Co-op Student Manufacturing at Western Forest Products in Port Alberni, BC
This is my second term with Western. I stayed at APD for four more months, met with interesting people and stay busy almost every day. Strongly recommend joining the Co-op program if you consider working in the wood industry in western Canada.
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Co-op Student Manufacturing at Western Forest Products in Port Alberni, BC For the past three months, I have been working for Western Forest Products at Alberni Pacific Division, and it has been fulfilling and enjoyable. Here, I can apply what I leant in class to real work situations and bridge the gap between theory and…
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Co-op Student with Precisionwerkz Canada Inc in Burnaby, BC For my 8-month co-op term, I have been working for Precisionwerkz Canada Inc in Burnaby, BC. Precisionwerkz is a high-end architectural woodwork & cabinetry company that services a wide range of clientele for custom job orders. Their workflow process involves designing, estimating, project management, engineering, machining,…
Read More Tyler Nadeau-Lewis (Wood Products Processing)
Quality Control with Canfor in Fernie, BC For my first Co-op work term, I have been working at Canfor’s Elko sawmill. My main task has been working with simulations to determine the ideal log diameters for a new sorting system. Over my work term, I have gained knowledge of the machinery, terminology, and processes involved…
Read More Colin Hillmer (Wood Products Processing)