Millwright / Maintenance Mechanic

West Fraser; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

On-the-job training

Promoting from within

Medical

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Job summary

West Fraser is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Joanna, SC to plan and perform maintenance and repair operations across plant equipment, diagnostics, and controls. The role requires hands-on work with motors, pumps, conveyors, and drives, with a rotating 12-hour schedule including nights and weekends.

A strong manufacturing background and the ability to work on-call are essential. The position offers on-site work at our Joanna facility, competitive pay, and opportunities for growth within a

Qualifications

• Minimum HS or GED required.
• Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps.
• Experience troubleshooting bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.
• Experience reading blueprints.
• 3+ years installing, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy equipment.
• Manufacturing environment experience.
• Eligible to legally work in the United States.
• Willing to work a 12-hour rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform maintenance and repair operations to keep plant equipment, machinery, and tools in good operating condition.
• Diagnose malfunctions by sight, sound, or actions of machinery and equipment.
• Start, observe, operate, or activate equipment to verify corrections of malfunction.
• Inspect, clean, or lubricate equipment as preventive maintenance.
• Tear down, replace, repair, install, and assemble equipment, parts, components, and accessories.
• Adjust mechanisms such as feed, speed, power input or output.
• Operate various mechanical and electronic test equipment.
• Remain current in technical changes or equipment designs by attending classes as needed.

Skills

Precision alignment

Troubleshooting bearings

Pumps & motors

Blueprint reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Category : Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Requisition Number : MILLW018107

• Posted : October 13, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Joanna
Kinards, SC 29355, USA

• Travel Required : Yes

Description

In general, all Maintenance Technician roles are required to plan and perform all maintenance and repair operations necessary to keep plant property, equipment, machinery, and tools in good operating condition; diagnose problems and work in many varied and diversified capacities required in general maintenance, overhaul, and repair of plant equipment processes and facilities. Periodically perform or assist others in routine to moderately complex repairs or installation of automatic electrical and electronic controls.

What you will do:

Work involves a complete range and wide variety of duties involving diversified and difficult work using technical electronic diagnostics, computer equipment, and a variety of precision instruments; requiring much care to effectively and efficiently diagnose, dismantle, repair, lubricate, reassemble or otherwise work on general maintenance.

Diagnose causes of malfunctions by sight, sound, or actions of machinery and equipment.

Start, observe, operate, or otherwise activate equipment to detect or verify correction of malfunction.

Inspect, adjust, clean, or lubricate equipment as preventive maintenance. Tear down, replace, repair, install, and assemble equipment, parts, components, and accessories.

Adjust mechanisms such as feed, speed, power input or output.

Operate various mechanical and electronic test equipment.

Specific knowledge of pumps, conveyer systems, motors, and drives is required in the performance of regular or assigned duties.

Remain current in technical changes or equipment designs by attending classes as needed

Work rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, and overtime as scheduled or required.

Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment and completing all required training.

Education and Experience you will need:

• Minimum High School or GED required
• Experience with the precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps required
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors required
• Experience reading blueprints required
• Three (3) years or more of experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy equipment required
• Experience with fabrication, cutting with a torch, and welding with an arc welder required
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required
• A combination of higher education and experience will be taken into consideration
• Eligible to legally work in the United States
• Willing and able to work a 12-hour rotating schedule which will include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Willing and able to work on an emergency call-in basis as required
• Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team
• Willingness and ability to cross-train to learn new jobs and skills
• Consistent, predictable attendance

What will make you stand out:

Experience troubleshooting & repairing hydraulics & pneumatics systems and reading hydraulic schematics preferred

• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) preferred
• Experience performing lubrication preventative maintenance and troubleshooting lubrication related failures preferred

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
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

West Fraser: www.westfraser.com

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!

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. West Fraser is a growing company that believes strongly in promoting from within and prides ourself on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

West Fraser believes inclusive, diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, gender, national origin, or any other protected legal characteristic.

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

Travel Required

Yes . Minimal to assist other mills within region and for WFQ Training

Qualifications

Education

Required

GED or better.

High School or better.

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