Overview
Wood Products Graduates have secured positions with excellent starting salaries and opportunities for advancement. Employers range from small businesses to large multinational firms and are located in urban centres as well as rural areas.
The program’s interdisciplinary nature allows graduates to pursue careers in areas such as material science, engineering, computer science, material processing, wood finishing, product design, quality control, sales and marketing. Graduates have also pursued post-graduate degrees in wood science, business, green building/engineering, and medicine.
Job Postings for Graduating Students
Current listing of entry and relevant mid-level positions throughout Canada:
Where are Wood Products Alumni Now
Graduates of the Wood Products program are highly employable. Below is a snapshot of graduate employment over the past 10 years.
| Job Title | Company | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lumber Buyer | Taiga Building Products | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Manager, Export Sales | Taiga Building Products | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Product Manager | Taiga Building Products | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Director, Sales & Marketing | Fraserwood Industries Ltd | Squamish, British Columbia |
| Quality Control Supervisor & Research and Developemnt | Fraserwood Industries Ltd | Squamish, British Columbia |
| Territory Manager | Weyerhauser EWP | Surrey, British Columbia |
| Director of Sales | Inhaus Surfaces Limited | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Senior Innovation Analyst | Axiom Builders | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Production Supervisor | Weyerhauser | |
| Technical Director | Weyerhauser | |
| Operations Manager | Pacific Rim Cabinets | Delta, British Columbia |
| General Manager | West Fraser | Quesnel, British Columbia |
| Fibre Supply Superintendent | West Fraser | Quesnel, British Columbia |
| Process Control Coordinator | West Fraser | Quesnel, British Columbia |
| Wood Science Product Manager | Backum Musical Services Ltd | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Product Development | Tolko Industries | Vernon, British Columbia |
| Continuous Improvement Advisor | Tolko Industries | Vernon, British Columbia |
| Technical Manage | Tolko Industries | Vernon, British Columbia |
| Brokerage Sales | Tolko Industries | Vernon, British Columbia |
| Product Engineer | Benson Industries Ltd | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Strategic Planning Manager | Canfor | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Supply Chain Planner | Canfor | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Sales & Marketing | Interfor | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| Sales Respresentative | Western Forest Products | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Sawmill Supervisor | Western Forest Products | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Production Administrator | Western Forest Products | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Supplu Control Coordinator | Western Forest Products | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Regional Sales Consultant | Planit Canada Inc | Hudson, Quebec |
| CAD Design Technician | VanGATE Manufacturing & Automation Inc | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Production Coordinator | Builders Door & Window | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| Director of Manufacturing, Planning, and Strategy | Kalesnikoff Mass Timber | South Slocan, British Columbia |
| Project Manager | Kalesnikoff Mass Timber | South Slocan, British Columbia |
| Logistics Coordinator | TRAPA Forest Products | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Project Manager | Mercer Mass Timber | Penticton, British Columbia |
| Kitchen & Bath Designer | I Love Kitchens LTD | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Project Manager | Island TimberFrame Ltd | Cumberland, British Columbia |
| Project Coordinator | Spearhead Inc | Nelson, British Columbia |
