Lead Millwright (Sawmill Maintenance)

NWH•Heath Township, MI

11h•$32 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Lead Millwright (Sawmill Maintenance) Northwest Hardwoods Inc. Location: Hamilton, MI Pay Range: $32-35/hr DOE Shift: 1st Key Responsibilities and Duties: Must follow and promote safety policies and procedures and perform all work according to existing policies and procedures while maintaining a high standard of quality and workmanship in performing the duties. Maintain and follow preventive maintenance schedules for all assigned equipment Perform routine and complex repairs, replacements, and enhancements on manufacturing operational equipment, site facilities, and mobile equipment. Document procedures, downtime, root causes, and resolutions; complete all required maintenance reports and logs. Change oil and grease Ability to complete simple projects (changing bearings, sprockets, and chains) Basic Welding Skills Pipe Fitting Knowledge, able to thread and fit a pipe Have a strong desire, dedication, and determination to succeed, by continually improving skills through on-the-job training and various offered educational opportunities Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent Previous experience as a Maintenance Mechanic, industrial mechanic, millwright, or similar role in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Basic understanding of electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, and small hand tools. Ability to read electrical diagrams, equipment manuals, and technical documentation. Intermediate computer skills Competencies: Must follow all established safety policies. Must have good safety record and a positive, can do attitude. Be adaptable, work where needed as required Willing to ask questions and work closely with Site Manager and Supervisors. Must be able to work any shift -- overtime, weekends, holidays as required and in all conditions. Capable of completing required documentation Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose issues and prevent unplanned downtime Able to work as a team, get along with team members; give and take advice and criticism from other team members Ability to take initiative on continuous improvement processes and find creative resolutions by identifying opportunities and boldly offering solutions Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the team member is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. This job may require the following equipment when in the field eye protection, hearing protection, leather/rubber gloves, safety shoes, sleeve protection, safety vest, and a hard hat

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Previous experience as a Maintenance Mechanic, industrial mechanic, millwright, or similar role in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Basic understanding of electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, and small hand tools.
Ability to read electrical diagrams, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
Intermediate computer skills
Must follow all established safety policies. Must have good safety record and a positive, can do attitude.
Be adaptable, work where needed as required
Willing to ask questions and work closely with Site Manager and Supervisors.
Must be able to work any shift -- overtime, weekends, holidays as required and in all conditions.
Capable of completing required documentation
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose issues and prevent unplanned downtime
Able to work as a team, get along with team members; give and take advice and criticism from other team members
Ability to take initiative on continuous improvement processes and find creative resolutions by identifying opportunities and boldly offering solutions

Responsibilities

Must follow and promote safety policies and procedures and perform all work according to existing policies and procedures while maintaining a high standard of quality and workmanship in performing the duties.
Maintain and follow preventive maintenance schedules for all assigned equipment
Perform routine and complex repairs, replacements, and enhancements on manufacturing operational equipment, site facilities, and mobile equipment.
Document procedures, downtime, root causes, and resolutions; complete all required maintenance reports and logs.
Change oil and grease
Ability to complete simple projects (changing bearings, sprockets, and chains)
Basic Welding Skills
Pipe Fitting Knowledge, able to thread and fit a pipe
Have a strong desire, dedication, and determination to succeed, by continually improving skills through on-the-job training and various offered educational opportunities

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