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Mobile Equipment Operator

Interfor7 days ago
Ear Falls, ON
CA$37 - CA$38/hour
Mid Level

Top Benefits

$37.57 / hour starting wage
Group Benefit Programs (Employee Medical, Dental, Vision Plans)
Short Term Disability Insurance

About the role

Mobile Equipment Operator, Ear Falls, Ontario

When you join our team as a Mobile Equipment Operator, you will support the mill to run smoothly by ensuring the proper flow of stacked and loose lumber in the lumber yard. Working in the sawmill industry, you’ll discover that they do more than transform forest products, they also transform our communities.

What You’ll Do

  • Operate mobile equipment (front end loaders) to safely and efficiently load and unload the sawmill, planer and kilns.
  • Transport stacked rough wet, rough dry and finished lumber bundles outdoors.
  • Loading finished and rough dry lumber bundles onto flatbed transport trucks.
  • Ensure smooth flow of process throughout the lumber yard from the sawmill outfeed, through to the finished product exiting the yard.
  • Clean, lubricate and inspect mobile equipment to ensure safe functionality of the mobile equipment.
  • Redo and stack bundles of rough and planed wood in the yard.
  • Perform clean-ups of the yard, including infeeds and outfeeds of the sawmill and planer or kilns.
  • Perform quality checks to ensure drying and stacking is up to standard and communicate with designate yard lead or supervisor.
  • During work downtime, clean areas that are inaccessible during operations.
  • Preform additional maintenance and other related duties as necessary.

What You Offer

  • Able to complete operator certification.
  • Commitment to maintain a safe work environment without compromise.
  • Able to lift heavy objects and to climb up and down from equipment.
  • Recognize problems and have them corrected immediately.
  • Understand the importance of teamwork and have a positive impact on the team.
  • Open-minded and positive in dealing with change and new ways of doing things.
  • Able to communicate effectively with your team and other departments.
  • Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work.
  • Availability to work day and night shifts.
  • High School education or GED equivalent preferred.

Who We Are

Interfor is a growth-oriented forest products company, operating in all major forest products markets across North America. We offer one of the most diverse lines of wood products to customers around the globe, produced in safety-focused, world-class facilities. We strengthen and contribute to the local economies, build value for our employees and customers, and operate with world-leading sustainable forest management practices. We are proud to produce sustainable building materials that contribute to a healthy and sustainable future. Check out www.interfor.com to learn more about our approach to sustainability.

Interfor is one of the largest forest products companies in the world and we’re growing in exciting directions. Come be a part of our success! #StartHereGoFar

What We Offer

Interfor builds value for our employees by providing a career where they can contribute, grow, and prosper. We offer a competitive salary, based both on what you bring to the role and benchmarked to market conditions. You’ll also get a competitive benefits package including:

  • $37.57 / hour starting wage
  • Group Benefit Programs (Employee Medical, Dental, Vision Plans)
  • Short Term Disability Insurance
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Additional (Employee Paid) Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Training & Development Opportunities
  • Company matched Pension Plans
  • Carpool and Travel incentives for Commute
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Floaters and Stat Holidays)
  • Advancement Opportunities in a Unionized Environment

We want you to grow your career with Interfor. With our industry leading training programs and track record of promoting from within, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to ‘Start Here. Go Far.’ Check out our Employee Development Programs to learn more at www.interfor.com/careers.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants offered a position must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and background check. Interfor is an Equal Opportunity Employer building a capable, committed, diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

About Interfor

Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
1001-5000

Interfor is where excellence meets opportunity. We invest in your success by positioning you alongside the best people in top quartile mill facilities located in great communities across North America. In the past decade, we’ve infused close to $1 billion into modern facilities and systems that employ the latest technologies. Interfor is one of the largest, most diverse lumber companies in the world and we’re growing in exciting directions. Come be a part of our success.


Interfor, c'est la où l'excellence rencontre l'opportunité. Nous investissons dans votre réussite en vous plaçant aux côtés des meilleurs collaborateurs dans des scieries de premier ordre situées dans de grandes communautés à travers l'Amérique du Nord. Au cours de la dernière décennie, nous avons investi près d'un milliard de dollars dans des installations et des systèmes modernes qui utilisent les technologies les plus récentes. Interfor est l'une des entreprises de bois les plus importantes et les plus diversifiées au monde et nous nous développons dans des directions passionnantes. Venez participer à notre succès !