Job Description

Description :

Are you interested in working for West Fraser, a company offering a challenging work environment and a rewarding career path? Hinton Wood Products division has an opportunity for a highly skilled:

Maintenance Supervisor

As a management team member, you will report directly to the Maintenance Superintendent. Your responsibilities include supervising a high-performing electrical crew to provide safe and efficient services to the division.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure a safe work environment for the Maintenance department by enforcing safe work practices, supporting company policies, investigating incidents, and ensuring proper training and adherence to electrical & mechanical best practices
• Work collaboratively with Production, Technical, and Purchasing departments to effectively maintain mill equipment
• Manage, schedule, and supervise a crew, including work orders, priorities, shutdowns, breakdowns
• Manage major maintenance projects
• Work with reliability & maintenance planer to coordinate preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Initiate electrical expense and capital budgets and oversee all maintenance costs

Our ideal candidate would have:

• A journey trade certificate electrical or mill wright
• A strong electrical or mechanical background knowledge and familiarity with manufacturing equipment
• Experience in decision-making with proven troubleshooting skills
• 5-8 years of experience is preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Innovative supervisory & mentorship skills
• Experience promoting a team culture with well-established organizational skills
• Experience in maintenance and a demonstrated passion for electrical systems
• Experience in an industrial environment with PLCs, VFDs, MCCs, and HMIs
• Ability to think outside the box with strong problem-solving skills
• Proficient with MS Office, CMMS systems
• Preference may be given to candidates with experience and qualifications in the forest industry

Our highly competitive compensation package includes:

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus opportunity
• Outstanding benefits package including medical, dental, pension, life insurance, disability, accident insurance, vacation, and holidays

Location Summary:

Hinton is a family-friendly community located 20 minutes east of Jasper National Park and 2.5 hours west of Edmonton. Our region is an outdoor enthusiast\xe2\x80\x99s paradise, with exciting activities from skiing, snowmobiling, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, and ATVs. Hinton features a full-service acute care hospital, major retail and restaurant chains, theatre, community parks and pools, and educational institutions for preschool through post-secondary. To learn more, visit the Town of Hinton Web site: .

About West Fraser:

West Fraser is a leading forest products company. We are listed on the TSX, NYSE and recognized for the eleventh time as one of Canada\'s Top 100 Employers. Our goals are straightforward - leadership through safety, profit, responsibility in communities, excellence in people, and strength in products.

West Fraser Timber has over 60 locations across Canada, the United States, and Europe.

West Fraser continues to invest in our manufacturing facilities to ensure they are modern and competitive. We have a sustainable forestry practice and continue to innovate our processes and diversify our products, including investing in bioenergy.

We believe strongly in promoting from within and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company. West Fraser offers an excellent compensation package, including a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an outstanding pension plan.

West Fraser believes inclusive and diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that reflect the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment based on race, gender, national origin, or any other protected legal characteristic.

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Leadership through safety, profit, responsibility in communities, excellence in people and strength in products.

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