Alta Forest Products LLC
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Alta Forest Products LLC
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. Alta’s zero-wood-waste sawmills produce by-products such as wood chips, sawdust, mulch, and biofuel. Headquartered in Chehalis, Washington, Alta operates in multiple Northwest rural communities including Morton, WA; Winlock, WA; Shelton, WA; Amanda Park, WA; Lewiston, ID; Bonners Ferry, ID; and Naples, ID.
The Role The main responsibilities of a millwright are to keep the mill running, fix breakdowns, and maintain machinery to prevent breakdowns. Millwrights may also 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
Previous 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 safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, manuals and blueprints
Work Environment The physical demands and work environment are representative of those experienced while performing essential functions of this job. This role may operate in a professional office, log yards, sawmill, warehouse or shipping and railyard. Employees will be exposed to machinery and moving parts, noise, hazards, airborne particulates, and temperature changes.
Physical Demands
Regular mobility and use of basic hand tools
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and stoop for extended periods
Use of hands and fingers to handle, feel, and reach for tools or materials
Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
Position Type / Travel / Schedule This is a full-time swing shift position (40+ hours); overtime may be required as projects or duties demand.
Benefits & Pay
Pay: $30.20 - $35.01 per hour
Pay Differential $1.50 per hour for Swing, Graveyard and Weekend Shifts
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 including Additional Life, Pet, Illness, and Accident Insurance
Legal / Equal Opportunity Alta Forest Products is an equal opportunity employer . It considers all applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, gender, disability, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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Millwright
role at
Alta Forest Products LLC
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. Alta’s zero-wood-waste sawmills produce by-products such as wood chips, sawdust, mulch, and biofuel. Headquartered in Chehalis, Washington, Alta operates in multiple Northwest rural communities including Morton, WA; Winlock, WA; Shelton, WA; Amanda Park, WA; Lewiston, ID; Bonners Ferry, ID; and Naples, ID.
The Role The main responsibilities of a millwright are to keep the mill running, fix breakdowns, and maintain machinery to prevent breakdowns. Millwrights may also 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
Previous 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 safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, manuals and blueprints
Work Environment The physical demands and work environment are representative of those experienced while performing essential functions of this job. This role may operate in a professional office, log yards, sawmill, warehouse or shipping and railyard. Employees will be exposed to machinery and moving parts, noise, hazards, airborne particulates, and temperature changes.
Physical Demands
Regular mobility and use of basic hand tools
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and stoop for extended periods
Use of hands and fingers to handle, feel, and reach for tools or materials
Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
Position Type / Travel / Schedule This is a full-time swing shift position (40+ hours); overtime may be required as projects or duties demand.
Benefits & Pay
Pay: $30.20 - $35.01 per hour
Pay Differential $1.50 per hour for Swing, Graveyard and Weekend Shifts
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 including Additional Life, Pet, Illness, and Accident Insurance
Legal / Equal Opportunity Alta Forest Products is an equal opportunity employer . It considers all applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, gender, disability, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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