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Lead Millwright - Kalispell Lumber

Weyerhaeuser
Kalispell, MT Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025
Weyerhaeuser is currently offering a $1,500 hiring bonus (additional details provided at time of interview/offer)!

Weyerhaeuser’s Kalispell Lumber facility has an opportunity for a Lead Millwright. The successful candidates will have leadership and technical capabilities and the ability to grow and develop as a future leader. These positions will help to develop leadership safety, reliability, and operational excellence, while coordinating and maintaining operational/implementation schedules and supporting the business to ensure continuous process improvement.

Hourly Rate of Pay $40.89/hr

As a Lead Millwright at Kalispell Lumber, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Fill in for Maintenance Supervisor, as necessary, including but not limited to vacations and weekends.
  • Support Kalispell Lumber by maximizing equipment reliability and providing support for facility equipment in a safe manner, by effectively managing/motivating a team of millwrights to meet operational excellence and reliability goals.
  • Work closely with the maintenance/electrical supervisor(s), planners, mill management, operators, maintenance, and production teams to effectively manage maintenance of the facility and equipment.
  • Manage and be a part of a team of millwrights to maximize operation of the maintenance shop and be responsible for safety, quality, production, and scheduling of millwrights.
  • Work along millwrights to meet maintenance standards and keep lines of communication open between millwrights, electricians, management, and production.
  • Complete required paperwork utilizing preventative maintenance software program associated with repairing equipment, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times.
  • Conduct team meetings and create individual development plans to train and coach millwrights.
  • Communicate back to the Maintenance Supervisor so there are open lines of communication between shifts.
  • Manage employees’ performance and provide discipline recommendations, as necessary.

Job

Operations, Manufacturing, & Construction

Primary Location

USA-MT-Kalispell

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

Day (1st)

Required Skills

  • Computer proficiency including Outlook, Office, Excel, Word, and Web-based programs required (Proficiency with SAP preferred, but not required)
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to be flexible to change and constant interruptions
  • Effective communication, interpersonal, and time management skills
  • Ability to work independently and to be self-motivated
  • Work closely with the management team and anticipate production/maintenance needs
  • Must be willing to work overtime when required

Education & Experience

  • Associate’s Degree in Industrial Maintenance or equivalent education or Class 1 Millwright or minimum of five (5) years of experience as Millwright required
  • Experience leading a team is preferred
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Experience in lumber or wood manufacturing environment preferred

The schedule will match the day shift schedules of 4 10s (Sunday-Wednesday & Wednesday–Saturday) with willingness to work any shift, work overtime and weekends.

About Wood Products

We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support.

For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

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