JOB #
:
186544651
 
Posting Date
:
September 03, 2026
 
Expiry date
:
March 03, 2027
 
Vacancies
:
1
 
Salary
:
$48.50-50.50/hour
 
Website
:
 
 
 
 

Vanderwell Contractors Ltd.

Journeyperson Millwright

 

Vanderwell is an Alberta, family-owned company that has been operating in northern

Alberta for more than 80 years. They have a modern sawmill, planer mill, and pellet mill

facilities, which produce dimensional lumber, wood pellets, shavings, and chips for

wholesale customers.

 

A major employer in the local region, they have more than 150 employees working

throughout the operation -- mill production, sales & shipping, woodlands, truck and

mobile equipment shops, and administration. 

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Changing saws and knives, lubricating mill floor equipment, and replacing tool tips on de-barkers

  • Calibrating trim saws and checking for lugs out of line, cracked saws, warped or broken belts

  • Receiving equipment status reports from operators, identifying any problems and repairs as required to operate

  • Lifting heavy, awkward objects and climbing on equipment is frequently required

  • Exposed to noise, dust, falling debris, moving machinery, weather extremes, splinters, slipping and tripping hazards

 

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 3-5 years of industrial experience, preferably working in a sawmill

  • A valid Journeyperson Industrial Mechanic certification

 

Salary: We offer a range from $48.50 - $50.50 hour based on qualifications 

 

Benefits: Extended Health Care, Vision, Dental and AD&D and Life Insurance..

 

Job Type: Full-time permanent, Minimum of 36 hours per week 

 

Language: At least intermediate English is required.

 

Job Location: Slave Lake, AB T0G2A4    

 

How to Apply: https://www.careers-page.com/recruitwithoutborders/job/7X5538R3