Maintenance/Millwright

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Job description

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE AS A MILLWRIGHT OR IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE TO APPLY.

Opening:Permanent, full-time position as a Millwright / Maintenance Technician for a well established hardwood lumber company with multiple locations. This position is for the Weldon, NC facility. AT LEAST 2 YEARS PRIOR MILLWRIGHT OR INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

Job Description:Perform routine inspections, servicing, minor and major maintenance on various log and lumber processing equipment in a heavy industrial environment with a constant emphasis on safety.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Your primary responsibility is to assist in creating and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Perform routine inspections to identify and correct minor or major equipment deficiencies.
• Perform scheduled maintenance tasks such as replacement of wear items, bearings, chains, cylinders, motors, drives, and so on as required.
• Work with other millwrights to troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Assist with projects and large repairs that may include fabrication, welding, cutting, pipe fitting, installing electrical conduit, and sawmill equipment installation.
• Maintain a clean, safe, uncluttered work area.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends as required.
• Some maintenance work is performed outdoors so must be willing to work in the weather, heat or cold at times.
• Physical fitness: this job requires occasional exertion of more than 100 pounds of force, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 20 pounds continuously.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years millwright / maintenance experience.
• Proficient in cutting and welding.
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems and tasks such as rebuilding cylinders or making up hoses.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical systems is helpful.

Location:Company has multiple locations in the Virginia and North Carolina. This position is for the Weldon, NC facility.

Benefits:Company offers competitive pay as well as a matching 401K retirement plan, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, paid vacation and paid holidays.

IMPORTANT NOTE:If you do not have the required millwright / maintenance experience DO NOT APPLY. You must include a resume or at minimum a brief job history with skills and experience in the Cover Sheet section of your first reply to be considered for this position. If the Cover Sheet area is blank, the system marks the reply as incomplete and rejects it.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Depending on Experience