Current Opportunities

POSTING DATE: June 30, 2025
JOB NUMBER: 2025-58
HYBRID WORK: Eligible
POSITION TYPE: Permanent
LOCATION: St. Albert, Alberta

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac) is seeking a Coordinator, Logistics to work out of our office in St. Albert, Alberta. This role is responsible for meeting customer needs by ensuring stock availability, optimizing value, and resolving logistics issues. The role involves engaging and collaborating with vendors, customers, associations, agents, and internal Alberta-Pacific teams to maintain a consistent supply and high-quality service and product. The successful candidate also supports the Supply Chain Division in achieving or exceeding overall business objectives.

Who Are We?

Al-Pac is the largest single-line kraft pulp producer in North America. Our mill is located near the communities of Athabasca, Boyle & Lac La Biche. We are leaders in our industry, from our quality products, mill operations and responsible forest management practices, to the way we grow and develop our team members and work with local communities. We are continuously exploring new and innovative ideas, while delivering premium products with a commitment to strong environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility – a commitment that is demonstrated by our long-standing Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification*.

Role Responsibilities

1. Transportation & Distribution

• Communicate and coordinate with production, 3PL’s, and supply chain vendors to ensure customers’ orders are transported and distributed in a profitable and customer centric manner.
• Conducts physical inventories, cycle counts, asset validations and reconciliation procedures to ensure accuracy of inventory.
• Coordinates the flow of goods during supply chain constraints.

2. External Stakeholder Relations

• Maintain and be involved with strategic relationships to leverage Alberta-Pacific’s customer value proposition and premium brand.
• Support fair and transparent negotiations to optimize shipping lanes, obtain cost certainty, and gain favourable terms and conditions.
• Coordinate inventory and shipments based on sales and production forecasts to meet customer demands and manage costs/targets.
• Coordinate the implementation of contingency plans for unplanned business disruptions to minimize adverse impacts.

3. Documentation & Processes

• Support systems, processes, workflow, and tools to ensure uninterrupted and cost-effective delivery to customers.
• Process and ensure documentation requirements are met to ensure a free flow of products in timely and error free manner.
• Process shipments based on the shipping terms, insurance terms, etc.

4. Negotiating & Contracting

• Recommend terms and conditions to ensure optimized supply chain (e.g. costs, reliability, etc.) of getting product to customers.
• Recommend inventory levels to ensure reliable flow of inventory.

5. Insights & Reporting

• Utilize market information, and resources to engage with all stakeholders to support the capitalization on planned and unplanned market or industry events and trends.
• Ensure shipments are processed accurately to allow for accurate and timely compiling of data to support negotiating positions.
• Ensure shipments are processed to allow for compiling of data and to support the team in meeting the key performance indicators to report on success of Logistics.

6. Innovation

• Collect information and data of innovative approaches to optimize the supply chain to support the creation of new solutions and opportunities and reduce costs without sacrificing customer care.
• Understand vendor systems to leverage opportunities to create efficiencies and improve customer service.
• Develop and maintain a network of traditional and non-traditional contacts to enhance innovation.
• Continually improve the SAP system.

7. Internal Stakeholder Relations

• Engage with internal stakeholders to maintain and grow knowledge sharing between departments to build cohesive internal relations to eliminate redundancies and create efficiencies.
• Engage with internal and external auditors and ensure Team members have documents required to answer the inquiries.
• Ensure knowledge transfer within the team is timely, provide support to team members.

Role Requirements

• 3-5 years’ progressive experience in Transportation, Logistics, Sales Coordination, Customer Service, or Supply Chain Management is required.
• Business Diploma in Transportation, Logistics, Inventory Management, or Supply Chain Management OR Diploma in non-supply chain related courses combined with 5 years’ experience in Logistics/supply chain as a coordinator is required.
• Experience working in a CRM (or transportation) information system or ERP.
• Experience in inventory planning / management, supply chain concepts, and related methodologies.
• Experience working with internal and external auditors is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Other

• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• Knowledge and understanding of supply chains: including, but not limited to carriers such as railways, trucking, and shipping.
• Utilize emotional intelligence and integrity to deliver customer centric solutions.
• Problem solver.
• Resilience to drive sustainable business success.
• Communicative, a persuasive and articulate speaker, writer, and presenter.
• Organizational & Market Agility - Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships (internally and externally).
• Knowledge and understanding of world economies and cultures.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and insight skills.

What We Offer

• A competitive annual salary including a company-paid pension at 7% and matching RRSP up to 3%.
• Company-paid dental and extended health benefits, including a health care and taxable spending account and supplemental life insurance.
• Standard work schedule, Monday-Friday
• Hybrid Work Arrangement Program, depending on eligibility.
• Four week’s annual vacation to start, increasing with years of service.
• Relocation Assistance Program, depending on eligibility.
• Team-based culture that encourages work-life balance.

Legal Statement

Al-Pac is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We wish to express our thanks to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

POSTING DATE: June 23, 2025
JOB NUMBER: 2025-55
HYBRID WORK: Non-Eligible
POSITION TYPE: Permanent
LOCATION: Athabasca Area, Alberta 

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac) is seeking a Health, Safety, & Security Advisor to work out of our mill site near Athabasca, Alberta. The successful candidate will be responsible for reporting to the Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) Manager, providing ongoing medical and technical support for the organization. This role provides immediate response and treatment for team member medical incidents and/or fire and hazmat emergencies, they participate in workplace safety investigations, conduct various testing, provide safety orientations, and conduct safety and security inspections and observations on shift.

