INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE

About the role

At Biewer Sawmill, Inc., the pulse of our facility starts in the Maintenance Department. We don’t just cut lumber—we process 100 million board-feet every year, and it’s our Maintenance Team that keeps the gears turning 24/7. We are looking for an energized Industrial Maintenance professional who thrives on troubleshooting complex mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems. If you have the drive to minimize downtime, the skills to fabricate and weld under pressure, and the desire to work in a fast-paced, family-owned industry leader, we want you on our team. Come help us power one of the state's largest lumber producers.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair machines and equipment throughout the facility for production efficiency.
• Install, maintain, repair and modify production equipment, instrumentation in accordance with relevant codes and from blueprints, schematics and sketches.
• Study manufacturer manuals and directions when setting up machinery.
• Clean, lubricate, perform routine maintenance and disposal of defective parts on machinery.
• Locate sources of issues by observing machinery in operation.
• Test equipment repairs.
• Calibrate and align equipment.
• Troubleshoot production equipment (motors, gear boxes, drives, sprockets, chains, belts, etc.) using mechanical aptitude.
• Maintain inventory of equipment, parts, and supplies by checking stock and placing orders.
• Train production employees on routine preventive maintenance by workstation.
• Determine changes in requirements of parts by inspecting and measuring using various instruments.
• Prepare maintenance reports by collecting data and summarizing information and trends.
• Demonstrate rigging and lifting practices.
• Observe all safety rules, policies, and precautions.
• Reports and corrects unsafe work conditions.
• Submit safety ideas to Safety Committee Members.
• Complete required safety and regulatory training.
• Communicate with electrical team and management of any equipment that is not operating properly.
• Safely operate shop tools (lathe, drill press, grinder) and equipment.
• Update scheduling systems, including adding notes to system and requesting work orders for maintenance repairs and activities and preventive maintenance.
• Provide ideas, innovation and suggestions for continuous improvement and opportunities.
• Follow established departmental housekeeping, safety practices and standard operation