Quality Assurance Technician
Mill Operations
Date Posted: July 12, 2024
Job Location: Annacis Island
Job Number: 01021397
Job Type: Full Time
Start: Immediately
Company: Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
Website: www.weyerhaeuser.com
Address: 1272 Derwent Way, Annacis Island, British Columbia, Canada V3M 5R1
Job Description
Take
advantage of this Limited opportunity to join the World’s premier
timber, land and forest products company!
Weyerhaeuser’s (Engineered Wood
Products) Parallam® manufacturing Plant, located on Annacis
Island (Delta), British Columbia, is currently seeking
Quality Assurance Technician. Our plant
manufactures the high strength engineered wood product Parallam®
and is a participative management team concept operation. We
believe that the key to our success lies within our associates, and
we value the diversity of people and ideas.
This position – a full-time hourly
role – is part of the QA team and will report to the Technical
Director. In this role, you will undertake work that ranges from
supporting various process trials and operational projects to
general daily QA activities including managing lab activities,
equipment, test procedures, processes, IMTE program and QMS system
as well as some project-related work. The standard schedule for
this role includes 8-hour/day, 5 days/week or 12-hour/shift with
8-week rotation that averages 42 hours/week, including 2 hours of
overtime. The rotational shifts may consist of both day shifts
(6:45 am to 6:45 pm) and night shifts (6:45 pm to 6:45 am),
including a scheduled Saturday shift.
Starting rate $29.41/hr. Based
on the current wage and level progression structure, earnings can
potentially increase to $41.43/hr in the
future.
Successful Candidates Immediately Qualify for
Full Benefits, Including:
– Extended Health/Dental (from Day 1
– no waiting period)
– Pension Plan
– Site performance-based Gainshare
Plan
Duties:
The QA Technician is responsible
for, but not limited to the following:
- Ensuring consistent use of safe work practices
in all the work that is performed. - Supporting management of the QMS
system. - Maintaining the CIF database as part of the QMS
system. - Managing the site QA Hold database and assisting
in the correction action process for products placed on
hold. - Assisting the Technical Director in managing lab
activities, equipment, and processes. - Assisting the Technical Director in managing all
test procedures (regular and trials), compiling and reconciling
data, and ensuring equipment and processes are functioning
correctly. - Working with other QA Technicians with testing
during high task demand periods (re-tests, size changes, trials,
staff shortages, press start-up & shutdowns). Due to the nature
of the products being heavy engineered wood, the process of
collecting and testing Parallam samples can involve operating table
saw, chop saw and band mills, carrying and lifting samples weigh up
to 50 lbs, driving forklift to maneuver sa
Requirements
- Commitment to safety – demonstrated record of
understanding and using common safety processes; ability to
analyze, assess and control risk in a reliable and systematic
way. - Data
driven, able to use data to develop strategies and translate them
into objectives, action plans, and timelines with
follow-up. - Ability to effectively manage and prioritize
time while handling multiple tasks. - Strong problem solving, troubleshooting and
issue resolution skills. - Excel at managing change – lead and enable
others to adapt to and anticipate change. - Strong computer skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and
presentation skills. - Willingness to work alternate shifts and be
flexible with short-term scheduling variations. - Experience in QA-related industrial work would
be an asset.
About Wood Products
We’ve been delivering quality
building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100
years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we
offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled
support.
For more than a century,
we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood
products.
About Weyerhaeuser
We sustainably manage forests and
manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re
serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of
what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North
America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for
smart, talented people who are passionate about making a
difference.
We know you have a choice in
your career. We want you to choose us.
Weyerhaeuser is an equal
opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values, and
we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense
of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to
recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and
inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to
join, stay and thrive with our team.
Job Conditions
- Minimum experience: 0 to 1 year
- Minimum educational level: Grade 12 or Equivalent
- Language: English