Mill support Technician

Job Summary

West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber, OSB and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America!

About the Role

The Mill Support Technician is responsible for maintaining the overall safety, cleanliness, and environmental compliance in the mill as well as training in various production roles in order to gain an understanding of plant operations for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment to maintain housekeeping in an industrial wood manufacturing environment
• Collect and dispose of wood scrap, flakes, and dust remains
• Use mobile equipment for material disposal to include dunnage removal
• Use vacuum and sweeper equipment when necessary for efficient clean up
• Assist in down day housekeeping responsibilities such as ice blasting of the press and press pit cleanup
• Train in operational roles, understand new processes and ideas, and be able to prove developmental progression
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by leadership team

Qualifications

• Eligible to legally work in the United States
• High School diploma or equivalent education
• Able to work a minimum 8-hour day shift with some overtime as necessary
• Possess the desire to grow and progress in a career
• Willing to move into a 12-hour rotating production schedule which will include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team
• Willingness and ability to cross-train to learn new jobs and skills
• Be reliable and possess consistent and predictable attendance behavior

Benefits

• Competitive starting pay
• Wellness Pay Program
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

Pay

Our compensation package includes competitive starting pay and benefits starting day 1.

Schedule

We offer a challenging, stable work environment with career development opportunities. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

Benefits

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace.