilled, qualified millwrights are ready for our regions
Hyrdroelectric construction projects. To prepare for the demand, the UBC
created industry-specific training for both new construction and maintenance
support for existing facilites. We understand our nations history of power
generation and we work hard to align these industries with the skilled
manpower required for its support and growth.
Productivity is guaranteed with our millwrights. Contractors who employ Millwrights Local 443 have access to unlimited, ongoing training for any project, and a veteran workforce that gets the big picture: Complete projects safely, on time, and on budget.
Wind Training
Millwrights Local 443 understand the intricacies of the wind power industry. Based on its long history of excellence in gas and steam turbine installation and maintenance, we are well positioned to apply this expertise in the wind industry.
UBC Millwrights have the reputation to deliver wind energy projects to the exact specifications of the project, regardless of schedule, geographic constraints, or any other challenge that may surface. Based on years of hands-on and theoretical training, We understand the technology, tooling, machinery and maintenance needs to first install and then keep wind equipment humming.
Regardless of scale, complexity, geography or schedule, Millwright Local 443 has the training and experience to deliver a renewable energy construction project on time and according to budget. Multileveled outreach promises to keep the appropriate focus on supporting this industry well into the future.
- Dedication: We come to work every day with a positive attitude, a professional appearance, and a determination to finish the job correctly the first time.
- Availability: Over 3,000 millwrights enable our contractors to be fully staffed at all times, which allows for quick response to emergencies and other installation challenges.
- Timeliness: Meeting schedules is key, and our crews know that fast, accurate installations are priority one.
- Flexibility: Compressed schedules, adjustments in daily work hours, work days and work weeks, and adjusting staffing numbers are just some of the strategies we will employ to keep your project on time and on budget.
- Customer Service: We are trained to not only finish work according to the customer’s satisfaction, but to follow through with training, maintenance and customer service. One call puts the best-trained maintenance crews at the work site to get the system up and running as fast as possible.
By using Millwrights Local 443, you are assured quality, productive work, from pre-planning to maintenance. Our promise is simple:
- We will do our work safely, accurately, and dependably.
- We will respond to all requests promptly and will deliver the service that we promised.
- We will communicate early and often and will involve the customer every step of the way.
- We will complete projects according to specified schedules with
pride and
integrity.
