Industrial Maintenance / Millwright

West Fraser•Fairfax, SC

16h

About The Position

West Fraser is hiring an Industrial Millwright to support its Allendale OSB Division. The role provides preventative and proactive maintenance and repairs or replaces damaged machinery to keep mill production running. Work includes a wide range of difficult maintenance duties using technical electronic diagnostics, computer equipment, precision instruments, and mechanical and electronic test equipment. The millwright diagnoses, dismantles, repairs, lubricates, reassembles, installs, and adjusts equipment and components, and verifies that malfunctions have been corrected. The role requires knowledge of pumps, conveyor systems, motors, and drives, adherence to safety requirements, and the ability to work a 12-hour rotating schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays. Emergency on-call work may also be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps.
Experience troubleshooting bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.
Experience reading blueprints.
At least three years of experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy equipment.
Experience with fabrication, torch cutting, and arc welding.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Eligible to work legally in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Ability and willingness to work a 12-hour rotating schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability and willingness to work emergency on-call as required.
Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team.
Willingness and ability to cross-train and learn new jobs and skills.
Reliable, consistent, and predictable attendance.
Ability and willingness to follow safety rules, wear safety equipment, and complete required training.

Responsibilities

Diagnose machinery and equipment malfunctions by sight, sound, or operation.
Start, observe, operate, or activate equipment to detect malfunctions or verify that repairs have corrected them.
Inspect, adjust, clean, and lubricate equipment as preventive maintenance.
Tear down, replace, repair, install, and assemble equipment, parts, components, and accessories.
Adjust mechanisms such as feed, speed, and power input or output.
Use mechanical and electronic test equipment and technical diagnostic tools.
Perform maintenance involving pumps, conveyor systems, motors, and drives.
Keep current with technical changes and equipment designs by attending classes as needed.
Follow safety rules and regulations, wear required safety equipment, and complete required training.
Perform other duties as assigned.