Apprentice - Saw Doctor

About the role

As an apprentice Saw Doctor you will join the Lumber team at Pan Pac. This apprenticeship will see you gain a National Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Advanced) Saw Doctoring Level 4 qualification. You’ll be backed by our team of highly skilled Saw Doctors who will train, mentor and fully support you throughout your apprenticeship. This apprenticeship usually takes about 3 years. As part of your training, you’ll attend up to two 2-week block courses in Rotorua each year. Pan Pac will cover the costs of both the course and your accommodation. If successful with your application, you will be on a fixed term contract to allow you to complete this paid apprenticeship with Pan Pac. At the end of this contract, you will have learnt a specialised trade and have a unique set of skills for your future.

Our Saw Doctor’s are vital to the quality of the lumber our sawmill produces. Their sharp eye and attention to detail makes a big difference to the final product. They use a combination of new technologies and learned techniques to maintain and repair our saws and knives to keep them in top condition and keep the sawmill running.

This is a day position, located at our Whirinaki site, 15 minutes north of Napier.

We offer

• Paid apprenticeship
• A supportive learning and development environment
• Reward and recognition
• Wellbeing programme
• Free flu injections
• Retail discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly events

About us

We add value to our natural resources. Our business is renewables, and we have been a part of New Zealand’s bio-based economy for 50 years. We grow, process, and deliver quality radiata products to national and international markets. Sustainability and safety are the foundations of our business. We have a team of over 430 full time staff and 400 contractors. We care for our people, the environment and our community.

About you

You are eager to learn a trade in a supportive team environment. You also have the following attributes:

• a positive attitude
• a strong desire to learn
• the ability to work in a team but also with minimal supervision
• initiative and a proactive can-do attitude.
• you have a strong health and safety focus
• ability to follow procedures with an eye for detail
• have a practical nature
• experience/knowledge of and/or a keen interest in the timber industry

If you are looking for your next exciting career opportunity, then we would love to hear from you.