Engineer Co-Op, Various Engineer Opportunities

Our West Fraser BC And AB Divisions Currently Have Opportunities For Motivated

West Fraser is an established leader in sustainable forestry, high-efficiency wood product production, and innovative manufacturing. We are committed to a responsible stewardship of the environment.

Engineer Co-op Students 2023

Every year, West Fraser hires summer, co-op students throughout our Canadian operations in British Columbia, and Alberta. You will gain hands-on experience and training in the forest industry. Our summer terms vary from 4 months, 8 months or up to 1 year depending on your academic program schedule and how far along you are in your studies.

West Fraser Believes In

• Implementing new ideas and technologies to improve the quality of our products and operations.
• Problem-Solving
• Continuous Improvement
• Investigating and overcoming challenges in a dynamic and fast-paced industry.
• Innovation
• Investing in our equipment and infrastructure to ensure reliability and optimize performance.

Typical Engineering Roles

• Coordinate testing and maintain equipment inventory
• Reliability
• Energy
• Mechanical
• Coordinate maintenance and upgrades of electrical infrastructure
• Influence sustainability policy and targets for environmental, social, and governance aspects
• Implement and optimize process controls
• Monitor equipment life, troubleshoot problems, and investigate failure
• Electrical
• Plan, design, budget and manage projects
• Continuous improvement of mechanical systems
• Monitoring and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes
• Develop and implement software for a variety of applications
• Implement automation, instrumentation, and data systems
• Combine practical troubleshooting skills, programming skills, and a basic understanding of the pulping process to maintain and improve mill operations. The ideal candidate has electrical or instrumentation experience in an industrial environment, with a working knowledge of DCS, PLC, and networking.
• Communicate energy conservation best practices to a diverse audience
• Automation
• Analyze, trend, and optimize energy consumption
• Quantify carbon emissions in accordance with regulatory reporting and international climate change initiatives
• Improve maintenance procedures through predictive and preventive measures
• Software
• Plan, design, budget and manage projects
• Plan, design, budget and manage energy efficiency projects
• Manufacturing/Process
• Support networks and associated computer infrastructure
• Plan, design, budget and manage projects
• Oversee maintenance and equipment integrity
• Environment/Sustainability

About West Fraser

• West Fraser Timber has over 60 locations across Canada, the United States, and Europe. 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 is a leading forest products company. We are listed on the TSX, NYSE, and recognized for the eighth 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 believes inclusive, diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, gender, national origin or any other protected legal characteristic.

Apply now at www.westfraser.com/jobs and discover more about our current opportunities!

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