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Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Inverness
Type: 2 year programme
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 Inverness 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:
- Assisting/Planning new Engineering Projects.
- Support new project capital applications.
- Personal engineering skills development.
- Problem solving (day to day & long-term problems).
- Support maintenance activities.
- 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:
- EHS
- Maintenance
- Production
- Lab/Quality/Technical
- Projects
- Finance
- Strategic Planning
You will also receive upskilling in the following fields:
- Safety and Environmental Practices and Legislation
- Technical
- Professional
- Business Acumen
- Soft Skills
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.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Wood & Paper Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate Opportunities roles across West Fraser's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Wood & Paper Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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