Certified Heavy Duty Mechanic

Posted 7 days ago

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Certified Heavy Duty Mechanic – Relocation support provided
High Level, Alberta

Our Heavy Duty Mechanics keep us running fierce. They troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain and repair equipment to keep the mill running and keep it running safely. If the chance to take on the maintenance and repair of mobile equipment in a state-of-the-art facility sounds like your kind of challenge, read on to find out more!

We’re looking for a Certified Heavy Duty Mechanic to join our largest sawmill, located in High Level, Alberta. Our High Level Lumber Division safely and sustainably produces forest products for customers around the world so they can build their homes and their communities.

You are a certified Heavy Duty Mechanic, with experience working on hydraulic equipment and cylinders, as well as assembling large precision heavy equipment for the wood processing sector. You know your way around blueprints, diagrams and schematics, and consistently follow work processes and procedures. You use your knowledge and skills to recognize opportunities for improvement and cost-savings.

Your ideal workday will look something like this:

You keep things running smoothly by maintaining the pumps, conveyors, compressors, mechanical systems, rollers, chain bearings, and hydraulics that support the OSB manufacturing process.
You use your knowledge and experience to troubleshoot, analyze, diagnose, lubricate and perform maintenance work on a variety of machinery.
You tackle equipment issues before they arise through preventative and predictive maintenance
You put safety first as you operate hoisting and lifting devices to position machinery and parts during the assembly, installation, set-up and repair of equipment and machinery.
When problems arise, you inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.

We value diversity at Tolko and respect that experience and knowledge come in many forms. Even if you don't think you check every box, please apply. We would love to hear your story and have you grow with us.

So, what’s in it for you?

You’ll take on an exciting new challenge with supportive team members.
You will earn a competitive wage with added premiums for working shifts, dual tickets and signing up as a first aider.
Competitive benefits and retirement plans come standard, so you don’t have to choose between your bottom line and your wellbeing or your future.
Relocation support including community connections so you can live (and play) where you work.
Continued development through on the job and classroom training.
A positive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

If you want to work in a sustainable, future focused industry, there is no better place than Tolko. Our family has been producing innovative forest products for over 65 years. Our focus remains on sustainably managing our forests and our business for upcoming generations.

We want YOU to join our family. Come Grow Here! Apply today at www.tolko.com/careers.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Want to know what it’s like to work for Tolko? Hear what our employees have to say!

About High Level

Located in the beautiful northwestern region of Alberta, High Level is home to over 4,000 people. Surrounded by unspoiled nature, the town has endless outdoor activities to explore, along with an in-town swimming pool, hockey arena, yoga studio, golf course and many more amenities. We honour that the Town of High Level is Treaty 8 territory, traditional territory of the Beaver, Dene Tha’, Little Red River Cree, Tallcree, and a traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including the Paddle Prairie Métis Peoples. Watch this video to learn more about the community and find out why life is better here.

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About Tolko Industries Ltd.

Tolko Industries Ltd. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of forest products to customers around the world. Founded in 1956, Tolko has grown from a small sawmill in Lavington, British Columbia, to become a company diversified by geography and product. Tolko manufactures lumber, unbleached kraft papers, panel products, co-products, biomass power, and a growing number of specialty wood products in its operations across Western Canada. This family-owned company, now with the third generation of Thorlakson leadership, maintains progressive business practices with traditional values: safety, respect, integrity, progressiveness, open communication, and profit. Customers and business partners recognize Tolko for our reliability, flexibility, and efficiency. Fundamental to our success is a committed workforce that thrives on change, building relationships, and a drive toward excellence. Tolko is committed to the well-being of future generations through responsible operational and environmental performance. This commitment applies to all aspects of Tolko’s business. The Company’s Woodlands departments hold third-party certification on the forestland they sustainably manage in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Tolko strives to play an active and constructive role in the communities in which we operate and where our employees live.