Millwright

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Full Time – Gloster, MS, US

About Big River Forest Products

Big River Forest Products, LLC (BRFP) is building a state‑of‑the‑art lumber mill in Gloster, Mississippi.

The new mill will require over 1 million tons of timber annually to produce about 250 million board feet. The facility will be located on 65 acres and represents a corporate investment of over $200 million, creating 131 jobs and supporting an additional 200 indirect jobs when operating at full capacity.

Family‑owned and operated, BRFP is dedicated to its employees who are passionate about delivering unmatched, high‑quality lumber from a world‑class lumber manufacturing facility.

Big River Forest Products is slated to begin manufacturing lumber in May 2024. For more information:

POSITION:
Millwright

The Millwright will be a key player in our continuous maintenance improvement program through daily use of troubleshooting and preventative maintenance strategies. This position requires experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, mechanical drives, electrical applications and metal fabrication. A written entrance exam and demonstrated skills’ test are required. Pay rates are based on experience and skill level.

• Maintain pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers & chains, bearings and hydraulics involved in the manufacturing process.
• Undertake preventive maintenance program for equipment.
• Read blueprints, diagrams and schematic drawings to repair equipment.
• Operate hoisting and lifting devices to position machinery and parts during assembly, installation, set‑up and repair of equipment and machinery.
• Work in manlifts with the use of fall protection equipment.
• Repair and assemble hydraulic equipment and cylinders.
• Verify and document repairs made.

• 3 years of previous maintenance experience.
• Ability to use supply room and cross‑reference parts and specify parts.
• Competent in reading blueprints and schematics.
• Competent in cutting and welding in all positions.
• Competent in all types of bearing installations and alignments.
• Competent in use of lubricants.
• Competent with all types of power transmission components and troubleshooting.
• Ability to figure drive ratios.
• Competent in troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to rebuild hydraulic and pneumatic components.
• Ability to wire motors.
• Ability to use multimeter to take readings.
• Ability to pass a cutting and welding test (flat, overhead, vertical, and horizontal).
• Ability to pass a basic mechanical assessment test.
• Ability to pass a basic hands‑on test.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays as required.

Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in a loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).