CAREERS AT VAAGEN

Millwright/Electrician

Reports to: Plant Manager

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

· Evaluate functionality and reliability of all plant equipment, systems/programs by implementing a preventive maintenance program to include operating and testing systems/equipment by restoring, repairing, rebuilding, and/or replacing faulty/inoperative components and parts

· Confer with all operating departments to identify problems and requirements on all plant equipment and systems/programs

· Improves function and reliability of facility systems and associated equipment by studying performance results, identifying, recommending, and implementing changes, expansions, and additions

· Install, reinstall, and disassemble machinery, making necessary repairs, or adjustments

· Inspects, tests, repairs, replaces as necessary all types of motors, control valves, transformers, switches, control equipment, wiring, electrical signal, and communications systems

· Accurately reading and interpreting technical manuals and blueprints for all equipment and fully understand them

· Ensure all health and safety regulations/standards are consistently met and adhered by with all employees, assisting the Plant Manager and Safety Officer with training and supporting disciplinary actions when necessary

· Meet maintenance operational standards by contributing information as needed for strategic planning and review by implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer service, while utilizing problem solving skills

· Ability to problem solve with a solution oriented focus while exhibiting a high degree of accountability, sticking to deadlines, and keeping a growth mindset and sense of urgency at all times

· Inspect facility periodically to determine and anticipate any potential problems and perform necessary maintenance to avoid major issues

· Prepare weekly maintenance schedules and allocate work in order of priority

· Work in a team environment with all plant personnel to perform maintenance activities. Will be able to maintain, calibrate and repair all plant electrical and instrumentation systems, perform routine troubleshooting activities.

· Inspect and maintain building systems: heating, ventilation, dust collection, etc. creating a weekly/monthly maintenance schedule

· Perform verbal/writing communication with plant management on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis

· Report all costs and budgets as needed, helps complete annual inventory reports when necessary to the Controller and Plant Manager

· Participates in weekly maintenance meetings when necessary

Job Qualifications:

· Minimum High School diploma and equivalent work experience, related college courses/trade school, or relevant B.S. Degree (preferred).

· Proficiency reading and interpreting logic diagrams, mechanical and electrical drawings, and technical manuals

· Must have a detailed understanding of the operation of plant equipment, including electrical, instrumentation, controls, and mechanical skills

· Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills

· Flexibility to work when needed or necessary to include on call, weekends, late night, and variable hours including: Emergencies and/or shutdowns based on plant operational needs

· Effective written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to read and write clearly

· Proven ability to collaborate and work well with others

· Must have the ability to follow and enforce safety, environmental and compliance policies

· Must have the ability to work independently and with limited supervision and direction

Job Type: Full-time

Various Positions

Vaagen Timbers, LLC is a state-of-the-art mass timber production plant seeking to fill various Machining, Quality Control, Production and Finishing Work positions on varying shifts. We are a positive, team-oriented culture, that believes in our Core Values, “Fairness, Integrity, and Transparency.” A culture where employees are not afraid to challenge us with new ideas and opportunities on a regular basis.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions regarding the production line
• Basic understanding of lumber grade and species
• Must be able to operate production equipment/machines
• Safe operation of the entire line
• Understand all Lock Out procedures and disconnect locations
• Aware of emergency stop procedures
• Mix glue and monitor glue spread
• Operate handheld power tools (skill saw, hand strapper, sander, etc.)
• Drive forklift
• Using grinders to grind machine heads
• Required to record data as necessary for Quality Control and production
• Will be required to do any other duties as assigned

Preferred experience:

• Forklift experience
• Various production equipment experience (Finger Joint, Moulder/Planer, Press, etc.)
• Production and/or manufacturing experience
• Quality Control testing and processes
• Additional training beyond high school (trades, professional, safety, on-the-job)

Basic qualifications include:

• Steady work history in a production environment
• Must be willing to work well in a team setting.
• Must be available for shift work
• Must be able to lift, squat, bend, twist, kneel, climb and reach above shoulders
• Could lift in excess of 50 lbs. repetitively in a normal workday
• Must be able to pass criminal background check and drug test

If you are interested in working in a climate controlled environment and would like to be a part of an exciting opportunity in a new and growing industry with competitive wages, then we want to talk to you.

Vaagen Timbers, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time