Sawmill machine operator

Job summary

Operate automated lumbermill equipment from control rooms or consoles. Set up and adjust saw equipment and replace blades or bands.

Job details

Education: Expérience: Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Work site environment Noisy Dusty Work setting Planing mill Tasks Operate automated lumbermill equipment from control rooms or consoles Set up and adjust saw equipment Replace blades or bands Work conditions and physical capabilities Repetitive tasks Physically demanding Manual dexterity Hand-eye co-ordination Weight handling Up to 9 kg (20 lbs) Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Employment terms options Evening Experience 1 year to less than 2 years Employment terms options Shift Day Support for newcomers and refugees Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.) Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.) Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Support for youths Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth Support for Indigenous people Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers Supports for visible minorities Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.) Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees Durée de l'emploi: Permanent Langue de travail: Anglais ou Français Heures de travail: 40 hours per week

What you’ll do

Operate automated lumbermill equipment from control rooms or consoles. Set up and adjust saw equipment and replace blades or bands.

Requirements

Requires a high school graduation certificate and 1 to 2 years of experience. Must be able to perform physically demanding repetitive tasks in a noisy and dusty environment.

Benefits

• Settlement Support for Newcomers • Housing Assistance • Transportation Assistance • Childcare Assistance • Winter Clothing Assistance • Language Training • Skills Training • On-the-job Training for Youth • Mentorship for Indigenous Workers • Mentorship for Visible Minorities

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• French · Preferred
• Settlement · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Repetitive · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Manual dexterity · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Integration · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Automated Lumbermill Equipment Operation
• Saw Equipment Setup
• Blade Replacement
• Manual Dexterity
• Hand-eye Coordination
• Weight Handling

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Trades