Woodroom Operator

Mercer Peace River Pulp is an integral part of the Canadian forest products industry, providing the North-West, Alberta region with approximately 300 jobs while sustainably managing the forests. A career at Mercer Peace River offers an opportunity for growth, meaningful work and a collaborative learning environment. Throughout your career, you will be supported by a team of highly skilled professionals and provided the self-motivating environment needed to make your goals achievable. At Mercer**:One Team ‐ One Goal.**

We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated individual to fill a permanent Woodroom Operator role within our Production Department. As a Woodroom Operator, you would be responsible for ensuring a consistent flow of high quality fibre is maintained.

**Role and Responsibilities**
- Demonstrate positive safety behaviors in the Road to Zero journey (zero safety incidents).
- Operate heavy-duty equipment needed to unload trucks and deck wood including retrieving wood to feed the Woodroom
- Operate Woodroom de-barker, chipper and HMI system as required
- Wash and grease machinery
- Assist with managing fibre and hog quality
- Assist with training contractors in the job role and function of all Woodroom equipment: chipper, debarker equipment and log yard equipment and operation
- Responsible for updating documentation pertaining to the Woodroom and log yard operation area
- Conduct worksite inspections and enter work requests in Avantis
- Responsible for completing equipment lockouts and safety permits
- Additional duties as assigned

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Completed High School Diploma or equivalent
- Safety conscious individual who can demonstrate safe work practices with respect to people, equipment, and processes
- Experience operating stationary chippers, debarkers, and log material handling equipment will be considered an asset
- Enjoy working with tools, equipment, instruments and machinery
- Independent, self-driven/directed, and innovative individual
- Able to work shift work, including dayshift and nightshift
- Proven ability to multitask in a fast-paced, physically demanding work environment.
- Post-secondary education in heavy-duty equipment operating, previous Woodroom and/or chipping experience, experience with an HMI system, and experience operating heavy duty equipment will be considered assets.

**Featured Benefits of Working with Us**
- We offer our full‐time team members a **comprehensive benefit plan**, as well as a **Defined Benefit Pension Plan** with **company matched RRSP** and **Flexible Pension Plan** options. We also offer an employee assistance program, life insurance, short - and long‐term disability.