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Canfor Millwright in Thomasville, Georgia
The minimum starting pay is $25/hour + bonus opportunities; however, pay is negotiable based on experience. The hourly wage will vary based on position and shift.
The Opportunity:
Working as aMillwright, you know the ins and outs of keeping industrial production machinery up and running. You have a natural ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve complex mechanical issues, and youre looking to expand your knowledge with a fantastic company where safety and sustainability are the most critical priorities. If this sounds like you, this opportunity at our Sawmill inThomasville, GA, might be what youre looking for. Join us and put your skills to use to help keep our modern sawmill running at peak performance.
This role is a full-time permanent position working Monday-Friday.
What you will do as a Millwright:
- Working with a high-performance team dedicated to maintaining all mill machinery including pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers and chains, bearings, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems involved in the manufacturing process.
- Keeping our systems running smoothly by performing preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance. This includes inspecting machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.
- Applying your knowledge, skills, and experience to troubleshoot issues, boost equipment reliability and implement safe, reliable fixes maximizing production uptime.
- Having great attention to detail to identify and request relevant parts to complete repairs in a timely manner.
- Accountability for assisting in a safe work environment.
Experience and skills that will help you stand out:
- Superior troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience working in a manufacturing and/or industrial environment would be considered a plus. Knowledge of the lumber manufacturing process would be an asset.
- Basic electrical knowledge to troubleshoot and repair machinery components.
- Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems on heavy manufacturing machinery.
- Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) effectively to schedule and document maintenance activities.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, collaborating with other maintenance professionals, operations, production staff, and supervisors.
- High degree of urgency.