Wednesday, April 24, 2024
West Fraser - Reliability Technician
Post-Hire Training
Recruitment #10-598-02
| Company | West Fraser |
|---|---|
| Date Opened | 3/15/2022 3:00:00 PM |
| Filing Deadline | 6/30/2022 11:59:00 PM |
| Location | Fairfax, SC |
Introduction
is assisting with the recruitment and training for
West
Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF,
plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in
Canada, the United States, and Europe. They are the largest lumber producer in
North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the
world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). The new facility in Allendale County will
manufacture OSB.
Potential employment opportunities exist for:
Reliability Technician
The Reliability Technician is central to the reliability and
engineering team. The scope of this position is to increase the
productivity and efficiency of the process by identifying and reducing
reliability issues by conducting proper preventive maintenance (PM) on
equipment, continuously improving the PM program, and evaluating equipment life
plans. This team member will also utilize data gathering tools and analyze the
results to assist with decision making and implementing improvements to
increase reliability in order to improve the mill’s bottom-line
profitability.
- Collect and analyze vibration data from equipment using company-provided vibration data collection instruments and software.
- Assist with determination of PM frequency
- Conduct
PM's based on the determined frequency
- Report
findings via company provided CMMS software system
- Occasionally,
make repairs based on the issues found during the PM inspections
- Assist
with the development of new PM's and enter them in CMMS
- Assist
with planning and design of new fire protection systems
- Lead
technician for troubleshooting and repair of the existing system
- Coordinate
inspection of fire extinguishers
- Maintain
fire protection valve houses, computerized monitoring systems, and backup
fire protection equipment
- Collect
and enter completed hot work permits into the hot work database and
review data for compliance
- Report
compliance findings to manager
- Assist
with equipment repairs/modification/installation when needed by
management
- Participate
in on-call millwright/electrician when scheduled
Qualifications and skills include:
- Eligible to legally work in the United States without employer sponsorship
- High
School or GED required
- Demonstrated
proficiency as a millwright or electrician
- 4
or more years of relevant maintenance and/or reliability experience in
fixed plan equipment
- Experience
in predictive maintenance tools and techniques (PdM)
- Advanced
computer skills including MS Office software
- Strong
knowledge of preventive maintenance programs and the tools associated with
failure detection (i.e. vibration analysis, oil monitoring, thermography,
NDT) as well as the software associated with them
- Strong
mechanical and electrical knowledge and aptitude
- Strong
written and verbal communication skills
- Willing
and able to work on an emergency call-in basis as required
- Ability
to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team
- Willingness and ability to cross-train to learn new jobs and skills
- Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment (forest products industry preferred)
- Benefits starting Day 1
- Competitive starting pay
- On-the-job training
- A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
- Medical
- Dental
- 401k with company match
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid vacations and holidays
- Safety is one of West Fraser’s core values and our employees can expect a challenging, stable work environment with career development opportunities.
Apply online at www.westfraser.com/jobs or your local SC Works office.
You will be
taken to another site to complete your application.
An
Equal Opportunity Employer
