Journey Mechanic

Port Townsend Paper Corporation is hiring a Journey Mechanic to join our maintenance team at our mill in Port Townsend, Washington.

This is a full-time, permanent union position represented by the United Steelworkers with a starting wage of $45.73 per hour, plus overtime opportunities and an excellent benefits package.

The Journey Mechanic is responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, aligning, and troubleshooting industrial machinery and equipment throughout the mill. This is hands-on mechanical work in a heavy industrial environment.

About Port Townsend Paper Corporation (PTPC)

The Port Townsend Paper (“PTPC”) mill is proud to have been in continuous operation for more than 90 years. We use a blend of virgin and recycled fibers (Kraft and OCC pulp) to produce Kraft pulp, paper, containerboard, medium and market pulp. We have built a strong and loyal customer base by developing and nurturing strategic partnership-style relationships.

At PTPC we believe that a healthy and safe work environment is fundamental to the success of all employees. We put that belief into practice every day by managing risk and building safety reliability into our processes and procedures. Engaging and empowering our workforce to maintain world-class safety performance is the pathway to achieving operational excellence. We also strive to preserve the environment, be good neighbors, and remain a valued member of the local community. Many of our employees have enjoyed working at PTPC for the greater part of their careers; we have employees with 20, 25, 30, even 35 years of service.

Job Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, and troubleshoot industrial machinery and equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, equipment drawings, and schematics.
• Disassemble and reassemble machinery using hand and power tools.
• Install and maintain equipment such as conveyors, shafting, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, and other mill equipment.
• Move and position machinery using hoists, jacks, rigging equipment, dollies, rollers, and other tools.
• Align machinery and equipment using precision measuring tools.
• Repair, replace, and lubricate mechanical components.
• Perform machining and fabrication work as needed, including operating an engine lathe.
• Perform welding, cutting, fitting, rigging, and other mechanical maintenance work.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems and identify mechanical issues such as misalignment, bearing problems, vibration, and other equipment failures.
• Use the mill's maintenance management system to document work and equipment conditions.
• Work with other maintenance and operations employees to safely complete repairs and maintenance.
• Work safely around industrial equipment, chemicals, steam, dust, noise, and other mill hazards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.