Millwright Apprentice

About the role

Domtar is seeking talent to fill the position of Millwright Apprentice at the Nekoosa, Wisconsin location. This is a full-time permanent position.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to employer safety practices and procedures
• Assist in reading and interpreting instructions, documentation, and plan safe work activities accordingly
• Assist journeyman with mechanical repairs, preventative maintenance, and installation of mill machinery and related equipment
• Aid with locating, determining, and repairing malfunctions of mill machinery and plant support systems
• Maintain power generating equipment as required and assist other crafts when working together on a job
• Work in conjunction with other crews and lead persons
• Perform general housekeeping duties and other duties as assigned by supervision

Required Qualifications

• Industrial Mechanical Technician associate degree OR equivalent core education consisting of post high school Intermediate Algebra or Trigonometry, post high school Physics, post high school Mechanical Drafting/Blueprint reading, and post high school training in hydraulics
• Must pass a respirator fit test and be clean shaven where the sealing surface of the respirator contacts the face
• Hold a valid Wisconsin Driver's License
• Must meet established test standards (Nowlin test standards for mechanical aptitude)
• Good work record, strong work ethic, and good safety and attendance records
• Must do a considerable amount of bending, stooping, reaching, turning, and twisting; must be able to climb and work in high places (8 feet to 60-foot elevated lifts, ladders, cherry pickers, and manlifts)
• Must work safely around moving machinery and in confined places (inside dryers, boilers, etc.)
• Must work safely with hazardous materials such as corrosive acids, chlorates, polymers, gases, etc.
• Must learn to operate and use power equipment such as saws, drills, planers, threaders, etc.
• Must have the ability to read blueprints and schematic diagrams
• Ability to lift 50 to 100 pounds regularly

Additional Requirements

• Available to work varying hours that may include shift, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime and respond to emergency call-ins
• Pass pre-employment background check and drug screen
• Wear required personal protective equipment
• Complete standard Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses during the first year of apprenticeship and maintain such certification throughout career
• Work in industrial conditions (warm/hot, dusty/dirty, around hazardous chemicals, noise, and heavy machinery or working at heights with proper safety training and safety protection)
• Successfully complete the State Indentured Millwright Apprenticeship Program with classroom and on-the-job related instruction
• Successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, employment background check, pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests, and a fitness-for-duty test