Weyerhaeuser

Vibration Specialist

Posted on: 6 Mar 2021

Magnolia, MS

Job Description

Description

Weyerhaeuser is seeking a Vibration Specialist for our McComb, MS Wood Products facility. This is a full-time hourly position reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

We are seeking an individual who is committed to safety, has a positive attitude, excellent work ethic, and a desire to work for the McComb, MS mill. The qualified candidate would have comprehensive knowledge of rotating equipment and vibration analysis, alignment, balancing, non-destructive testing, data assessment, and bearings. This position will help to develop reliability and operational excellence to ensure continuous process improvement, including training individuals on the basics of their skills sets to further develop reliability centered maintenance at each facility.

At Weyerhaeuser, we offer positions with on-the-job training, continued growth potential and a career limited only by you. We continually strive to develop and promote talent from within while offering stable employment with excellent pay and benefits. Our manufacturing facilities are highly automated and utilize many leading-edge technologies in the wood products industry.

Key Functions

* Support McComb Wood Products by consistently improving reliability to meet operational excellence and reliability goals through proven maintenance practices, new technology and innovative thinking
* Work with a team of electricians and millwrights to troubleshoot and repair complex problems, deliver preventative and routine maintenance on plant equipment, create innovative solutions to complex issues, and work on capital projects
* Use vibration analysis techniques (non-route analysis; building test points and routes; data collection/analysis) and maintain vibration databases
* Use alignment techniques (conventional and laser) during equipment setup and trouble-shooting
* Test equipment through various testing protocol such as resonance testing, magnetic particle and dye penetrant NDT; ultrasonic testing; air flow and particle testing
* Provide each facility with field balancing including use of dynamic balancing techniques
* Use knowledge of bearings and gears to provide root cause analysis of failures, designation, application and proper installation
* Train and develop others in vibration analysis, alignment, balancing, non-destructive testing, data assessment, and bearings
* Participate in housekeeping safety initiatives, to include exhibiting safe work practices and helping others work safely
* Utilize our CMMS (SAP) to track and adhere to maintenance best practices
* Other administrative duties as assigned



Qualifications

* High School Diploma or GED
* Formalized/technical training and/or equivalent education/training in Vibration Analysis
* Level 1 Vibration Analysis Certification
* Four (4) or more years of experience and/or equivalent education/training in Vibration Analysis

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience using DMS or similar vibration software
* Experience in vibration, bearings and gear analysis
* Experience in alignment and balancing
* Experience with ultrasound and thermography
* Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical operations (pumps, fans, flows, etc.) and use of technical math skills
* Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics
* Experience in an industrial setting
* Bachelor's or Associates in reliability engineering or related field
* Level 2 Vibration Analysis Certification

Post Application Requirements

* Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical, and drug screen

About Wood Products
We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support.
For more than a century, we've been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

Weyerhaeuser

Seattle, WA

For more than a century, we’ve been growing trees and making forest products that improve lives in fundamental ways. Our wood products are used to build homes where families are sheltered and raised. Our land forms the building blocks of responsible development. And our forests are used for recreation, conservation and different forms of renewable energy.

No matter where you go in our company, you’ll find our vision poster hanging in offices, hallways, break rooms and conference rooms. But for us, it’s not just a poster on a wall. It’s an equation for success, and we strive to live by it every day.

OUR VISION

Working together to be the world’s premier timber, land, and forest products company.

WHY WE MATTER

We manage the most sustainable, versatile resource on earth: forests. We're experts at using trees to make products people need, and we do it the right way so our forests will last forever.

HOW WE WIN

Core Values

Safety: It’s first on our list for a reason. We always start with safety, no exceptions.
Integrity: We do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons.
Citizenship: The communities where we live and work are important. We help them thrive.
Sustainability: Since 1900, we’ve balanced the needs of today with the needs of tomorrow.
Inclusion: We want a workplace where everyone feels welcome, heard, and excited to grow and develop.

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