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Sawing machine operator - sawmill

  • Saint-Just-de-Bretenières, QC, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type
Full-time
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Working hours
40 hours per week
Posting language
English
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Original job description

  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Tasks

  • Operate automated lumbermill equipment from control rooms or consoles
  • Saw, trim and plane rough lumber into dressed lumber of various sizes
  • Start conveyor system to move logs and lumber to and from saws
  • Monitor logs and lumber movement to ensure cuts are made according to specifications

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Team player
  • Punctuality
  • Hardworking

Screening questions

  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

  • Night
  • Day
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Life insurance
  • Night shift premium
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

Other Benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site housing options
  • Other benefits

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais ou Français
  • Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
More about this job

Responsibilities

Operate automated lumbermill equipment from a control room or console. Saw, trim, and plane rough lumber, start conveyors, and monitor logs and lumber to ensure cuts meet specifications.

Requirements

No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and the posting asks whether applicants have experience in the field. It specifies 1 to less than 2 years of experience and emphasizes teamwork, punctuality, and the ability to handle repetitive, physically demanding work involving sitting, standing, and walking.

Skills

  • Automated Lumbermill Equipment Operation
  • Sawing
  • Trimming Lumber
  • Planing Lumber
  • Conveyor System Operation
  • Monitoring Lumber Movement
  • Following Cutting Specifications
  • Teamwork
  • Punctuality
  • Hard Work

Benefits

  • Disability Benefits
  • Health Care Plan
  • Bonus
  • Life Insurance
  • Night Shift Premium
  • Pension Plan
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Employer-Paid Learning and Training
  • On-Site Housing Options
  • On-the-Job Training for Youth
  • Youth Mentorship, Coaching, and Networking Opportunities

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Categories

  • Manufacturing
  • Trades

Keywords

  • Sawmill
  • Lumbermill
  • Automated Equipment
  • Control Room
  • Console Operation
  • Rough Lumber
  • Dressed Lumber
  • Sawing
  • Trimming
  • Planing
  • Conveyor System
  • Logs
  • Cutting Specifications
  • Repetitive Tasks
  • Physically Demanding Work

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