Apprentice Saw Technician

4 days ago

Caboolture, Queensland, Australia AKD Full time

Posted: 21/10/2025

Closing Date: 04/11/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Caboolture

Job Category: Trades & Services

AKD is a successful forestry products company, growing and manufacturing sustainable quality timber products. With operations across Queensland, NSW and Victoria we have 1,000 plus 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.

Job Description

AKD has a long standing and successful National Apprenticeship Program with around 70 apprentices consistently in training across our business. Applications are now open for motivated and driven candidates to join our experienced and qualified team as an Saw Technician Apprentice on our Caboolture site.

At AKD, we invest in our employees' future through development and training opportunities to cater for a wide range of people and their chosen career path. Learning and development is for everyone, and we provide opportunities from entry level to experienced.

As an Apprentice Saw Technician you will gain qualification in Certificate III in Saw Technology.

A Saw Technician is one of the most highly skilled trades at a sawmill and at AKD they service, maintain and align saw blades, knives and guides for timber sawmilling machines and other applications. Saw Technicians may also inspect, test, maintain and troubleshoot mechanical components on sawing machine centres to achieve sawing production rates and product tolerances.

As a Saw Technician you could do a range of tasks including:

  • Sharpening, setting and maintaining chipper knives & saws
  • Removing and replacing saw blades
  • Straightening and stretching steel saw blades
  • Alignment of machine centres
  • Operating manual and computer controlled tools and equipment
  • Problem Solving and fixing faults
  • Optimise saw and timber recovery

Our apprentices work in hands-on environment and gain the skills to work across many different parts of our business in a supportive learning and development environment whilst having the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art equipment. We have a dedicated Training Manager to guide and support your overall training experience while undertaking your apprenticeship.

Benefits of an AKD Apprenticeship:

  • Gain a nationally recognised qualification funded by AKD
  • Highest level of training from skilled and experienced tradespeople
  • Establish a career with Australia's leading sawmill
  • Working with cutting edge equipment and new technology
  • Learn while you earn
  • Opportunities to travel to other sites
  • Obtain various licences and tickets
  • Open to mature age entry

Throughout and post the completion of the program there is opportunities for experience to be gained at our other sites/locations, with accommodation and travel support provided.

This is a full-time fixed-term position with a promising future. With a commitment of 3 years required to complete your trade, gain on the job training, and attend trade school, individuals must be highly motivated, flexible and keen to learn.

Note: Pre-employment drug and alcohol, along with functional capacity testing, will be required.

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