At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and optimise sawing machines for top-notch timber production.
- Company: Join AKD, a leading sustainable timber products company with a vibrant team culture.
- Benefits: Great wages, shift conditions, career growth, and relocation assistance for you and your family.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for personal and professional development in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be part of an innovative team using the latest technology in timber manufacturing.
- Qualifications: Trade certificate in Saw Doctoring preferred; commitment to learning and teamwork is essential.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
AKD is a successful forestry products company, growing and manufacturing sustainable quality timber products. With operations across Queensland, NSW and Victoria, we have over 1,000 strong team members who are passionate about our business! AKD is proud of our diverse culture that supports empowered individuals, embraces teamwork, and encourages a simple action orientated ‘can do - make it happen’ attitude.
We are offering multiple opportunities for energetic and self-motivated qualified Saw Technicians to join our team in pursuit of sawing excellence. This position is fundamental to ensuring our product and our processes are of the highest quality. This is a full-time position based at our Caboolture site in beautiful South East Queensland and will involve all aspects of sawing performance using the latest technology available. This position would suit a hard-working, skilled and experienced applicant looking for career change and growth with an innovative timber manufacturing business running the latest technology in Saw Milling equipment. We are offering great wage and shift conditions and strong career path development opportunities. Relocation assistance is available for the candidate and their family. We are passionate about developing and investing in our Saw Shop function and team.
Key duties and responsibilities:
- Excellence in maintaining sawing machines, tools, and performance to a high standard
- Working with the team to complete alignments, services and monitoring sawing machines across the sites
- Run CPI based service routines
- Be multi-skilled across a number of hands-on tasks, with development across a number of areas
- Perform routine service work and preventative maintenance to ensure our saws are first class
The successful applicants will have:
- A desire to continue to learn and grow
- Good time management skills, being able to prioritise tasks
- Commitment and hard-working attitude
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
Qualification Preferences:
- Complete or almost completed Trade certificate in Saw Doctoring
- Manufacturing/Process Improvement experience
- Leadership
Note: Pre-employment drug and alcohol, along with functional capacity testing, will be required. Applications close 31 October 2026.
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