Millwright

Canfor; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Canfor in Urbana, AR is seeking a Millwright to keep our sawmill equipment running at peak performance. You will maintain pumps, conveyors, compressors, rollers, bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and other heavy machinery, performing preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance to maximize uptime.

Collaborating with a high-performance team, you’ll identify parts, schedule repairs in CMMS, and contribute to a safe work environment while adapting to a rotating schedule that may

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Basic electrical

Hydraulic & pneumatic systems

CMMS

Urgency

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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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 in Urbana, 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.

We believe that inclusion and diversity are essential to driving productivity, creativity, innovation, and maintaining a competitive edge. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and equitable, focusing on qualifications and experience.

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.