Are you ready to discover opportunity with one of North America’s most successful forest companies? West Fraser believes in giving our employees a challenge they can rise to.   At West Fraser there are many challenging opportunities to build your career in our company.  We believe in growing our team from within and many of our employees have built their career with us.  Discover what you can achieve with West Fraser. West Fraser’s Edson Specialty Products has an immediate opening for a:

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR – EDSON, AB

As a key member of our supervisory team, you will hold either a Millwright or Journeyman Electrician certification.  Higher consideration will be granted to those who have previous experience in the wood remanufacturing sector.  As a part of the leadership team you will be responsible for the preventative maintenance, shift scheduling, parts inventory control and other maintenance related activities.  This position will report directly to the Plant Manager.  The candidate should be comfortable using basic MS Office software and have experience in maintenance software.

West Fraser believes strongly in promoting from within and we are looking for individuals who are interested in a full-time, long-term career.  We offer a challenging stable work environment with career development opportunities. We offer an excellent compensation package including a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an outstanding pension plan. We are committed to environmental excellence, workplace safety and sustaining operating leadership through profitability and continued investments.

Edson is located 2 hours west of Edmonton and 2 hours east of Jasper National Park. Edson is a growing community of approximately 9,000 permanent residents and has a full range of recreational and cultural facilities and activities.  With a friendly “small town” atmosphere, once you get a taste of living in Edson you’ll be hooked.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter in confidence to Andy McGibbon, Plant Manager, Edson Specialty Products at edson@westfraser.com by July 24, 2015.

For more information on West Fraser and our current opportunities, visit our website at: www.westfraser.com/jobs

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

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