Idaho Forest Group is currently seeking a Maintenance Technician to join our team at our state of the art sawmill in Lumberton, Mississippi. The successful candidate will install, repair and maintain all plant machinery and equipment in optimal working conditions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare machine centers for daily use
• Perform predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance procedures on manufacturing equipment using cutting, welding, power and hand tools
• Assemble, install and repair equipment following blueprints and schematics
• Maintain a production level work pace
• Comprehend and perform all duties in accordance with rules, regulations and JSA’s
• Ability to work at varying heights
• Must be willing to provide your own tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work various shifts, days, weekend and overtime as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4, 000 hours of verifiable industrial maintenance mechanic experience required
• Certification in hydraulics and pneumatics, crane and rigging, wire and stick welding required
• Working knowledge of industrial equipment
• Knowledge in hydraulics and pneumatics, crane and rigging, wire and stick required
• Proficient in power drive systems, welding, bearings, and lubrication
• Knowledge of OSHA and State Regulations
• Valid Driver’s License
• High School diploma or GED

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Move safely, quickly, and perform duties with repetitious movement. Sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, twist, push and pull, maintain balance, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distances, and climb stairs.

• Frequent climbing stairs
• Frequent and repetitive use of upper extremities (i.e. shoulders, arms, wrists, hands) in gripping, turning, manipulating objects of various sizes, shapes, weights
• Repetitious bending, kneeling or stretching
• Repetitious pushing and pulling 20lbs at 30” working height
• Occasional walking short distances
• Occasional lifting 50 lbs from floor to 30” working height
• Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting 100 lbs to 30” working height with the use of a dolly or hoist height

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

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

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
As a condition of employment, Idaho Forest Group requires employees to complete a variety of pre-employment screening processes which may include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug and substance test, reference check, prior work verification, driving history (MVR), education verification, aptitude/skills testing, and credit checks. The depth of screening will vary based on the position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)