4th Class Power Engineer

Are you ready to discover opportunity with one of North America’s most successful forest companies? West Fraser believes in giving our employees a challenge they can rise to. At West Fraser there are many challenging opportunities to build your career in our company. We believe in growing our team from within and many of our employees have built their career with us. Discover what you can achieve with West Fraser. Our Hinton Woods Products division has an immediate opening for skilled:

4TH CLASS POWER ENGINEER

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Maintaining a safe work environment.
  • Conducting regular checks on the Energy Plant to ensure system operation requirements are met.
  • Operate Loader to ensure consistent hog fuel supply to Energy Plant.
  • Monitor Dry Kiln operations and system requirements.
  • Operate Forklift for the purpose of loading and unloading kilns, performing kiln changes along other duties as needed.

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • A valid fourth class power engineering designation including firing time.
  • Proven ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated problem solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Desire to progress, learn, grow, and succeed.
  • Physical ability to work 12-hour shifts.

West Fraser is currently looking for individuals who are interested in a full time long-term career. We offer an excellent compensation package including: a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an outstanding pension plan. Our employees can expect a challenging, stable, safe work environment with career development opportunities.

This position is based out of Hinton, Alberta, 20 minutes east of Jasper National Park and 2.5 hours west of Edmonton, Alberta. Set amidst the stunning scenery of the Alberta Rockies, West Fraser operates both a sawmill and pulpmill facility in Hinton and has been proudly practicing sustainable forest management for over 50 years on its local forest tenure. Hinton is a community of 10,000 offering terrific lifestyles for individuals and families. The region is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise with exciting activities from skiing, snowmobiling, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and quadding. Hinton features a full-service acute care hospital, major retail and restaurant chains, community parks and pools and educational institutions for pre-school through postsecondary. To learn more, visit the Town of Hinton website: www.town.hinton.ab.ca.

Interested applicants should apply in confidence with a resume and proof of credentials in confidence to: hintonwood@westfraser.com by October 2nd, 2015.

For more information on West Fraser and our current opportunities, visit our website at:
www.westfraser.com/jobs

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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