Maintenance

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Do you enjoy the great outdoors? Have you ever envisioned yourself living and working in a beautiful location, where the lakes, rivers and forests seem endless? How about a region where home ownership is still affordable? Perhaps you’re looking for a place to raise a family with small town values. Maybe you dreamed of driving your boat, ATV or snowmobile to work? We are perfectly situated just outside of the village of Madawaska, with a hospital, schools and shopping all within 20 minutes. Our team members enjoy their work life balance with access to over 100,000 acres of Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve land and the endless recreational choices available.

Murray Brothers Lumber Company, a division of Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve, is a modern outfit committed to producing high quality forestry products, including dimensional lumber, specialty products, and residuals. Working at Murray Brothers allows employees to work in a dynamic environment in one of the most beautiful places in Ontario. There is a reason over 30% of our team members have been with us for over 25 years!

At its core, Haliburton Forest is a sustainable multi-use private land stewardship company with operations that include guided tours, forestry, sawmilling, recreational trails, value-added manufacturing, ecological research, and much more. Through our work, we try to minimize our environmental impact as we manage private lands and operating assets on our own terms. We try to generate meaningful profits, but we do so in a manner that earns our social license and fulfills our land ethic. We try to balance sustainable forest management, manufacturing, tourism, research, and conservation all at the same time. We try to continuously improve, take risks, and grow our business, while setting a positive example for all our stakeholders.

Your Contribution

We are seeking a skilled and reliable Maintenance Technician / Apprentice / Red Seal to join our sawmill operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for inspecting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems used in the sawmill to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous operation. This position will be based in Madawaska at our Murray Brothers Lumber Company Division.

Compensation – Your compensation will be negotiated during the interview process and is dependent upon candidate experience and qualifications. This position also offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Work Life Ballance – Monday-Thursday: 6am to 3:30pm / Friday 6am-2:30pm

Responsibilities

• Perform all tasks in accordance with established Safe Work Practices, Standard Operating Procedures, hot work permits and lock out tag out procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Keep detailed maintenance records and update logs.
• Complete scheduled and unscheduled maintenance work on all equipment at the sawmill, including but not limited to edgers, trim saws, resaw, head saw, and debarkers.
• Perform clean up of work areas, including inside the mill, chipper, on the boardway, and in the basement
• Assist in capital projects and continuous improvement work at both mills
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspections on sawmill equipment including conveyors, saws, debarkers, kilns, and hydraulic systems.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical failures or issues in equipment.
• Work closely with mill operators to identify problems and optimize machine performance.
• Assist in equipment installations, upgrades, and plant shutdowns.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives relating to the performance of the sawmills, planers, stackers and kilns, including installing new equipment, modifying existing equipment, and renovating facilities.
• Ensure preventative maintenance tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner on an ongoing basis and inventories of spare parts are organized and maintained
• Ensures that activities are performed in accordance to established processes as well as internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection
• Collect and monitor operating data in order to identify opportunities to reduce downtime, increase efficiency, increase production, and improve product quality
• Available to work overtime outside of shift hours and occasional weekends
• Be available for annual maintenance work on scheduled shutdown weeks (i.e., August Shutdown, November Shutdown).
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

The following criteria are the minimum qualifications required for this position. Training in some or all of the following fields:

• Millwrighting and Machining
• Welding and Fabrication
• Electrical
• PLC Programming
• Process Engineering
• Saw Filing

Experience in some or all of the following fields:

• 2 years, or more, in a similar position within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Other important characteristics include the following:

• Demonstrates a high degree of safety consciousness: awareness of hazards and potential hazards and is diligent about adherence to health and safety procedures and practices
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic including the ability to recognize and react to urgent situations
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills
• Strong communication both written and verbal
• Flexibility to work overtime as required
• Valid driver’s license
• Takes pride in their attendance record
• Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates strong mechanical aptitude
• Self-starter with the ability to identify priorities
• Lift up to 50lbs

If you have the above skills and are interested in filling this role, please submit your resume via Indeed or come visit Madawaska and drop it off at our office. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Additional Information
Murray Brothers is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Employment decisions at Murray Brothers are based on business needs, job requirements, and applicant qualifications. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, language, or membership in any other category protected by laws or regulations. Murray Brothers is fully dedicated to achieving and maintain a diverse and talented workforce.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.00-$37.50 per hour

Expected hours: 44 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• madawaska, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Maintenance: 2 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person