Maintenance Tech
Whitehouse, Whitehouse, FL, United States, 32220
- Manufacturing
- Full-time
- maintenance technician
- mechanical millwright
- wood products industry
This Maintenance Tech is responsible for repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment primarily in the wood products industry. The role requires welding, metal fabrication, preventive maintenance, equipment calibration, and strict adherence to safety protocols including PPE, lockout/tagout, and fall protection. The technician must ensure quality workmanship, manage contractors, and maintain clean and organized work areas.
Minimum basic skills and abilities for the position are as follows:
Must have minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Wood Products or related industry as a mechanical millwright, attend West Fraser Qualified Millwright Training, complete competency checklist per level, score at a Level 2 on the Millwright assessment, and have own tools
General mechanical working knowledge:
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- Repair/replace/maintain, all mobile equipment parts as well as chains, sprockets, bearings, belts, gearbox, motors, etc.
- Metal fabrication
- Welding; arc, acetylene, and others.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic equipment
- Align and calibrate equipment
- Perform preventive maintenance.
- Hand Power Tools; drill, sander, grinder, band saw, etc.
- Construction/structural assembly.
- Measurements reading English/Metric; tape, caliper, ruler and other.
- Accountable for working safely
- Must provide quality workmanship.
- Must assign work and confirm completion.
- Direct and ensure quality work from contractors.
- Issuing hot work permits to meet AON guidelines.
General safety knowledge:
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- Personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Lockout and Tag out.
- Fall Protection
Housekeeping:
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- Maintain working area clean, shop, field area, vehicle and other.
- Keep working equipment/shop tools orderly.
Requirements and duties on this position are not all inclusive but do provide a broad description.
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