Millwright

Job Category
:
Maintenance & Skilled Trades WFQ

Requisition Number
: MILLW
017703

• Posted :
  August 4, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $28.20 USD per hour

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What you will do
:

• Work involves a complete range and wide variety of duties involving diversified and difficult work using technical electronic diagnostics, computer equipment, and a variety of precision instruments; requiring much care to effectively and efficiently diagnose, dismantle, repair, lubricate, reassemble, or otherwise work on general maintenance.
• Diagnose causes of malfunctions by sight, sound, or actions of machinery and equipment.
• Start, observe, operate, or otherwise activate equipment to detect or verify correction of malfunction.
• Inspect, adjust, clean, or lubricate equipment as preventive maintenance. Tear down, replace, repair, install, and assemble equipment, parts, components, and accessories.
• Adjust mechanisms such as feed, speed, power input, or output.
• Operate various mechanical and electronic test equipment.
• Specific knowledge of pumps, conveyer systems, motors, and drives is required in the performance of regular or assigned duties.
• Repair and maintain industrial equipment to include conveying systems, major machine center such as debarkers, canters, gang saws, and edgers
• Able to read and understand drawings and printed instructions
• Must be able to move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks
• 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
• 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 tools
• Assemble and install equipment using hand tools and power tools
• Layout mounting holes using measuring instruments and drill holes with power drill
• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving part
• Level bedplate and establish center line using straightedge, levels and transit
• Dismantle machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools
• Attach moving parts and sub-assembly to basic assembly unit using hand and power tools
• Must be able to move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks
• Must be a self-starter who can work safely under high pressure situations
• Remain current in technical changes or equipment designs by attending classes as needed
• Work rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, and overtime as scheduled or required.
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment and completing all required training.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience you will need:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Experience with the precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors
• Two (2) years or more of experience installing, trouble shooting and repairing heavy equipment
• Experience with fabrication, cutting with a torch, and welding with an arc welder
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

What will make you stand out:

• Experience in Industrial Maintenance including welding, troubleshooting & repairing hydraulics & pneumatics systems and reading hydraulic schematics
• Experience performing lubrication preventative maintenance and troubleshooting lubrication related failures
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Courses or degree in Industrial Maintenance

Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401k with company match& retirement contribution
• Employee stock Purchase Plan
• Paid vacations and holidays

Safety is one of West Fraser’s core values and our employees can expect a challenging, stable work environment with career development opportunities.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development.

The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace

GED or better.

High School or better.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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