Journeyperson Electrician

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:

JOURNEYPERSON ELECTRICIAN

You will be a key player in the company-wide continuous improvement effort through daily use of troubleshooting, predictive, and preventive maintenance strategies.

Responsibilities include:

  • Maintain a safe work environment
  • Ensure consistent operations of all electrical equipment within the Sawmill and Planer mill
  • Verify and the documentation of repairs
  • Monitor product quality and provide feedback
  • Work with the following pieces of equipment: Optimil Canters/Nicholson and VKB barkers

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • Several years of experience as an electrician
  • A valid journeyman, journeyperson or inter-provincial certification is required
  • Mechanical and electrical knowledge and aptitude
  • Strong organizational, and communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
  • Demonstrated problem solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills
  • Weekend and/or shift work might be required
  • Valid driver’s license

Considered a strong asset:

  • Previous experience in a industrial environment
  • A Red Seal Certificate

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 pulp mill 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 January 31, 2016.

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.