Lumber Yard Machine Maintenance

Located in Lansing, MI
$20.00-$25.00/hour

1st Shift Schedule: 7:00am-3:00pm Expected hours: No less than 50 per week

3rd Shift Schedule: 10:00pm-6:00am Expected hours: No less than 50 per week

Lumber Yard Machine Maintenance Summary: Service and repair machines and equipment throughout the facility for production efficiency.

Lumber Yard Machine Maintenance Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, repair and modify production equipment, instrumentation in according with relevant codes and from blueprints, schematics and sketches.
• Study manufacturer manuals and directions when setting up machinery.
• Clean, lubricate, perform routine maintenance and disposal of defective parts on
• machinery.
• Locate sources of issues by observing machinery in operation.
• Test equipment repairs and independently run all machines.
• Set up calibration, pull wire and align equipment (OLI, canter, quad, TBL, gang, trimmer.)
• Troubleshoot production equipment (motors, gear boxes, drives, sprockets, chains, belts, etc.) using mechanical aptitude.
• Maintain inventory of equipment, parts, and supplies by checking stock and placing orders.
• Use CMMS to locate parts in store room when needed.
• Train production and maintenance employees on routine preventive maintenance by workstation.
• Determine changes in requirements of parts by inspecting and measuring using various instruments.
• Prepare maintenance reports by collecting data and summarizing information and trends.
• Review daily downtime and recommend/implement preventive maintenance routines.
• Demonstrate rigging and lifting practices.
• Observe all safety rules, policies, and precautions. Reports and corrects unsafe work conditions.
• Submit safety ideas to Safety Committee Members.
• Complete required safety and regulatory training.
• Communicate with electrical team and management of any equipment that is not operating properly.
• Safely operate shop tools (lathe, drill press, grinder) and equipment.
• Update scheduling systems, including adding notes to system and requesting work orders for maintenance repairs and activities and preventive maintenance.
• Provide ideas, innovation and suggestions for continuous improvement and opportunities.
• Follow established departmental housekeeping, safety practices and standard operation procedures.

Lumber Yard Machine Maintenance Basic Qualifications:

• 2-3 years previous lumber industry experience or industrial maintenance experience.
• Language skills to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Maintenance Basic knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, torching, arc welding and electrical principles.
• Ability to safely operate forklift, scissor lift, and manual lift.
• Communicate and train via verbal and written instructions.
• Mathematic skills with the ability to calculate figures and amounts using addition,
• Ability to calculate speed ratios for gear boxes, conveyors and correct shive for sprocket size application.
• Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Good eye/hand coordination and reflexes.
• General lumber knowledge such as board sizing and quality terminology/requirements.

Lumber Yard Machine Maintenance Certifications, Education and Experience:

• Mechanical knowledge: 2 years (Preferred)
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to work in an indoor/outdoor environment
• Climb and descend a flight of stairs several times per day
• Walk, stand, or kneel for up to 10 hours
• Bend and lift up to 50 lbs.

Job Types: Full-time, Temp-to-hire

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• lumber industry: 2 years (Required)
• knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics: 2 years (Required)
• orching, arc welding and electrical principles: 2 years (Required)
• forklift, scissor lift, and manual lift: 2 years (Required)
• machine maintenance: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lansing, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person