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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Industrial Millwright Level 1
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What they do
A Millwright installs and assembles large industrial machines, such as the equipment in manufacturing facilities. Disassembles and moves machinery between factory sites, and makes repairs. May work at power plants and construction sites.
$57,857 / year median in South Carolina
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Repair and maintain industrial equipment to include conveying systems, major machine centers such as debarkers, canters, gang saws, and edgers Able to read and understand drawings and printed instructions Must be a self-starter who can work safely under high pressure situations Possess basic understanding in line ups of pumps, sheaves, sprockets, machine centers Must be able to 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, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and 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, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools Able to read and understand drawings and printed instructions Must be a self-starter who can work safely under high pressure situations Possess basic understanding in line ups of pumps, sheaves, sprockets, machine centers Must be able to 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, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and 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, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools What you need to be successful: Must have High School Diploma or GED Requires own basic tools Must be safety orientated and comply with ZES Must have minimum two years verifiable work experience as a Millwright Must have welding experience (GMAW and/or SMAW) Must have cutting Torch experience (Oxygen/Acetylene) Must be able to work night/day shift. Must successfully complete pre-employment drug screen, physical, reference check and background check Must have High School Diploma or GED Must be safety orientated and comply with ZES Must have minimum two years verifiable work experience as a Millwright Must have welding experience (GMAW and/or SMAW) Must have cutting Torch experience (Oxygen/Acetylene) Must be able to work night/day shift. Must successfully complete pre-employment drug screen, physical, reference check and background check Outstanding benefits package