Sawmill Maintenance

Description

Summary: Performs preventative maintenance, routine and non-routine repairs, and troubleshoots problems with machinery. Responsible for maintenance, repair, installation, and modification of all sawmill equipment to safely maximize uptime, quality, and productivity. Safety-Sensitive Position:
The Company considers this job position to be safety-sensitive in nature based on the position’s job duties and responsibilities and/or the work environment and conditions that the job is performed in or under. This position requires performance of job duties and responsibilities that could result in a risk or direct threat of immediate injury or harm to the employee and his/her co-workers, or others.

• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, plumb bobs, and lasers.
• Repair and lubricate machines and equipment. Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Move equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
• Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Replace sprockets, pumps, machine centers, chains, sheaves, belts with proper alignment.
• Replace hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, valves, and hoses.
• Basic stick welding and oxygen/acetylene torch cutting.
• Ability to splice and track various size conveyor belts.
• Perform repairs and preventative maintenance checks and services in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Troubleshoots mechanical, electrical, air and hydraulic systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance on tools, repair parts, and equipment.
• Adjust operating mechanisms.
• Determines extent of corrective action and repair parts required to correct malfunctions. Reads, understands and applies information contained in company maintenance manuals, technical manuals, policies and common schematic diagrams/drawings.
• Knows and applies required company safety procedures.

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

• Must be able to work any shift and overtime, including weekends.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Follows all policies and procedures and contributes to being a team.
• Uses time efficiently
• Treats others with respect
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Meets productivity standards, completes work in a timely manner, strives to increase productivity.
• Observes safety and security procedures and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Uses equipment and tools properly.
• Is consistently at work and on time.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or

Experience:

High School diploma or equivalent and three years of experience in industrial maintenance, troubleshooting, welding, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;

climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, navigate up and down grated stairways and catwalks, and talk or hear. Will work at heights, climb stationary ladders, use manlifts, and telehandler. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The employee is required at all times to be free of impairment that could affect his/her ability to perform his/her job duties and responsibilities in a safe and responsible manner.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an…