Millwright-WEEKEND SHIFT
Job in
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, 39182, USA
Listed on 2026-01-01
Listing for:
Vicksburg Forest Products
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
World class lumber manufacturing facility based in Vicksburg
, Mississippi.
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.
Responsibilities- Maintenance of pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers & chains, bearings and hydraulics involved in the manufacturing process.
- Undertake preventative maintenance program for equipment.
- Read blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to repair equipment.
- Operate hoisting and lifting devices to position machinery and parts during the 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.
- Work in a safe manner using proper PPE.
- 3 years of previous maintenance experience
- Be able 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 type bearing installations and alignments
- Competent in use of lubricants
- Competent with all type power transmission components and troubleshooting
- Be able to figure drive ratios
- Competent in troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Be able to rebuild hydraulic and pneumatic components
- Be able to wire motors
- Be able to use multimeter to take readings
- Cut keyway in shaft
- Be able to pass a cutting and welding test (flat, overhead, vertical, and horizontal)
- Be able to pass a basic mechanical assessment test
- Be able 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 loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).
- Mid-Senior level
- Full-time
- Management and Manufacturing
- Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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