Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Grow with us.

Millar Western is a progressive forest company offering diverse, rewarding careers in great Alberta communities, with excellent advancement opportunities and a healthy work-life balance.

Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Millar Western’s Whitecourt Pulp Division is seeking a Maintenance & Engineering Manager. Reporting to the Mill Manager, the successful candidate will be an integral part of the site’s leadership team and responsible for the mill’s preventative maintenance processes, capital project activities, and maintenance and repair programs.

Ideal Candidates

The candidate will be an Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineer or have post-secondary education in a related field. Applicants must have several years of progressively responsible management experience in a manufacturing environment, along with strong leadership, interpersonal and communications skills. A background in pulp manufacturing, experience with SAP, and a proven track record in continuous-improvement and performance-management programs would be assets.

Why work for us?

Millar Western is a privately-owned, Alberta-based company that has been active in the forest products business for more than a century. Operating high-tech lumber and pulp mills supplied by woodlands teams recognized for leadership in sustainable management, the company provides stable, full-time employment to more than 600 people at operations located in lively, friendly, communities that offer excellent quality of life.

The company offers:

  • an industry-leading wage and benefits program, that includes a pension plan, comprehensive dental and health insurance and a profit-sharing plan
  • a commitment to the highest safety standards, with a safety program recognized under initiatives such as Partners in Injury Reduction, Work Safe Alberta and the Premier’s Award for Healthy Workplaces
  • a collaborative and respectful work environment that values the skills of our people and encourages them to take on new challenges and advance within the organization
  • a chance to live where you work – no commuting or camps

Your career starts here.

Application Deadline: September 18, 2015

Send resume and cover letter to: dmacdonald@millarwestern.com

See how much you could save living in a forest community with this Cost of Living Comparison.