What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Maintenance Millwright position at Interfor?
Job Title: Industrial Maintenance Millwright
Job Summary: We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Industrial Maintenance Millwright to join our team in Preston, Georgia. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing routine preventative maintenance duties, cutting, welding, and fabricating work with different types of steel, and repairing machinery in a timely manner.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements:
About Us: Interfor is a growth-oriented forest products company operating in all major forest products markets across North America. We offer one of the most diverse lines of wood products to customers around the globe, produced in safety-focused, world-class facilities. We strengthen and contribute to the local economies, build value for our employees and customers, and operate with world-leading sustainable forest management practices.
What We Offer:
Job Summary: We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Industrial Maintenance Millwright to join our team in Preston, Georgia. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing routine preventative maintenance duties, cutting, welding, and fabricating work with different types of steel, and repairing machinery in a timely manner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Read and understand equipment drawings and blueprints.
- Perform routine preventative maintenance duties.
- Cut, weld, and perform fabrication work with different types of steel.
- Assess repairs and estimate time frames to complete.
- Repair machinery in a timely manner.
- Identify mechanical and hydraulic problems and assist in finding solutions and making necessary repairs.
- Identify shaft sizes, measure up, and build shafts for replacement.
- Identify and change sprockets, bearings, and chains etc.
- Communicate directly and professionally with operators about how equipment is running to learn about any problems.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with the Planning and Scheduling Departments.
- Adhere to an absolute lock-out policy, ensuring that the power source is turned off, machine locked out, and tested to ensure isolation.
- Submit work requests.
- Fill out completed work orders listing work done, parts used, and the time it took to complete the job.
Requirements:
- 2 to 4 years of millwright level experience.
- High School Diploma/Equivalent Preferred.
- Prior manufacturing/warehouse/lumber operations experience preferred.
- Ability and desire to work in varying seasonal climate conditions.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety.
- Excellent attendance record.
- Physical Requirements: Walking, standing, climbing, bending and lifting up to 50 lbs.
About Us: Interfor is a growth-oriented forest products company operating in all major forest products markets across North America. We offer one of the most diverse lines of wood products to customers around the globe, produced in safety-focused, world-class facilities. We strengthen and contribute to the local economies, build value for our employees and customers, and operate with world-leading sustainable forest management practices.
What We Offer:
- Group Benefit Programs (Employee Medical, Dental, Vision Plans)
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Additional (Employee Paid) Life Insurance
- HSA Medical Plan with Employer Match
- Supplemental Insurance (Accident, Hospital & Critical)
- 401(k) Matching Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Training & Development Opportunities
