Top Benefits
About the role
Who We Are
Vanderwell is an Alberta, family-owned company operating in northern Alberta for more than 80 years. We have modern sawmill, planer mill, and pellet mill facilities, which produce dimensional lumber, wood pellets, shavings, and chips for wholesale customers.
We’re a major employer in the local region, we have more than 160 employees working throughout the operation - mill production, sales & shipping, woodlands, truck and mobile equipment shops, and administration. Contract and part-time employees are also employed in maintenance, transportation, and seasonal activities
What We Offer
Vanderwell offers stable, long-term employment which provides our employees with a good standard of living. We offer competitive wages with a full benefits plan, as well as optional RSP plans.
The Opportunity
We are currently looking to hire aHeavy Duty Technicianfor our manufacturing facilities in Slave Lake, Alberta.
Job duties include:
- Repairs and maintains mobile equipment
- Operates mobile equipment for testing and transportation purposes
- Operates a service truck at various yard locations as required
- Organizes parts and maintains inventory levels
- Completes required paperwork including work orders, maintenance records, and safety documents
- Cleans work areas
Working Conditions:
- Exposed to noise, dust, falling debris, moving machinery, weather extremes, slipping/tripping hazards and working at heights
- Excellent shop conditions with occasional outdoor, emergency breakdowns
- Lifting heavy, awkward objects and climbing on equipment is frequently required
- Required use of PPE appropriate for the task and working conditions
Must Haves:
- A solid work ethic, be eager to learn, and be a team player
- Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician certificate
- Experience repairing and maintaining heavy mobile equipment: Caterpillar, Taylor, etc.
- 5+ years of related experience
- Class 5 Driver’s licence
- Desire to work overtime as needed
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills
If this position sounds like a fit for you, please apply directly through the portal.
We thank all candidates for their interest; only candidates selected to advance in our recruitment process will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Heavy Duty Technician jobs in Slave Lake, AB
About Vanderwell
Vanderwell is a family-owned company operating in Alberta's Slave Lake region. We're proud of the reputation we've built in over 75 years of manufacturing high-quality wood products for wholesale customers. Key to our business is our replanting program, ensuring our forests exist for future generations. In 2022, we will achieve a record of 100 million trees planted since 1994.
Our success is credited to the people who work at Vanderwell. As a company, we believe that our values, starting with safety, are what guide all our actions. Making a real difference in the lives of the people who work at Vanderwell and making a positive impact in the surrounding communities is at the core of what we do.
We manufacture dimensional lumber, wood pellets, shavings, and chips for wholesale customers. We're a major employer in the Slave Lake region; more than 150 employees work at Vanderwell in many different areas and positions -- mill production, sales and shipping, woodlands, truck and mobile equipment shops, as well as administration. Contract and part-time employees also work at Vanderwell in maintenance, transportation, and seasonal activities.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Who We Are
Vanderwell is an Alberta, family-owned company operating in northern Alberta for more than 80 years. We have modern sawmill, planer mill, and pellet mill facilities, which produce dimensional lumber, wood pellets, shavings, and chips for wholesale customers.
We’re a major employer in the local region, we have more than 160 employees working throughout the operation - mill production, sales & shipping, woodlands, truck and mobile equipment shops, and administration. Contract and part-time employees are also employed in maintenance, transportation, and seasonal activities
What We Offer
Vanderwell offers stable, long-term employment which provides our employees with a good standard of living. We offer competitive wages with a full benefits plan, as well as optional RSP plans.
The Opportunity
We are currently looking to hire aHeavy Duty Technicianfor our manufacturing facilities in Slave Lake, Alberta.
Job duties include:
- Repairs and maintains mobile equipment
- Operates mobile equipment for testing and transportation purposes
- Operates a service truck at various yard locations as required
- Organizes parts and maintains inventory levels
- Completes required paperwork including work orders, maintenance records, and safety documents
- Cleans work areas
Working Conditions:
- Exposed to noise, dust, falling debris, moving machinery, weather extremes, slipping/tripping hazards and working at heights
- Excellent shop conditions with occasional outdoor, emergency breakdowns
- Lifting heavy, awkward objects and climbing on equipment is frequently required
- Required use of PPE appropriate for the task and working conditions
Must Haves:
- A solid work ethic, be eager to learn, and be a team player
- Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician certificate
- Experience repairing and maintaining heavy mobile equipment: Caterpillar, Taylor, etc.
- 5+ years of related experience
- Class 5 Driver’s licence
- Desire to work overtime as needed
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills
If this position sounds like a fit for you, please apply directly through the portal.
We thank all candidates for their interest; only candidates selected to advance in our recruitment process will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Heavy Duty Technician jobs in Slave Lake, AB
About Vanderwell
Vanderwell is a family-owned company operating in Alberta's Slave Lake region. We're proud of the reputation we've built in over 75 years of manufacturing high-quality wood products for wholesale customers. Key to our business is our replanting program, ensuring our forests exist for future generations. In 2022, we will achieve a record of 100 million trees planted since 1994.
Our success is credited to the people who work at Vanderwell. As a company, we believe that our values, starting with safety, are what guide all our actions. Making a real difference in the lives of the people who work at Vanderwell and making a positive impact in the surrounding communities is at the core of what we do.
We manufacture dimensional lumber, wood pellets, shavings, and chips for wholesale customers. We're a major employer in the Slave Lake region; more than 150 employees work at Vanderwell in many different areas and positions -- mill production, sales and shipping, woodlands, truck and mobile equipment shops, as well as administration. Contract and part-time employees also work at Vanderwell in maintenance, transportation, and seasonal activities.