Engineering/Wood Science Student

Tolko Brand - External; Town of Slave Lake; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern allowance

Signing bonus

Relocation support

On-the-job training

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

Tolko is seeking an Engineering Co-op Student to join the Athabasca Oriented-Strand Board division in Slave Lake, Alberta. This state-of-the-art facility has the longest continuous press in North America and produces Laminated Strand Lumber and Engineered Wood Products for customers worldwide.

You will work with seasoned professionals to tackle process improvement, product development, and innovation while gaining meaningful, hands-on experience in a sustainable, future-focused industry.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in an Engineering or Wood Science program.
• Mechanical aptitude and understanding of machines.
• A passion for technology and innovation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and use own resources to find innovative solutions to new problems.

Responsibilities

• Support the SR&ED program.
• Generate data showing long-term trends.
• Standardize data collection across SBB mills.
• Be driven to find solutions and ways to improve processes.
• Be responsible for recommending methods to improve safety, quality, throughput, and uptime, and provide support to the technical team.
• Have opportunities to work with numerous departments across the mill.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical

Organizational

Report writing

Independent work

Education

Engineering or Wood Science program

Job description

Our Engineering Studentsuse their passion for technologyand appetite for new challenges to tackle improvements across our mill. As a student, you'll have the opportunity towork with seasoned professionalstobuild your skillsandgain meaningful experience in process improvement, product development, and innovation . If this sounds like your kind of opportunity, read on to learn more.

We're looking for anEngineering Co-op Studentto join ourAthabasca Oriented-Strand Board division, located inSlave Lake, Alberta. Thisstate-of-the-art facilityhas the longest continuous press In North America, giving us the ability to produce a diverse range ofinnovative forest products such as Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL) and Engineered Wood Products (EWP)for customersaround the world.

Our ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

• Current enrollment in an Engineeringor Wood Science program.
• Mechanical aptitudeand understanding of machines.
• A passion for technology and innovation.
• Strongorganizational,analytical, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work independentlyand use own resources tofind innovative solutions to new problems.

We value diversity at Tolko and know that experience and knowledge come in many forms. Even if you don't have all the qualifications above, please apply. We would love to hear your story and have you grow with us.

In this role, you will:

• Support the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program.
• Generate data showing long-term trends.
• Standardizedata collectionacross our SBB mills.
• Be driven to findsolutions and ways toimprove processes.
• Be responsible for recommending methods to improve safety, quality, throughput, and uptime, and will provide support to the technical team.
• Have opportunities to work with numerous departments across the mill.

So, what’s in it for you?

• You’ll take on anexciting new challengewithsupportive team members.
• You'll earn a competitive salary based on your skills and experience. The expected base salary range for this position is$55,000 to $64,000per year.
• You may be eligible for anorthern allowance on top of your base pay.
• Returning students may be eligible for asigning bonus.
• You may also be eligible forrelocation support.
• You’ll be supported incontinued developmentthroughon-the-job training.
• You’ll be part of apositive, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

If you want to work in asustainable, future-focused industry,there isno better place than Tolko. Our family has beenproducing innovative forest productsfor 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!

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

About Slave Lake Our Athabasca Division is located two and a half hours northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, close to the town of Slave Lake. Slave Lake is home to over 6,000 people. It’s an active community boasting two ball facilities, a multi-recreation centre, an aquatic centre, and over 40 acres of parks and open space to explore. Watch this video to learn more about the community and find out why life is better here.

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