Journeyperson Machinist (Maintenance & Trades)

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Description

Listed on the TSX, West Fraser is a leading diversified North American forest products company. Recognized for the fifth time as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Canada's Best Employers for Recent Graduates, we continue to grow. Are you interested in working for a company that offers both a challenging work environment and a rewarding career path? Blue Ridge Lumber, a division of West Fraser has an opportunity for a:

JOURNEYPERSON MACHINIST

The candidate will be a key player in a company-wide continuous improvement effort through daily use of troubleshooting and preventative maintenance strategies.

Responsibilities include:

• Commitment to working safely and creating a safe work place
• Operate hoisting and lifting devices to position machinery and parts during the assembly, installation, set-up and repair of equipment and machinery
• Undertake preventative maintenance program for equipment
• Inspect and examine machinery and equipment and repair as required
• Verify and document repairs made
• Use knowledge and skills to recognize opportunities for improvements and savings

Our ideal candidate possesses:

• A valid Inter-Provincial or Provincial Journeyperson Machinist certification
• Considerable knowledge of metal properties, machining methods and shop mathematics; numerical ability to compute dimensions; tapers, cutting angles, tool settings, feed rates and machine speeds                                                  
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade; adaptability to working around moving mechanical parts and noisy machinery
• Spatial perception to visualize finished workpiece from drawings; form perception to detect surface defects on finished workpieces such as burrs, nicks or scratches
• Near visual acuity and depth perception to set up and operate machines and to read graduations on precision measuring instruments
• Ability to read blue prints, plans and schematics
• Mechanical aptitude; excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Organizational and planning skills
• Flexible schedule to accommodate varying shifts

Considered a strong asset:

• Previous sawmill experience

Blue Ridge is located near the growing, family-friendly community of Whitecourt, Alberta, and a short one and half hour drive from Edmonton. The area offers excellent year-round recreational activities. Our mill and forest operations form an integral part of the community, providing economic stability to employees and families that live in the Whitecourt, Mayerthorpe and Blue Ridge areas. To learn more visit: http://woodlands.ac.ca