Millwright

Canfor-; Conway (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Canfor's Conway, SC sawmill seeks a skilled Millwright to keep heavy production equipment running at peak performance. You will troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair pumps, conveyors, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and other mill machinery while prioritizing safety and reliability.

You bring strong problem-solving, basic electrical knowledge, CMMS experience, and a collaborative approach to work with operations, maintenance, and supervisors to minimize downtime and maximize uptime.

Qualifications

• Superior troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing/industrial environment is a plus.
• Knowledge of lumber manufacturing process is an asset.
• Basic electrical knowledge to troubleshoot and repair machinery components.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all mill machinery including pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers & chains, bearings, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Perform preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance; inspect machinery to detect irregularities and malfunctions.
• Troubleshoot issues, improve equipment reliability, and implement safe, reliable fixes to maximize production uptime.
• Identify and request parts for timely repairs.
• Support a safe work environment and collaborate with maintenance, operations, production staff, and supervisors.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Electrical knowledge

Hydraulic & pneumatic systems

CMMS

Team collaboration

Urgency

Job description

Requisition ID29724-Posted07/31/2026-United States-SC-Conway-Skilled Trades

Working as a Millwright, you know the ins and outs of keeping industrial production machinery up and running. You have a natural ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex mechanical issues, and you’re looking to expand your knowledge with a fantastic company where safety and sustainability are the most critical priorities. If this sounds like you, this opportunity at our Sawmill inConway, SCmight be what you’re looking for. Join us and put your skills to use to help keep our modern sawmill running at peak performance.

What you will do as a Millwright:

• Working with a high-performance team dedicated to maintaining all mill machinery including pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers & chains, bearings, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems involved in the manufacturing process.
• Keeping our systems running smoothly by performing preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance. This includes inspecting machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.
• Applying your knowledge, skills, and experience to troubleshoot issues, boost equipment reliability and implement safe, reliable fixes maximizing production uptime.
• Having great attention to detail to identify and request relevant parts to complete repairs in a timely manner.
• Accountability for assisting in a safe work environment.

Experience and skills that will help you stand out:

• Superior troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing and/or industrial environment would be considered a plus. Knowledge of the lumber manufacturing process would be an asset.
• Basic electrical knowledge to troubleshoot and repair machinery components.
• Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems on heavy manufacturing machinery.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) effectively to schedule and document maintenance activities.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, collaborating with other maintenance professionals, operations, production staff, and supervisors.
• A high degree of urgency.

Don’t check off every single bullet point? Studies show that people are reluctant to apply for positions they aren’t 100% qualified for. At Canfor, our focus is finding the right fit for our organization, not a criteria checklist. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not perfectly align to still apply.

At Canfor, diversity meansunderstanding, recognizing, and valuingthe differences that make each person unique. We see inclusion and diversity as essential to our productivity, creativity, innovation, and competitive advantage. Therefore, we strive for afair and equitable recruitment process where hiring decisions are based on each applicant's qualifications and experience.