Millwright / Industrial Maintenance Technician – 1st Shift

American Wood Fibers, Inc•Schofield, WI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

American Wood Fibers (AWF) is seeking a candidate for the 1st Shift Millwright / Industrial Maintenance Technician role in their Schofield, WI facility. This role operates in a safe and efficient manner of troubleshooting and repairing equipment and machinery. While this is a 1st shift position, flexibility is required to periodically cover off-shift maintenance operations during employee PTO, vacations, and other scheduled absences. Candidates must be willing to adjust their schedule as needed to support plant operations.

Requirements

High School Diploma
2+ years of related experience in industrial maintenance
Mechanical and machinery background with exposure to high-speed equipment
Electrical, hydraulics, and pneumatics knowledge
Basic welding experience
PLC troubleshooting skills
Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems
Ability to read and interpret schematics
Must have personal set of basic tools & be able to work outside when necessary
Ability to work independently

Responsibilities

Performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment and provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production.
Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled productions runs.
Performs all maintenance work including, but not limited to, Bearings and power transmission including chain drives and gearboxes, Motors, Low Voltage electrical, VFD’s, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production machines.
Responsible for PMs and repair of all plant and mobile equipment.
May also be assigned to repair over-the-road material and delivery trailers, general building maintenance, and other onsite maintenance needs.
Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Safely operates mobile equipment including forklift, front end loader, and yard jockey/trailer combination.
Comply with OSHA Safety and Health rules.
Responsible for safety, cleanliness, and organization of maintenance department.
Communicates with supervisor and other maintenance personnel.
Coordinates and administers company policies as they relate to the maintenance department.
Attends and participates in monthly safety meetings.
Establishes personal goals and works with fellow employees towards continuous improvement and teamwork.
Ability to use CMMS for work logging.
Demonstrates good time management skills by completing scheduled assignments on time.
Support the Maintenance Manager with other initiatives as assigned.