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Employer Name: White River Forest Products
Company description: We are a community-based venture building its own future. Our corporate mission is to be a profitable, low-cost forestry company, converting forest resources into competitive and innovative quality projects while protecting the environment and creating positive long term social, cultural and economic benefit for the region and its people, employees and shareholders. We advocate a non-discriminatory policy as well as favouring the employment of local and regional residents.
Location of Work: 315 Highway 17, White River, ON, P0M3G0
Title of Position: Planer Infeed Operator (NOC 94120)
Language: English
Vacancies: 2
Type of vacancy: Existing
Type of Position: Permanent, full time
Unionized: Yes
Job Duties:
Planer Infeed Operator will be working at Planer Department.
• Responsible for the Safe and Productive operation of the Planer infeed.
• Flip boards according to quality standards, bad side up & defects to the right.
• Always keep chains full.
• Communicate with unstacker operator.
• Responsible for correcting all alarms.
• Will complete and maintain down time reports.
• Responsible for all planed lumber exiting the planer.
• Responsible to perform any preventative or operational maintenance within your capabilities.
• Housekeeping.
• Keep area clean and clear of debris during production.
• Cut any defective boards to size that are on the floor.
• Clean under angle chains and far side of angle chains.
• Once done, go and help under planer infeed.
Skills Required:
• Will have a working knowledge of the Pro Grader/Autolog system.
• Will have working knowledge of all alarms for the Pro Grader and sorter line.
• Attention to details.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively as part of team and independently.
Experience Required:
• Previous experience at sawmill is an asset
Education Required:
• Secondary school certificate
Wage & Hours: $ 33.59
• Number of hours per day: 10
• Number of days per week: 4
• Number of hours per week: 40
• Overtime starts after how many hours: 40
• Shift rotation (as applicable): 10 hour shift, days/nights rotation
Benefits:
☒ Disability Insurance
☒ Dental Insurance
☒ Pension
☒ Extended medical insurance (e.g. prescription drugs, paramedical services, medical services and equipment)
☒ Other (if applicable): As per Collective Agreement, Profit sharing
Type of Vacation:
☒ Days Number: 2 weeks after one year of service
☐ % Amount:
AI Disclosure: This employer does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision-making tools in the hiring process.
Anyone who is qualified and can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your application. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.
To apply: Email: hr@wrfp.ca