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West Fraser, Cowie

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States and Europe. From responsibly sourced and sustainably managed forest resources, the company produces lumber, engineered wood (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, particleboard), and other products including pulp, newsprint, wood chips and renewable energy.

Our UK-manufactured products are used extensively in the construction, DIY and furniture sectors. Our brands, SterlingOSB Zero, CaberFloor and CaberMDF, are well known in the construction industry and are commonly specified by architects, national housebuilders, and specifiers.

We are proud that as a certified net carbon negative company we lock up more carbon in our products than we emit making them, helping the UK construction sector comply with net zero targets and beyond.

We are currently recruiting Graduate Mechanical Engineers for our Cowie site. 

These are 2-year programmes, providing exposure to manufacturing and non-manufacturing placements.

Throughout your placement, some of the areas you will be involved in include:

  1. Assisting/Planning new Engineering Projects.
  2. Support new project capital applications.
  3. Personal engineering skills development.
  4. Problem solving (day to day & long-term problems).
  5. Support maintenance activities.
  6. Daily workload/activity management

During the programme you will be mentored by an industry expert and spend time in the following areas of the mill, providing you with a broad overview of the process and operations:

You will also receive upskilling in the following fields:

We are looking for curious, self-motivated, and driven individuals with a degree in a relevant subject.  In return you will receive a competitive salary, minimum 30 days annual leave per annum, company pension contributions, among others.

To apply, please send your current CV and a letter of interest to our HR Department – graduates.uk@westfraser.com

To find out more about us visit www.westfraser.com

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