Saw Filer

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

Are you a certified trades person looking to join a “best in class” maintenance team? Western Forest Products is hiring for a **Certified Saw Filer** to join our **Cowichan Bay Sawmill** located in Cowichan Bay, BC.

**_ *$7000 Signing Bonus & Relocation Assistance Available*_**

**What We Offer**:

- USW unionized position with a wage rate of **$49.13/hour** as per the collective agreement
- Benefits and pension are provided through the union
- Safe work environment

**Shifts**: Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday
- Must be available to work on various shifts (day, afternoon, graveyard, and/or weekends)

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Benching and installing of bandsaws and circle saws;
- Inspecting, and changing of knives;
- Troubleshooting mechanical machinery;
- Welding repairs on bandsaws and circle saws;
- Saw guide maintenance and installation; and,
- Knowledge of sawmill machine lineup.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- 3+ years saw filing experience;
- Experience in benching band saws, round saws and fitting;
- Detail oriented with the ability to follow exact procedures;
- Excellent safety record and strong work ethic;
- Highly motivated team player with excellent time management skills; and,
- Accountable and dependable.

**YOUR CAREER**

At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people. Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace. We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition.

We provide a variety of **on-the-job training** and **continuing education** in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed. Our **promote-from-within culture** recognizes high performance and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance.

**WESTERN OVERVIEW**

Western Forest Products is a leading forest products company that sustainably manages forests and manufactures high-quality wood products. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with operations in the coastal region of BC and Washington State, Western meets the needs of customers worldwide with a specialty wood products focus and diverse product offering.

Our commitment to health and safety, environmental stewardship and community engagement is core to how we do business at Western Forest Products.

Our approach to responsible business practices in all aspects of our business is multi-faceted. We adhere to and employ the most stringent environmental practices in the world. The steps we take to ensure the forests in which we operate are renewed and remain healthy and viable for future generations are mirrored in the care we take to make certain our communities continue to grow and prosper. This includes investing in communities where we operate and continuing to forge mutually beneficial relationships with First Nations in respect of their local and cultural interests.