Sawmill Maintenance Lead

West Fraser; Maplesville (AL); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Benefits starting Day 1

Medical

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Descripción de la vacante

West Fraser in Maplesville, AL is seeking a Maintenance Lead to provide leadership, training and development for hourly personnel while managing process flow, resources and workforce to meet budgets and performance goals.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will lead a crew of Millwrights, Electricians, Welders and Contractors, with a preference for candidates with wood-remanufacturing experience. This is a full-time, on-site role in a safety-first culture.

Formación

• Minimum of five years (plus) of industrial experience.
• Prior Journeyman Electrician or Millwright.
• Leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and well-organized.
• Two- or four-year degree preferred; supervisory experience preferred

Responsabilidades

• Achieving Maintenance goals with safety as priority.
• Troubleshooting and observing machine centers with shift supervisors.
• Manage department costs to optimize unit cost; develop metrics.
• Maintenance Planning and coordinating PM routes.
• Communicate goals and instructions effectively; resolve conflicts.
• Supervise maintenance and cleanup personnel; schedule weekend coverage.
• Maintain sawmill equipment (de-barkers, gang edgers, trimmers, conveyors, chippers, hydraulic/pneumatic systems).
• Ensure contractor safety through active leadership.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Educación

Two-year or Four-year degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

Job Category: Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Requisition Number: MAINT017896

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• Posted : September 1, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Maplesville
Maplesville, AL 36750, USA

• Travel Required : Yes

Description

The successful candidate will provide leadership, training, and development to hourly personnel by managing the process flow, resources and workforce to meet and exceed established budgets and performance objectives.
Reporting directly to the Maintenance Superintendent in this full-time role, the successful candidate will lead a maintenance crew of Millwrights, Electricians, Welders and Contractors. Higher consideration will be granted to those who have previous experience in the wood remanufacturing sector in a Sawmill, Planer Mill or with forest products.

What You Will Do:

• Achieving Maintenance goals with the highest regard for employee safety
• Capable of supporting troubleshooting & observations of machine centers with shift supervisors and other maintenance staff to ensure production and quality standards are met
• Managing the department cost in an aggressive manner assuring optimum manufacturing unit cost; develop and educate key metrics.
• Maintenance Planning, planning non-emergency maintenance, coordinating PM routes
• Effectively communicating goals and/or instructions
• Managing conflicts
• Supervising Maintenance and Cleanup personnel on varying schedules
• Managing contractor safety through active leadership.
• Maintenance of sawmill equipment (this includes but is not limited to De-Barkers, Gang Edgers, Trimmer, Sorter, Stacker, Conveyors, Chippers, Blowers, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems)
• Safety of the crew (Lock-Out Procedures, assisting with and verifying Field Level Risk Assessments (FLRA), Safety Audits)
• Arrange WF Training for and mentoring apprentices
• Creating and planning improvement projects
• Managing parts with the purchaser
• Scheduling and attendance
• Will include periodic weekend coverage
• Inspecting completed work

What You Will Need:

• Prior Journeyman Electrician or Millwright
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Well organized
• Minimum of five years (plus) of industrial experience
• Leadership and communication skills
• Two or Four-year degree preferred
• Prior Supervisory experience preferred

Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training and a
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

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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 atWest Fraser: www.westfraser.com/careers

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 us on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

We thank all candidates for their interest. Please apply through our online application process as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.

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 . <10% expected travel. Must be able to travel via car and air when required.

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