Saw Technician (Timber Industry)

AKD Softwoods; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

AKD Softwoods is hiring a Saw Technician for our Caboolture site in South East Queensland. The role focuses on maintaining sawing machines and ensuring top quality performance using the latest milling technology.

You will work with the team to service and monitor equipment and develop multi-skilled capabilities across hands-on tasks. The ideal candidate has a trade certificate in Saw Doctoring or related Manufacturing/Process Improvement experience and leadership as a plus.

Qualifications

• A desire to continue to learn and grow.
• Good time management skills, being able to prioritise tasks.
• Commitment and hard working attitude.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Excellence in maintain sawing machines, tools, and performance to a high standard.
• Working with the team to complete alignments, services and monitoring sawing machines across the sites.
• Run CPI based service routines.
• Be multi skilled across a number of hands on tasks, with development across a number of areas.
• Perform routine service work and preventative maintenance to ensure our saws are first class.

Skills

Learnability

Time management

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Trade certificate (Saw Doctoring)

Job description

AKD is a successful forestry products company, growing and manufacturing sustainable quality timber products. With operations across Queensland, NSW and Victoria we have 1,000 plus strong team members who are passionate about our business!

AKD is proud of our diverse culture that supports empowered individuals, embraces teamwork, and encourages a simple action orientated ‘can do - make it happen’ attitude.

We are offering multiple opportunities for an energetic and self motivated qualified Saw Technicians to join our team in pursuit of sawing excellence. This position is fundamental to ensuring our product and our processes are to the highest quality.

This is a full-time position based at our Caboolture site in beautiful South East Queensland and will involve all aspects of sawing performance using the latest technology available. This position would suit a hard working, skilled and experienced applicant that is looking for career change and growth with an innovative timber manufacturing business running the latest technology in Saw Milling equipment.

We are offering great wage and shift conditions and strong career path development opportunities. Relocation assistance is available for the candidate and their family.

We are passionate about developing and investing in our Saw Shop function and team.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Excellence in maintain sawing machines, tools, and performance to a high standard
• Working with the team to complete alignments, services and monitoring sawing machines across the sites
• Run CPI based service routines
• Be multi skilled across a number of hands on tasks, with development across a number of areas
• Perform routine service work and preventative maintenance to ensure our saws are first class

The successful applicants will have:

• A desire to continue to learn and grow
• Good time management skills, being able to prioritise tasks
• Commitment and hard working attitude
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team

Qualification Preferences: Complete or almost completed Trade certificate in Saw Doctoring, Manufacturing/Process Improvement experience, Leadership.

For further information please email or call Will Ross (Saw Shop Supervisor for a confidential conversation on 0492 043 *** or email

Note: Pre-employment drug and alcohol, along with functional capacity testing, will be required.

Note: Applications close 31 October 2026 Pre-employment tests required.

Qualification Preferences: Complete or almost completed Trade certificate in Saw Doctoring, Manufacturing/Process Improvement experience, Leadership.