Millwright: Proactive Maintenance & Reliability

Hood Distribution; Silver Creek (MS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Background check

Drug test

Job summary

Hood Lumber, a division of Hood Industries, Inc., is seeking a skilled millwright to champion reliability in the maintenance department by data-driven decisions and proactive maintenance strategies.

The role involves repairing and maintaining production equipment, monitoring spare parts, performing metal work, operating forklifts, and coordinating with management to minimize downtime while implementing efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ work experience as a millwright.
• High school diploma/GED preferred.
• Maintenance experience in a lumber, manufacturing, or other industrial environment.
• Ability to understand, clearly communicate, and follow all safety rules and policies.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of reliability with the maintenance department by fostering a data-driven approach to decision making and encouraging a focus on proactive maintenance strategies.
• Use all proper and necessary tools to safely repair and maintain production/manufacturing equipment.
• Repairs/replaces belts, hoses, valves, sprockets, chains, motors, spindles, blades, bearings, and other machine parts in a production environment.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Performs metal working (welding, cutting, fabricating) when necessary.
• Repairs/replaces hydraulic units – oiling units and equipment (chains/sprockets).
• Communicate regularly with co-workers and management to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, minimizing unplanned downtime, anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Implements projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Follows safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.

Skills

Millwright experience

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Hood Lumber, a division of Hood Industries, Inc., is seeking a skilled millwright to champion reliability in the maintenance department by data-driven decisions and proactive maintenance strategies.

The role involves repairing and maintaining production equipment, monitoring spare parts, performing metal work, operating forklifts, and coordinating with management to minimize downtime while implementing efficiency improvements.