Millwright

About Big River Forest Products

Big River Forest Products, LLC (BRFP) is building a state-of-the-art lumber mill in Gloster, Mississippi.

The new mill will require over 1 million tons of timber annually to produce about 250 million board feet. The facility will be located on 65 acres (about the area of a large shopping mall) and represents a corporate investment of over $200 million, creating 131 jobs and supporting an additional 200 indirect jobs when operating at full capacity.

Family-owned and operated , BRFP is dedicated to its employees who are passionate about delivering unmatched, high-quality lumber from a world-class lumber manufacturing facility.

Big River Forest Products is slated to begin manufacturing lumber in May of 2024. For more information: www.Bigriverfp.com/

POSITION: Millwright

The Millwright will be a key player in our continuous maintenance improvement program through daily use of troubleshooting and preventative maintenance strategies . This p osition requires experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, mechanical drives, electrical applications and metal fabrication. A written entrance exam and demonstrated skills’ test are required . Pay rates are based on experience and skill level.

Responsibilities :

• Maintenance of pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers & chains, bearings and hydraulics involved in the manufacturing process.

• Undertake preventative maintenance program for equipment.

• Read blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to repair equipment.

• Operate hoisting and lifting devices to position machinery and parts during the assembly, installation, set-up and repair of equipment and machinery.

• Work in manlifts with the use of fall protection equipment.

• Repair and assemble hydraulic equipment and cylinders.

• Verify and document repairs made.

• Work in a safe manner using proper PPE.

Require d Skills :

• 3 years of previous maintenance experience

• Be able to use supply room and cross-reference parts and specify parts

• Competent in reading blueprints and schematics

• Competent in cutting and welding in all positions

• Competent in all type bearing installations and alignments

• Competent in use of lubricants

• Competent with all type power transmission components and troubleshooting

• Be able to figure drive ratios

• Competent in troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems

• Be able to rebuild hydraulic and pneumatic components

• Be able to wire motors

• Be able to use multimeter to take readings

• Cut keyway in shaft

• Be able to pass a cutting and welding test (flat, overhead, vertical, and horizontal).

• Be able to pass a basic mechanical assessment test

• Be able to pass a basic hands-on test

• High school diploma or GED Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays as required

Environmental Conditions:

• Must be able to tolerate extreme hot, humid, cold, and outdoor conditions. Comfortable working in a loud environment, around moving machinery, with vibrations and airborne particles (sawdust).