Millwright Apprentice $61K - $78K

ND Paper, a leading paper product manufacturer in the US with approx. $1 billion annual sales, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited, the largest containerboard producer in China and Asia, with $10 billion annual sales.  We are an environmentally-friendly company that manufactures various types of high-quality pulp, paper and paper-based packaging materials. Our mills in Rumford, Maine and Biron Wisconsin are integrated paper & pulp facilities, and our mill in Fairmont, West Virginia is one of only three in the world that produces air-dried, recycled pulp. Our fourth mill in Old Town, ME produces softwood kraft pulp. We are proud of our 1400 dedicated employees, who together produce more than 1.2 million short tons of pulp & paper annually.

We are looking to hire top talent to join our dynamic team! ND Paper offers full benefits and a competitive compensation. We are currently seeking a MIllwright Apprentice to join our team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and establish a safe work environment by actively leading the safe execution of work
• Assists journeyman with repairs, maintenance and installation of mill machinery and related equipment.
• Assists with locating, determining and repairing malfunctions of mill machinery and related equipment as required
• Weld, solder, cut, and heat as required.
• Maintains power generating equipment as required.
• Assists other crafts when working together on a job.
• Performs general housekeeping duties and other duties as assigned by supervision.

On-the-Job Requirements:

• Must successfully complete State Indentured Millwright Apprenticeship Program with classroom and on-the-job related instruction.
• Must lift 50-100 lbs. regularly, e.g., chainblocks, pumps, motors, structural steel, etc.
• Must do considerable amount of bending, stooping, reaching, turning, and twisting.
• Must climb and work in high places, e.g., from 8’-120’ elevated lifts, ladders, cherry pickers, manlifts, water towers, dams, etc.
• Must work safely around moving machinery.
• Must learn to operate welding/heating/cutting tools and equipment.
• Must work in confined places, e.g., inside dryers, boilers, etc.
• Must work with hazardous materials, e.g., corrosive acids, chlorine, resins, gases, etc.
• Must work in extremely hot areas.
• Must wear protective equipment and clothing when required.
• Must learn to operate and use power equipment, e.g., saws, drills, planers, etc.
• Must read blueprints and schematic diagrams.
• Must drive.
• Must have a telephone and live within a reasonable commuting distance of the plant.
• Expected to respond to call-ins, work shift work, overtime, Sundays, and holidays as required.

Qualifications:

• Candidates with a degree in either Industrial Mechanical Technician or Electro-mechanical Technician or equivalent education may be given preference for consideration.
• Must be able to lift 50-100 lbs. regularly.
• Must not be allergic to corrosive acids, chlorine, chemicals, resins, gases, etc.
• Must have flexibility, reach and body height consistent with job responsibilities.
• Must pass respirator fit test and be clean shaven where the sealing surface of the respirator contacts the face.
• Must have a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office Products, work within the systems, and be able to keyboard/type.

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