Millwright Level 2

West Fraser; Dudley (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

Competitive starting pay

On-the-job training

Promoting from within

Medical Dental Vision

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Job summary

West Fraser in Dudley, GA, is seeking a seasoned Millwright Level 2 to maintain conveyors, debarkers, gang saws, and other industrial equipment in a manufacturing setting. This is not entry level; a minimum of five years of Millwright experience is required, with readers able to interpret drawings and perform preventive maintenance.

We offer a competitive compensation package, day-one benefits, on-the-job training, and opportunities for advancement within a safety‑driven, team‑oriented

Qualifications

• Must have 5 years of Millwright experience in Industrial/Manufacturing environment or Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check.
• Maintenance Assessment will be given to all candidates to determine level of pay with a minimum score of 80.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain industrial equipment including 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.
• Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, levels, micrometers, and plumb tools.
• Assemble and install equipment using hand tools and power tools.
• Lay out mounting holes, drill holes with a power drill.

Skills

Torch experience

Welding experience

Safety oriented

Overtime/on-call

Millwright 5+ yrs

Pre-employment screening

Maintenance assessment

Education

Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance

Job description

West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. 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).

Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us.

The Millwright Level 2 requires an individual who will perform various tasks related to the safe and efficient application of technical skills and knowledge to maintain industrial machinery, conveyors, and mechanical systems associated with the manufacturing of forestry products. Preventative and predictive maintenance practices and zone-based maintenance are integral to our Maintenance program. This position requires a seasoned, experienced candidate. This is not entry level. You will need a minimum of five years experience working on industrial equipment in a production setting.

Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us. This role offers a challenging, diverse, and exciting opportunity to become part of our Maintenanceteam.

Responsibilities include by not limited to:

• 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
• Lay out 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 bed-plate and establish a center line, 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 include:

• 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 overtime and to be on-call to support operations
• Must possess 5 years of Millwright experience in Industrial/Manufacturing environment or Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check
• Maintenance Assessment will be given to all candidates to determine level of pay with a minimum score of 80 needed to be considered

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 Dental Vison
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser: www.westfraser.com

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)

Behaviors

Preferred

• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

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