August 22, 2016 3:19 pm Leave your thoughts
As I proceed forward into a career in Human Resources, I think conducting interviews will likely be an area of work I will enjoy. It has certainly been one of my favourite experiences so far at Canfor.
When I was asked to help review resumes for a certain position, I was excited to be able to look at resumes and develop a short list.
August 22, 2016 3:18 pm Leave your thoughts
For the past three months I have been working as an Energy Management Co-op at Canfor’s Northwood Pulp mill in Prince George. What is Energy Management you may ask? Initially, I will be honest, I wasn’t too sure either. Canfor’s Energy Management program is focused on developing strategic plans for energy and cost reduction at their various wood products manufacturing facilities.
August 22, 2016 3:15 pm Leave your thoughts
In addition to weekly effluent testing, Canfor Pulp Innovations also handle customer inquiries and complaints about its pulp products. One of our customers has been finding sand particles in their finished paper when using Canfor pulp. We suspect that this is due to the screen is not properly removing the sand and other undesirable materials at the beginning of the papermaking process.
August 22, 2016 3:04 pm Leave your thoughts
As some may know, DMI harvests aspen for wood chips to make kraft pulp. This process in the summer starts the operations around July 15th with feller bunches cutting the cutblocks, skidders moving the trees and debris accordingly. In the summer however we have what we call “In-block chippers”, these chippers are contract hired to chip onsite and have chip trucks loaded from there.
August 22, 2016 3:01 pm Leave your thoughts
I’ve been signing up for overtime a lot the last month. I usually work it but I signed up this weekend and they didn’t have anything for me. So instead, I thought I would take the opportunity to go for a hike this morning at one of my favourite spots, Narcosli Creek. I told my mom last night that I was going to go,