Who Are We?

Al-Pac is the largest single-line kraft pulp producer in North America. Our mill is located near the communities of Athabasca, Boyle & Lac La Biche. We are leaders in our industry, from our quality products, mill operations and responsible forest management practices, to the way we grow and develop our team members and work with local communities. We are continuously exploring new and innovative ideas, while delivering premium products with a commitment to strong environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility – a commitment that is demonstrated by our long-standing Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification*.

Role Responsibilities

1. Health & Safety Compliance:
   • Interact daily with team members and contractors to ensure HSS compliance. Participate in Emergency Response as a shift leader on the mill emergency response team. Monitor fire systems and perform first aid care as needed.

2. Investigation & Inspection:
   • Participate and provide HSS support in incident / accident investigations. Provide expertise on hazard recognition and coach others in performing field level hazard assessments and field audits. Assist to maintain medical and rescue equipment.

3. Testing:
   • Administer pre-employment drug screen testing and post-incident and drug and alcohol testing. Conduct routine health assessments. Assist with occupational hygiene compliance testing within the mill, including but not limited to gas detection, mask fit testing and hazard assessments.
4. Security:
   • Participate in inspections/assessments and audits and observe activities and monitor the physical security of the Mill-Site.

Role Requirements

• 3 years’ experience as an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), Primary Care Paramedic (PCP), or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) licensed with the Alberta College of Paramedics.
• Candidates with current Advanced First Aid (AFA) certificate or a Registered Nurse (RN) with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta may also be considered.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
• Strong computer skills.

Considered an asset:

• Firefighting experience.
• Technical Rescue experience.
• Hazardous Materials experience.
• Security experience.
• Experience working in an industrial setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Other

• Regulatory Compliance – knowledge of Alberta OH&S and regulatory compliance requirements
• Computer Skills – Aptitude with HSS related technology and applications, Microsoft office
• Plans & Organizes – Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments
• Communication – Must be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Collaboration – Ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels and work effectively within a team environment.
• Occupational Health -Knowledge in ergonomics, identifying hazardous agents, risk evaluation, occupational disease prevention, implementing controls and understanding exposure limits.

What We Offer

• A competitive annual salary including a company-paid pension at 7% and matching RRSP up to 3%.
• Company-paid dental and extended health benefits, including a health care and taxable spending account and supplemental life insurance.
• Compressed work schedule (Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
• Four week’s annual vacation to start, increasing with years of service.
• Relocation Assistance Program, depending on eligibility.
• Team-based culture that encourages work-life balance.

Legal Statement

Al-Pac is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We wish to express our thanks to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

POSTING DATE: June 26, 2025
JOB NUMBER: 2025-53
HYBRID WORK: Non-Eligible
POSITION TYPE: Non-Permanent
LOCATION: Athabasca Area, Alberta

Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. (Al-Pac) is currently seeking a Technician, Lubrication to join our team at the mill site near Athabasca, Alberta. The successful candidate will be responsible for lubricating equipment, components, and machine assemblies, as well as collecting oil samples. They will also be expected to identify and recommend repairs or replacements for mechanical and electrical components that do not meet safety, performance, or efficiency standards. Additionally, this role involves troubleshooting, reporting issues, and resolving problems to support equipment reliability and performance.

Who Are We?

Al-Pac is the largest single-line kraft pulp producer in North America. Our mill is located near the communities of Athabasca, Boyle & Lac La Biche. We are leaders in our industry, from our quality products, mill operations and responsible forest management practices, to the way we grow and develop our team members and work with local communities. We are continuously exploring new and innovative ideas, while delivering premium products with a commitment to strong environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility – a commitment that is demonstrated by our long-standing Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification*.

Role Responsibilities

• Performing lubrication tasks throughout site, applying applications of greases and oils. Pull oil sample to send off site for analysis of any contamination and oil properties.
• Perform all required maintenance tasks in accordance with mill quality and mechanical standards.
• Make recommendations for continuous improvement to maintenance tasks and practices to increase reliability.
• Maintain maintenance work records and work in their related trade as required.
• Operate overhead cranes and mobile equipment.
• Inspect systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair and to ensure compliance and reliability.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory and safety codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
• Ensure all safety mandatory documentation is completed, hazard assessments are preformed including all required learning sign offs. Work always following safety protocols and workspace clear and hazards are controlled.
• Document details of all work completed and entering work request for any follow up work requested.

Role Requirements

• Alberta-certified journeyperson Trades Ticket or Engineering Certificate.
• Holds a recognized related trade certificate.
• 5 – 7+ years’ experience in manufacturing/forestry maintenance and service or performing other electrical related duties including machinery and equipment installation, repair and maintenance.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) an asset.

Other

• Ability to prioritize, manage time well, multitask and troubleshoot.
• The ability to read and understand complex instructions.
• Ability to work indoors (high temperature) and outdoors (sub-zero temperatures) at physically demanding tasks that often require climbing and lifting or moving heavy items.
• The job may involve standing for long periods.
• There is some risk of injury when working with power tools and heavy equipment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge and skill in meeting deadlines with multiple duties and tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure, changing priorities, deadlines, and adapt to change.

What We Offer 

• A competitive annual salary including a company-paid pension at 7% and matching RRSP up to 3%.
• Company-paid dental and extended health benefits, including a health care and taxable spending account and supplemental life insurance.
• Compressed work schedule (Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
• Relocation Assistance Program, depending on eligibility.
• Team-based culture that encourages work-life balance.

Legal Statement

Al-Pac is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We wish to express our thanks to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.