Millwright

About the role

Alta Forest Products in partnership with Itochu Building Products is the world's largest producer of wood fence boards, specializing in Western Red Cedar and other premium species found in the Pacific and Inland Northwest forests. In addition to producing fence boards, pallet stock lumber, and dimensional lumber, Alta's zero-wood-waste sawmills produce by-products such as wood chips, sawdust, mulch, and biofuel. Headquartered in centrally located Chehalis, Washington, Alta operates in multiple Northwest rural communities.

The main responsibilities of a millwright are to keep the mill running, fix any breakdowns, and maintain machinery to prevent breakdowns. In addition, millwrights may work on larger projects such as repairing and maintaining cylinders, belts, conveyors, chains, motors, and valves and fabricating new equipment.

Responsibilities

• Practices safe behavior at all times
• Fixes and maintains machinery
• Completes welding where necessary
• Provides carpentry work where needed
• Performs preventative maintenance on machines
• Maintains good housekeeping
• Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
• Dismantles machines
• Moves machinery and equipment
• Assembles and installs equipment such as shafting and conveyors
• Constructs foundation for machines
• Aligns machines and equipment
• Assembles machines, bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to the foundation or other structures
• Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum age of 18
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a related position in an industrial or manufacturing setting
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance programs and work order systems
• Able to analyze and troubleshoot mechanical issues through data analytics, intuition, and experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents like safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, manuals and blueprints

Work environment

This role may operate in a professional office, log yards, sawmill, warehouse or shipping and railyard. While performing the duties of this job, employees will be exposed to machinery and moving mechanical parts. This position will often be exposed to noise, hazards, airborne particulates, and temperature changes.

Physical demands

• Must be independently mobile
• Frequent use of basic hand tools
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, kneel, and stoop for extended lengths of time
• Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, reach for tools or materials
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus used for depth perception

Schedule

This is a full-time day-shift position (40+ hours), and overtime may be required as projects or job duties demand.

Pay

$30.20 - $35.01 per hour

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance Plans
• Employer paid Employee and Family Life Insurance
• Paid time off, Vacation, Holiday, Sick Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• 401k Retirement
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Paid Training Opportunities
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance Options, Additional Life, Pet, Illness, and Accident Insurance

Note: This position is classified as “safety-sensitive,” meaning that an accident in this role could result in loss of life, serious bodily injury, or significant damage to property or the environment. Candidates will be subject to comprehensive pre-employment drug screening, inclusive of marijuana (THC), and pre-employment background check.