crate builder, wood

Prowest Shipping & Packaging Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Prowest Shipping & Packaging Ltd. is seeking a dedicated assembler for wood products in Edmonton. This full-time position requires high school education, practical experience, and specific certifications. Join a fast-paced environment where you'll ensure quality standards and contribute to product assembly and shipping. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada and be a permanent or temporary resident.

Benefits

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in wood product assembly.
• First Aid Certificate, WHMIS Certificate, Overhead Crane Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble wood products, pack items for shipping and distribution.
• Inspect products for quality and make minor adjustments and repairs.

Skills

Team player

Flexibility

Reliability

Organized

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Power tools

Small hand tool

Pneumatic devices

Precision measuring instrument

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Posted onJune 13, 2025 by Employer details ProWest Shipping & Packaging Ltd.

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Job details

• Location Edmonton , AB T5S 2N6
• Salary 20.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels
• Record information on products inspected
• Read blueprints, written specifications and production drawings
• Pack items for shipping and distribution
• Reinforce assembled products with dowelling or other supports
• Install hardware such as knobs and hinges
• Inspect wood products for conformance to quality standards
• Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces
• Make minor adjustments and repairs

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Overhead Crane Certification

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Power tools
• Small hand tool
• Pneumatic devices
• Precision measuring instrument

Area of work experience

• Framing and shingling
• Truss manufacturing and building

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Life insurance

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-06-27

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