Millwright

West Fraser; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

Competitive starting pay

On-the-job training

Promoting from within culture

Medical

Vision

401k with company match & retirement

Employee stock Purchase Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Wellness Pay Program

Job summary

West Fraser’s Angelina TX sawmill is seeking an experienced industrial Millwright to support maintenance and continuous improvement. You will troubleshoot and repair equipment such as debarkers, canters, gang saws, and edgers, while working safely within the mill.

Applicants should have 3 years of Millwright experience in an industrial setting, a high school diploma or GED, and the ability to read drawings.

Qualifications

• Must have 3 years of Millwright work experience in Industrial/Manufacturing environment.
• Must have High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain industrial equipment including conveying systems and machine centers.
• Read and understand drawings and printed instructions.
• Move machinery using hoists, dollies, rollers and trucks.
• Adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts with hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Align machines using hoists, jacks, hand tools and micrometers.
• Assemble and install equipment using hand and power tools.
• Dismantle machines and replace defective parts.
• Travel for training.

Skills

Reading drawings

Troubleshooting

Safety oriented

Rotating shifts

On-call

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cutting torch (Oxygen/Acetylene)

Welding – GMAW/SMAW

Power tools

Measuring instruments

Job description

West Frasers Angelina TX sawmill is looking for an industrial millwright!

Our Millwright position is a key player in a company-wide continuous improvement effort through daily use of troubleshooting, and predictive and preventative maintenance strategies. As a member of this high-performing team, you will be responsible for working safely with all machinery within the mill.

What you will do:

• Repair and maintain industrial equipment to include conveying systems, major machine centers such as debarkers, canters, gang saws, and edgers
• Able to read and understand drawings and printed instructions
• Must be a self-starter who can work safely under high-pressure situations
• Possess basic understanding in line ups of pumps, sheaves, sprockets, machine centers
• Must be able to move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks
• Adjust the tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts
• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb tools
• Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools
• Layout mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with a power drill
• Replace defective parts of a machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts
• Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit
• Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools
• Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools

Required skills and experience you will need:

• Must have cutting torch experience (Oxygen/Acetylene)
• Must have welding experience (GMAW and SMAW)
• Must be safety oriented and comply with ZES
• Be willing to work rotating shifts, overtime and to be on-call to support 24/7 operations
• Must have 3 years of Millwright work experience in Industrial/Manufacturing environment
• Must have High School Diploma or GED
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check.

Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Vision
• 401k with company match& retirement contribution
• Employee stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Wellness Pay Program

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

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB).

We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company

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

Travel Required

Yes . Travel for training.