Sawmill Millwright: Maintenance & Troubleshooting(3pm-1:30am)

Stimson Lumber Company; Saint Maries (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Discretionary bonus

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Stimson Lumber Company in St. Maries, ID seeks an experienced maintenance professional to oversee daily shift upkeep of mill machinery and preventative programs. The role focuses on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across conveyors, kilns, and debarker systems.

You will read blueprints, perform welding and fabrication, and collaborate with operators to minimize downtime while meeting production targets and safety standards. Excellent problem-solving is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industrial equipment maintenance experience.
• Experience with sawmill equipment including conveyors, kilns, and debarkers.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and blueprints.
• Strong problem-solving and downtime minimization skills.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and operate in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Continuously evaluate and analyze quality, safety and production processes.
• Provide daily shift maintenance and troubleshooting for machine centers and equipment.
• Implement preventative maintenance and troubleshooting programs for machinery and equipment.
• Provide thorough maintenance reporting, documentation, inventory of parts, and closing records.
• Proactively communicate with all departments to ensure proper operation and maintenance of systems and equipment.
• Serve as a partner to machine operators to help improve machine efficiency.
• Model, implement and comply with all company work and safety rules and related industry regulations.
• Regularly educate the maintenance and operations organizations on maintenance and safety programs as they evolve.
• Identify and suggest new approaches or best known methods to foster a continuous improvement mentality.
• Evaluate and test equipment efficiency and effectiveness and recommend changes for improvement.
• Maintain, install, repair, improve and troubleshoot all systems, equipment and machinery in the mill.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Blueprints reading

Welding & fabrication

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Electrical safety

Communication

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Driver's license

Tools

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Conveyors

Sawmill machinery

Welding equipment

Electrical safety practices

Job description

Stimson Lumber Company in St. Maries, ID seeks an experienced maintenance professional to oversee daily shift upkeep of mill machinery and preventative programs. The role focuses on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across conveyors, kilns, and debarker systems.

You will read blueprints, perform welding and fabrication, and collaborate with operators to minimize downtime while meeting production targets and safety standards. Excellent problem-solving is essential.