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Sawmill machine operator

White River Township, Ontario, Canada
Entry Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Health Benefits
Dental Plan
Disability Benefits

About the role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: Experience an asset

Tasks

Operate automated lumbermill equipment from control rooms or consoles Clean and lubricate sawmill equipment Report any malfunctions to supervisor Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment Make labels and attach to goods Light cleaning duties

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Manual dexterity Attention to detail Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

Team player Reliability Organized

Employment terms options

Early morning Evening Shift Morning Night

Employment terms options

Day

Health benefits

Dental plan Disability benefits Health care plan

Financial benefits

As per collective agreement Pension plan

Other Benefits

Other benefits

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week

About White River Forest Products LP

Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
51-200 employees

White River Forest Products (WRFPL) is a private corporation that owns and operates a sawmill and Sustainable Forest License (SFL) located in Northwestern Ontario located at White River, Ontario.

WRFPL was conceived and founded by the Township of White River and the Pic Mobert First Nation who purchased the sawmill assets from Domtar.

WRFPL is a community based company that is owned by private investors, Pic Mobert First Nations and the White River Economic Development Corporation.

WRFPL has commenced a multi-million dollar re-investment program and has restarted operations on October, 1, 2013. Direct employment at the mill for production, management and administration is approximately 140 positions.

WRFPL is working proactively to maximize hiring from the local communities and is also committed to supporting the Pic Mobert First Nation to establish a harvesting contract operation that will employ Pic Mobert band members and seed new enterprises based in the First Nation. Other harvest contractors will also supply wood to the company. A crew contracted through the Pic Mobert First Nation’s development corporation, White Lake Resources Corp., is on site providing support and employing people from White River and the Pic Mobert First Nation.

The White River sawmill complex is centrally located within the White River SFL area and is known for its ability to produce high quality lumber products from wood sourced from forests in the local and surrounding region. WRFPL’s objective is to produce approximately 150 million board feet of FSC certified Random Length, stud and value added products.

For further information, please contact us at:

Melissa.jones@wrfp.ca

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