Millwright

Vicksburg Forest Products; Gloster (MS); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading lumber manufacturing company in Gloster, Mississippi is seeking a Millwright to join their team. This role involves the maintenance of mechanical systems and requires strong skills with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical applications, and metal fabrication. Candidates should have at least 3 years of maintenance experience and must be able to work in extreme environmental conditions. This opportunity offers competitive pay rates based on experience and skill level.

Qualifications

• 3 years of previous maintenance experience required.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Competent in cutting and welding in all positions.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on pumps, conveyors, and mechanical systems.
• Undertake preventative maintenance for equipment.
• Read blueprints and diagrams to repair equipment.
• Operate hoisting and lifting devices during equipment assembly.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Mechanical drives

Electrical applications

Metal fabrication

Reading blueprints

Cutting and welding

Power transmission components

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Multimeter

Job description

Big River Forest Products, LLC (BRFP) is building a state-of-the-art lumber mill in Gloster, Mississippi.

The new mill will require over 1 million tons of timber annually to produce about 250 million board feet. The facility will be located on 65 acres (about the area of a large shopping mall) and represents a corporate investment of over $200 million, creating 131 jobs and supporting an additional 200 indirect jobs when operating at full capacity.

Family-owned and operated, BRFP is dedicated to its employees who are passionate about delivering unmatched, high-quality lumber from a world-class lumber manufacturing facility.

Big River Forest Products is slated to begin manufacturing lumber in May of 2024. For more information:www.Bigriverfp.com/

POSITION: Millwright

The Millwright will be a key player in our continuous maintenance improvement program through daily use of troubleshooting and preventative maintenance strategies. This position requires experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, mechanical drives, electrical applications and metal fabrication. A written entrance exam and demonstrated skills’ test are required. Pay rates are based on experience and skill level.

Responsibilities:

Maintenance of pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers & chains, bearings and hydraulics involved in the manufacturing process.

Undertake preventative maintenance program for equipment.

Read blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to repair equipment.

Operate hoisting and lifting devices to position machinery and parts during the assembly, installation, set-up and repair of equipment and machinery.

Work in manlifts with the use of fall protection equipment.

Repair and assemble hydraulic equipment and cylinders.

Verify and document repairs made.

Required Skills:

3 years of previous maintenance experience

Be able to use supply room and cross-reference parts and specify parts

Competent in reading blueprints and schematics

Competent in cutting and welding in all positions

Competent in all type bearing installations and alignments

Competent in use of lubricants

Competent with all type power transmission components and troubleshooting

Be able to figure drive ratios

Competent in troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Be able to rebuild hydraulic and pneumatic components

Be able to wire motors

Be able to use multimeter to take readings

Be able to pass a cutting and welding test (flat, overhead, vertical, and horizontal).

Be able to pass a basic mechanical assessment test

Be able to pass a basic hands-on test

High school diploma or GED Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays as required

Environmental Conditions:

Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in a loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).