Maintenance & Quality Intern: Hands-On Mill Experience

Interfor; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Living allowance

Job summary

Interfor is offering an on-site Maintenance/Quality Intern position in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The role partners with experienced professionals to build practical skills and drive real improvements in a busy mill environment.

You’ll learn how maintenance, quality control, and production align to safely produce quality wood products. The internship runs 4–8 months starting May 2027, with competitive intern compensation and a living allowance.

Qualifications

• Working toward a degree or diploma in a relevant program.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment.
• Interest in hands-on, industrial settings and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Learn maintenance, quality control, and production roles for safe, quality wood products.
• Support maintenance planning, troubleshooting, or process improvements.
• Collect data and complete quality-control surveys across the mill.
• Analyze data to identify quality, efficiency, uptime, or cost improvements.
• Assist with documentation, reporting, and site improvement projects.
• Collaborate with employees across teams on-site and in the office.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Hands-on

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Engineering or related program

Wood Products Processing or Forestry Operations Management

Operations or related program

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Interfor is offering an on-site Maintenance/Quality Intern position in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The role partners with experienced professionals to build practical skills and drive real improvements in a busy mill environment.

You’ll learn how maintenance, quality control, and production align to safely produce quality wood products. The internship runs 4–8 months starting May 2027, with competitive intern compensation and a living allowance.