Description Weyerhaeuser is currently offering a $3,000 hiring bonus (additional details provided at time of interview/offer)! Starting Wage is $28.72 Weyerhaeuser is seeking individuals who are committed to safety, have a positive attitude, excellent work ethic and a desire to work in a manufacturing facility. Weyerhaeuser's Montana Wood Products is currently looking to fill an Electrician Trainee (Class V) at our Columbia Falls MDF facility. This is your opportunity for a career in skilled trades. Ideal candidates may have manufacturing, maintenance, electrical construction, military, mechanical, or industrial experience and are looking to build a long-term career as an industrial electrician. At Weyerhaeuser, we offer positions with on-the-job training, continued growth potential and a career limited only by you. We continually strive to develop and promote talent from within while offering stable employment with excellent pay and benefits. Our manufacturing facilities are highly automated and utilize many leading edge technologies in the wood products industry. Successful trainees progress through our Electrician Advancement Program, gaining experience with PLCs, automation, instrumentation, motors, process controls, and industrial power systems while increasing their responsibilities and pay. Electrician Advancement Program - Career Progression- Progressive training and position advancement from Trainee through Class I/EET, combining coursework, hands‑on skills, and performance‑based advancement. You will have the opportunity to: Become familiar with the general plant reliability and maintenance plan and responsibilities Become accustomed with the electrical systems Work with a team of electricians and millwrights to deliver preventative and routine maintenance Assist more skilled people in repairs and projects which may include bringing necessary tools and parts to the area they are needed Design layout and installation of basic electrical controls. Basic Industrial Electrical Construction based on NFPA 70 National Electric Code. This includes ability to layout, cut, bend and thread conduit and ability to size conductors and over current devices Demonstrate ability to apply new craft knowledge in daily work as it is learned from training assignments Complete designated TPC courses for the required advancement in the Electrical Progression program
About Company:
We grow trees and make forest products that improve lives in fundamental ways. Our wood products are used to build homes, where families are sheltered and raised. Our cellulose fibers are used to make diapers and other hygiene products that keep people clean and healthy. We innovate to use trees in products you may not expect, such as fabric, plastics and energy. We do these things because growing a truly great company isn’t just about great financial results or being a great place to work, it’s also about making a great contribution to society.