Mobile Equipment Technician

Join a Team That Keeps the World Moving!

What if your work helped connect North American hardwood products with customers around the world?! Northwest Hardwoods is a leading manufacturer of hardwood lumber in North America and a fully integrated global supplier serving the furniture, cabinet, molding, and millwork industries
. Our maintenance technician team plays a critical role in keeping our sawmill and manufacturing operations running safely, reliably, and efficiently. From maintaining and repairing diesel-powered vehicles and heavy equipment to troubleshooting mechanical issues and minimizing downtime, our mechanics help keep every part of the operation moving. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a visible contribution to a global operation by keeping the equipment and people behind our products running at their best.

At Northwest Hardwoods (NWH), you’ll play an important role in keeping our equipment, vehicles, and operations running safely and efficiently. As an experienced Mobile Equipment Technician
, you’ll be responsible for diagnosing, maintaining, repairing, and servicing diesel-powered equipment and vehicles used throughout our operations. You’ll work closely with the manufacturing and maintenance teams to minimize downtime, keep equipment operating reliably, and help maintain a safe, clean, and productive work environment.

This position is all about safety, reliability, and attention to detail. You’ll be responsible for diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing diesel-powered vehicles, heavy equipment, and machinery to keep our operations running safely and efficiently. Your mechanical expertise, problem-solving skills, and commitment to safety will help minimize downtime and ensure our equipment is ready to support the production process and deliver high-quality lumber to our customers around the world.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced
Mobile Equipment Technician who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys troubleshooting and solving mechanical challenges, and takes pride in keeping equipment operating at its best.

• Proficiently manage scheduled equipment services and preventative maintenance inspections
• Ensure all equipment is up to required safety standards
• Work closely with operators to resolve maintenance and/or safety issues with equipment
• Populate service records with up to date information to track machinery information and schedule services
• Perform equipment repairs in a safe and timely manner
• Communicate clearly with operations employees when equipment is needed for service
• Communicate equipment issues to Maintenance Lead, and Operators
• Interface with Purchaser to acquire needed parts and place lube orders
• Investigate the root cause of equipment failure and make long term fix.
• Attend/Participate in maintenance crew meetings and other group functional meetings/training.
• Manage oil analysis program by proficiently reacting to sample results
• Conduct business in a professional manner with outside vendors
• Keep costs within given monthly budget

We’re looking for someone who is experienced, dependable, safety-minded, and enjoys working with their hands. You should take pride in your work, be comfortable troubleshooting and fixing equipment, and enjoy keeping things running smoothly.

• Must have a minimum of 2 years experience
• Have knowledge of lubricant properties and their proper application and frequency
• Keep pace with industry standards to make sound recommendations
• Must be able to perform strenuous and heavy work
• Must be flexible in work hours
• Must follow NWH Attendance Policy
• Proficient at troubleshooting equipment, including Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and electrical…