Will be a key contributor and provide support to the overall operation and maintenance objectives.  Instrumental in troubleshooting and repairing lumber manufacturing process equipment, completing daily runtime predictive routes all while working as a team to achieve mill wide safety, production and quality goals.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• PLC controls programming to include networked PLCs
• HMI programming to build new or modify existing HMIs on a variety of platforms
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electronic circuits and mill network systems
• Read and interpret electrical schematics
• Correctly interprets technical documents for proper execution of assignments
• Perform quality testing and inspections
• Works individually or as part of a team with maintenance and management employees
• Shares knowledge, coordinates, and communicates effectively to all levels
• Understands and uses data to improve productivity
• Adhere to all mill safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Highly flexible and able to adjust hours and schedule to meet mill needs
• Recognize opportunities for improvement and help local mill management see the same
• Ensuring operating safety devices function properly on completion of repairs, modifications, and installations
• Sharpening and maintaining machine tools
• Participating in the PM program on all equipment for continuous improvement of all machines
• Keeping detailed and accurate maintenance reports and documentation
• Cleaning, lubricating, and performing other routine maintenance work on machines
• Metal fabrication work, guarding, priming and painting of parts.
• Adhering to workplace safety policies, regulations, and compliances
• Maintaining a clean and environmentally safe work area
• Performing other related duties as assigned

Required Competencies:

• Advanced PLC programming skills (Allen-Bradley Contrologix experience required)
• Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to maintain mill network systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and configure industrial HMIs
• Ability to troubleshoot, configure and install AC and DC drives
• Demonstrates effective and logical troubleshooting skills
• Self-motivate, reliable, positive attitude, strong work ethic, and respect for others
• Exhibit a proactive attitude towards process improvement regardless of the type of work required, whether it be operational, mechanical, or electrical
• Solid interpersonal skills allowing one to work effectively in a diverse working environment
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing

Education and Experience:

• 2-year degree preferred but not required
• 4 years of process controls experience in manufacturing

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work at heights when needed
• Suitable agility and stamina to permit negotiation of stairs, elevated work platforms, ladders and walking on uneven terrain

Mission Forest Products strives to be a great business partner, employer and member of the Corinth, Mississippi community. Located in an area primed to meet increasing lumber demand from residential and commercial growth sectors in the U.S. South and Midwest, and in one of the most abundant timber markets in the nation. Mission Forest Products will leverage its access to major road, rail and river haul routes to become a strategic provider of high-performance, dimensional lumber to retailers, co-ops, treaters, contractor yards and other customers. We are a highly professional organization led and run by industry veterans who have ambitious expectations for the company’s performance. We believe this mindset will establish Mission Forest Products as a consistently reliable and responsible lumber supplier and corporate citizen.