About the position
As a Millwright at West Fraser, you will be responsible for a comprehensive range of duties that involve technical electronic diagnostics, computer equipment, and various precision instruments. Your role will require you to effectively and efficiently diagnose, dismantle, repair, lubricate, reassemble, and maintain machinery and equipment. You will be expected to diagnose malfunctions by observing the machinery's sound and actions, and to operate equipment to verify corrections of any issues. Preventive maintenance will be a key part of your responsibilities, which includes inspecting, adjusting, cleaning, and lubricating equipment. You will also be involved in the teardown, replacement, repair, installation, and assembly of equipment, parts, components, and accessories, adjusting mechanisms such as feed, speed, and power input/output as necessary. In this position, you will need to remain current with technical changes and equipment designs by attending relevant classes. The job requires working rotating shifts, including holidays and weekends, and may involve overtime as scheduled or required. Adherence to safety rules and regulations is paramount, including the use of safety equipment and completion of all required training. Your experience will be critical in performing these tasks, as you will need to have a solid understanding of pumps, conveyor systems, motors, and drives. The role demands a high level of technical skill and the ability to work as part of a team, delivering value and maintaining consistent attendance. You will also be expected to cross-train to learn new jobs and skills as needed.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose causes of malfunctions by sight, sound, or actions of machinery and equipment.
- Start, observe, operate, or otherwise activate equipment to detect or verify correction of malfunction.
- Inspect, adjust, clean, or lubricate equipment as preventive maintenance.
- Tear down, replace, repair, install, and assemble equipment, parts, components, and accessories.
- Adjust mechanisms such as feed, speed, power input or output.
- Operate various mechanical and electronic test equipment.
- Remain current in technical changes or equipment designs by attending classes as needed.
- Work rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, and overtime as scheduled or required.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience with the precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps required.
- Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors required.
- Experience reading blueprints required.
- Three (3) years or more of experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy equipment required.
- Experience with fabrication, cutting with a torch, and welding with an arc welder required.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment required.
- Eligible to legally work in the United States.
- Willing and able to work a 12-hour rotating schedule which will include nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Willing and able to work on an emergency call-in basis as required.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience troubleshooting & repairing hydraulics & pneumatics systems and reading hydraulic schematics preferred.
- Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) preferred.
- Experience performing lubrication preventative maintenance and troubleshooting lubrication related failures preferred.
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid vacations and holidays
- Competitive starting pay
- Company vehicle
