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JOIN OUR TEAM AS AN INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT!

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to become a vital part of a dynamic team focused on continuous improvement? As an Industrial Millwright, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our operations through effective troubleshooting and maintenance strategies. You will work safely with all machinery within our facility located in Opelika, Alabama.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Repairing and maintaining industrial equipment, including conveying systems, debarkers, canters, gang saws, and edgers.
• Interpreting and understanding technical drawings and printed instructions.
• Taking initiative while adhering to safety protocols, especially in high-pressure situations.
• Demonstrating a basic understanding of machinery alignments, including pumps, sheaves, and sprockets.
• Using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks to move machinery and equipment safely.
• Adjusting nuts, bolts, and parts with hand tools and measuring instruments to meet specified clearances.
• Utilizing tools like jacks, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb tools for machine alignment.
• Assembling and installing equipment efficiently with hand and power tools.
• Laying out mounting holes accurately and drilling with power drills.
• Replacing defective machine parts and adjusting the alignment of moving components.
• Leveling bedplates and establishing centerlines using appropriate tools.
• Dismantling and reassembling machines with various hand tools.

Qualifications for Success:

• Safety-oriented mindset with compliance to established safety standards.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Own basic tools necessary for the position.
• A minimum of 3 years of verifiable experience as a millwright in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• Experience with cutting torches (Oxygen/Acetylene) and welding (GMAW and SMAW).
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts as needed.
• Availability for overtime and on-call support for 24/7 operations.
• Successful completion of an assessment test, pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check.

What We Offer:

• Benefits starting Day 1.
• Competitive starting pay.
• Wellness Pay Program.
• On-the-job training with opportunities for career advancement.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance through BCBS.
• 401K with 100% company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Life and Disability insurance.
• Paid vacations and holidays.
• A stable work environment fostering safety and continuous development.

If you are eager to grow your career in a supportive and challenging environment, we invite you to take the next step with us!

We appreciate all applicants; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process, as resumes are not accepted at the site.

About Us: West Fraser is a diversified wood products company focused on producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, and more, with over 60 facilities worldwide. Join us and be part of the largest lumber producer in North America, where we strongly believe in promoting from within, and offer numerous opportunities for career growth.

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