What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Equipment Mechanic position at West Fraser?
Company Overview
We are a diversified wood products company that produces lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Our company thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity.
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive starting pay and an outstanding benefits package including benefits starting Day 1, medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, life insurance, disability insurance, paid vacations and holidays.
Job Description
As a Millwright, you will be responsible for working safely with all machinery within the mill. Your duties will include repairing and maintaining industrial equipment to include conveying systems, major machine centers such as debarkers, canters, gang saws, and edgers. You must be able to read and understand drawings and printed instructions, be a self-starter who can work safely under high pressure situations, possess basic understanding in line ups of pumps, sheaves, sprockets, machine centers, 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, assemble and install equipment, lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, drill holes with power drill, replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts, level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit, dismantle machines, attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tool.
Required Skills and Qualifications
You must have cutting torch experience (Oxygen/Acetylene), welding experience (GMAW and SMAW), be safety oriented and comply with all ZES rules, be willing to work rotating shifts, overtime and to be on-call to support 24/7 operations, have 3 years of Millwright work experience in Industrial/Manufacturing environment, have High School Diploma or GED, successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check, and be willing to travel and complete the West Fraser Qualified Millwright training program. Successful candidates must be able to pass a Millwright Assessment Test.
Becoming Part of Our Team
If you are interested in building your career in a company that strongly believes in promoting from within, come join us at West Fraser. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process.
We are a diversified wood products company that produces lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Our company thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity.
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive starting pay and an outstanding benefits package including benefits starting Day 1, medical, dental, vision, 401K with company match, life insurance, disability insurance, paid vacations and holidays.
Job Description
As a Millwright, you will be responsible for working safely with all machinery within the mill. Your duties will include repairing and maintaining industrial equipment to include conveying systems, major machine centers such as debarkers, canters, gang saws, and edgers. You must be able to read and understand drawings and printed instructions, be a self-starter who can work safely under high pressure situations, possess basic understanding in line ups of pumps, sheaves, sprockets, machine centers, 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, assemble and install equipment, lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, drill holes with power drill, replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts, level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit, dismantle machines, attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tool.
Required Skills and Qualifications
You must have cutting torch experience (Oxygen/Acetylene), welding experience (GMAW and SMAW), be safety oriented and comply with all ZES rules, be willing to work rotating shifts, overtime and to be on-call to support 24/7 operations, have 3 years of Millwright work experience in Industrial/Manufacturing environment, have High School Diploma or GED, successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check, and be willing to travel and complete the West Fraser Qualified Millwright training program. Successful candidates must be able to pass a Millwright Assessment Test.
Becoming Part of Our Team
If you are interested in building your career in a company that strongly believes in promoting from within, come join us at West Fraser. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process.
