West Fraser

Overview

The Millwright position at West Fraser involves a variety of technical tasks related to the maintenance and repair of industrial equipment, requiring expertise in diagnostics and mechanical systems. The company is a leading manufacturer in the wood products industry, emphasizing internal growth and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose causes of malfunctions by sight, sound, or actions of machinery and equipment.
• Start, observe, operate, or otherwise activate equipment to detect or verify correction of malfunction.
• Inspect, adjust, clean, or lubricate equipment as preventive maintenance.
• Tear down, replace, repair, install, and assemble equipment, parts, components, and accessories.
• Adjust mechanisms such as feed, speed, power input, or output.
• Operate various mechanical and electronic test equipment.
• Repair and maintain industrial equipment including conveying systems and major machine centers.
• Read and understand drawings and printed instructions.
• Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Adjust tension on nuts and bolts or position parts using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb tools.
• Assemble and install equipment using hand tools and power tools.
• Layout mounting holes using measuring instruments and drill holes with power drill.
• Replace defective parts of machines or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Level bedplate and establish center line using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Dismantle machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Attach moving parts and sub-assembly to basic assembly unit using hand and power tools.
• Remain current in technical changes or equipment designs by attending classes as needed.
• Work rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, and overtime as scheduled or required.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Two (2) years or more of experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy equipment.
• Experience with the precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps.
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.
• Experience reading blueprints.
• Experience with fabrication, cutting with a torch, and welding with an arc welder.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401k
• PTO

Additional Information

• Must be a self-starter who can work safely under high pressure situations.
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment and completing all required training.
• Experience in Industrial Maintenance including welding, troubleshooting & repairing hydraulics & pneumatics systems and reading hydraulic schematics is preferred.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is preferred.
• Courses or degree in Industrial Maintenance is preferred.