Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.’s Whitecourt Pulp Division, in Whitecourt, Alberta, is currently offering an 8-12 month co-op work-term position. This position will support the mill’s Engineering team, providing technical engineering skills and course knowledge. This position is expected to begin in May or September 2023.
Responsibilities:
Working under the direction of a supervising engineer, the co-op student will:
- provide engineering support to maintenance operations;
- review, recommend, estimate and design modifications/solutions to meet plant requirements and needs;
- oversee the execution, implementation and closure of projects using management of change (MOC) process;
- complete level appropriate engineering studies and calculations; and
- review and update engineering documentation such as P&ID’s, Isometrics and Equipment Files.
Independence to Act and Decision Making:
The co-op student will:
- work under the direction of a professional engineer who will be responsible for work completed; and
- complete basic technical reports and analyses, applying engineering program/studies subject matter knowledge, within prescribed processes and/or as directed.
Working Conditions:
- This position will be mentally challenging with considerable variety in task and responsibility
- While not physically demanding, work duties require some field time in an operating unit and, at times, will require climbing of stairs, ladders and navigating plant operational areas
- The co-op student will operation primarily in an office/plant environment with no anticipated travel
Job Requirements:
- This position requires the ability to provide creative, well-considered solutions to challenges
- Eligible applicants must be working toward a BSc in Mechanical/Structural Engineering and will have completed second/third year studies
- Applicants must be mechanically inclined and willing to take on new challenges
- Physical ability to navigate a multi-storey mill environment, sit for long periods of time, and perform many duties
- Experience working with MS Office suite of applications
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference for students who:
- are advancing to their third or forth year mechanical or structural engineering studies upon completion of the co-op term
- possess excellent interpersonal, communication, planning, problem solving, and organizational skills
- are able to organize, coordinate and accomplish multiple tasks
Additional considerations:
- working knowledge of AutoCAD 3D will be an advantage
- basic knowledge in P&ID use and interpretation, piping flow and hydraulic calculations, pressure relief valve codes and standards, control valve design, pipe-sizing and piping design and simple instrumentation and control loop will be considered an asset
Co-op term position – Mechanical/Structural Engineering – Millar Western