Electrician

West Fraser; Riegelwood (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

Medical

Dental

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Job summary

West Fraser, a diversified North American wood products company, seeks a Maintenance & QC Electrician for our on-site mill team. You will perform repairs, PMs, and electrical maintenance across the sawmill, ensuring electrical reliability and quality control checks.

The role requires troubleshooting DC drives, PLCs, and drive systems, with a focus on safety and adherence to lock-out procedures. Weekend work and overtime are expected as part of shift coverage.

Qualifications

• Must meet minimum testing standards for Maintenance.
• Preferably have a 2-year degree in Electrical/Electronics or equivalent electrical/electronic courses.
• Must successfully complete company-required training courses.
• Must have a good working knowledge of PC's and PLC's.
• 2-years experience or more in electrical troubleshooting and repair.

Responsibilities

• The mill Electrician is responsible for repairs, maintenance, and PM's to the electronic components of the mill.
• Runs electrical mill trouble calls millwide and ensures lumber sizing and trim targets.
• Navigate controls, equipment, and optimization-related issues with vendors (USNR, Comact, Porter, Baxley).
• Perform general mechanical maintenance work and assist production tasks as assigned.
• Understand PLC logic, drive-related issues, and electronics concerns impacting the mill.
• Monitor mechanical and electrical systems and log PQC shift reports.
• Assist in new installations as necessary.

Skills

Self-motivation

Unsupervised work

Control systems knowledge

Safety procedures

Overtime readiness

Troubleshooting DC drives

Education

Two-year degree in Electrical/Electronics

Tools

Electrical test equipment (meters)

PCs & PLCs troubleshooting

DC drive repair

Schematic reading

Job description

Job Category : Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Requisition Number : ELECT018091

• Posted : October 13, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

• Travel Required: Yes

Description

West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America!

Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us.

This position provides planning and organizational support for the Maintenance and Operations Department.

Job Functions:

• The mill Electrician is responsible for repairs, maintenance, and PM's to the electronic components of the mill, including responsibility for various process quality control checks in the green end of the facility.
• The position is responsible for running all electrical mill trouble calls millwide in addition to performing the lumber checks specified below at frequent intervals throughout the shift. The tech has responsibility for ensuring all lumber sizing out of each machine is on target, and that sawmill trim, slash and reman percentages are within targets specified.
• The position is expected to be able to successfully navigate through controls, equipment, and optimization-related issues with the appropriate vendors (USNR, Comact, Porter, Baxley, etc.).
• The position isrequired to perform any general mechanical maintenance work or assistance, in addition to any production-related tasks as assigned by the shift or department supervision.
• The position should know and understand PLC logic, drive-related issues, and other electronics-related concerns that will impact the mill.
• The PQC/Electrical Technician will monitor mechanical and electrical operating systems for proper performance and make necessary parameter changes and adjustments.
• The position will work closely with the Electrical and Quality Control Supervision to ensure optimum utilization of set works and optimization systems.
• The position will also assist in new installations as necessary.
• Throughout the course of the shift, the position is expected to perform PQC checks and log on PQC shift report, which is submitted to the Shift Supervisor, and Sawmill QC Supervisor upon the conclusion of the shift.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to be self-motivated, work unsupervised, and show initiative to expand knowledge of control systems.
• Must be able to understand and satisfactorily complete WO's, PM's, and other tasks in a timely manner while following all Safety Requirements and Lock-Out Procedures.
• Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and overtime hours.
• Must be physically capable of bending, reaching, lifting, and able to work in extreme environments, (hot, cold, rain, snow)
• Must have a good understanding of all mill equipment and how it affects yield, recovery, and mix.
• Must be able to use electronic test equipment (meters, diddle box, etc.).
• Must be able to troubleshoot and repair DC drives, AC inverters, PLC controls, and hardware.
• Must be able to read complex electrical schematics and blueprints.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must meet minimum testing standards for Maintenance.
• Preferably have a 2-year degree in Electrical/Electronics or equivalent electrical/electronic courses.
• Must successfully complete company-required training courses.
• Must have a good working knowledge of PC's and PLC's.
• 2-years experience or more in electrical troubleshooting and repair.

Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training and a culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

Safety is one of West Fraser’s core values and our employees can expect a challenging, stable work environment with career development opportunities.

Travel Required

Yes . For training only

West Fraser believes inclusive, diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, gender, national origin, or any other protected legal characteristic.

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace

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