Job Description

Wiggins, MS

Embark on an exciting career with BiOrigin Specialty Products! Join the foundation of our paper-making excellence as a Maintenance Mechanic at our Wiggins, MS paper mill! We're looking for hardworking individuals who are ready to roll up their sleeves and contribute to the essential tasks that keep our operations running smoothly. As a crucial part of our team, you'll be hands-on in the maintenance process, troubleshooting, maintaining, repairing machines and equipment throughout the mill. If you're up for the challenge, and ready to be a vital part of our paper-making journey, this is your opportunity to make a tangible impact.

At BiOrigin Specialty Products, our mission is to drive innovative solutions in alignment with our strategic partners to revolutionize the paper and tissue industry to do this, we hold fast in our core values which are the fabric of our culture and the pillars off which we build our community; teamwork, employee investment, integrity, problem solving, and trust.

What we need from you:

• Assemble, install, and maintain mill piping and related pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, including but not limited to gauges, valves, pressure regulators. 
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance (PMs) on all mill machinery and equipment. 
• Clean, lubricate, and repair bearings (roller, spherical, and taper bore), gears, shafts, and other machinery components.
• Safely and efficiently operate maintenance tools including lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machines to repair and fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, etc.
• Basic electrical knowledge and ability to maintain and troubleshoot electronics, including but not limited to drives and PLCs.
• Rigging of rolls and equipment
• Operate welding equipment, cutting torches, and plasma cutters; ability to MIG, TIG, and Stick weld.
• Ability to fabricate parts or components from blueprints or drawings, or verbal concepts. 
• Knowledge of pump from chemical metering to large centrifugal pumps
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, diagrams, and schematics.
• Other duties as deemed necessary and assigned by management.

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of multi-skill (millwright/mechanic) experience with an emphasis in paper mill maintenance, desirable but not necessary.
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English. 
• Willingness and ability to work 8 hours shifts Monday-Friday, be on a 24 hour on-call rotation, rotating weekends, and overtime as needed. 
• Must be able to lift 50lbs and lift up to 100lbs with assistance.
• Physical demands include standing for long periods of time, walking, using hands and arms to handle, feel or reach, climb, squat, bend, balance, stoop, knee, crouch, and/or crawl in confined spaces.
• All candidates must pass pre-employment screening, drug screen, physical and criminal background screening.

What you get from us:

• Medical insurance
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Prescription Drug Benefit
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings account
• Paid time off and Paid Holidays 

BiOrigin Specialty Products provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

As a frontrunner in eco-friendly specialty paper, packaging, and tissue, we're not just a trusted wholesale supplier; we're the pioneers of sustainability. Join us as we continue to thrive, grow, and manufacture some of the most outstanding sustainable paper and tissue products in North America.  

Apply now and be a driving force behind the innovation that defines BiOrigin Specialty Products!  https://www.bioriginsp.com/careers.html