Millwright

Canfor; El Dorado (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Canfor is seeking a Millwright for our Iron Mountain Sawmill in El Dorado, AR. This permanent, full-time role offers a rotational schedule that may include weekend work and requires hands-on maintenance of pumps, conveyors, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems to keep production running at peak performance.

You will perform preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance, troubleshoot complex issues, and request parts to complete repairs quickly, all while maintaining a strong safety posture

Qualifications

• Proven troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Basic electrical knowledge for troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience using CMMS to schedule and document maintenance.
• Team-oriented with a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance on mill machinery.
• Inspect equipment to detect irregularities and malfunctions.
• Troubleshoot issues to boost reliability and uptime.
• Identify and request parts to complete repairs promptly.
• Maintain a safe work environment.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Urgency

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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 Iron Mountain Sawmill in El Dorado, AR might be what you’re looking for. Join us and put your skills to use to help keep our modern sawmill running at peak performance.

This is a permanent, full-time position, featuring a rotational schedule that may include weekend work.

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.