Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Industrial Maintenance Millwright is a full-time position, responsible for installing, inspecting, adjusting, and repairing equipment while following safety rules and regulations. Will be required to maintain all equipment to required standards and be responsive to production needs and equipment failures. Will work as part of a team but would routinely perform work independently and maintain a high level of accuracy and safety, while performing duties.

Shift: Day or Night Shift

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reading diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
• Installing stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans using hand and power tools
• Inspecting and examining machinery and equipment to detect irregularities and malfunctions
• Ability to align equipment to industrial standards.
• Experience installing gearboxes, fans, bearing, chains and belts
• Adjusting machinery and repairing or replacing defective parts
• Operating machine tools to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance, or set-up of machineries
• 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:

• Highly flexible able to adjust hours and schedule to meet mill needs
• Solid interpersonal skills allowing one to work effectively in a diverse working environment
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently without supervision and meet tight deadlines
• Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times
• Ability to work in a team environment

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience
• Working knowledge of safety standards of equipment
• Experience using PLC’s is an asset
• Experience of Mig and Stick welding

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

Own Tools/Equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots and Industrial hand tools up to 1-1/4”

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.

Skilled Planer setter will handle the coordination of maintenance and correct operation of the planer to allow the planer to reliably produce quality lumber that will be packaged for finished goods and do so in a safe manner. A successful Planer setter will be customer focused, be mechanically inclined, and be able to communicate respectfully and effectively with all involved team members.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and performing routine precision maintenance on the planer
• Setting planer to correct target sizes and adjust as necessary
• Ensuring planer quality
• Leadership of planermill operations
• Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, operational, and/or quality issues from the planer
• Taking a lead role in safety
• Documenting preventative maintenance processes about the planer
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary
• Ability to travel when required

Required Competencies:

• Ability to accurately follow instructions
• Analytical thinking
• Strong communication skills
• Computer knowledge is preferred
• Basic mathematic skills
• Ability to use measurement and alignment tools
• Strong Mechanical aptitude
• Understanding of electronics is a plus
• Ability to safely perform work tasks involving sharp equipment
• Lumber Grading qualifications is preferred
• Forklift driving abilities is preferred

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, or 3 years of applicable technical experience
• Technical certificate or Associates degree is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing and mechanical processes is a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in a fast pace industrial environmental
• Must be able to work in both hot and cold temperatures
• Must be able to lift 50lbs
• Must be able to work safely at heights
• 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.