CGC recruits for job openings
By John Watson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CGC announced April 8, the beginning of their recruitment for 100 full-time manufacturing positions at its facility currently under development in Wheatland County.
Once operational, scheduled to be in 2026, the facility will produce drywall wallboard panels and ship to distributors across western Canada by truck and rail.
“Groundbreaking took place in 2024 and today we are essentially only a few months away from hiring on our first crew of individuals who are going to run our new wallboard line, and then shortly, a few months after that we will begin our operation,” said Duane Van Duuren, plant manager for CGC Wheatland. “What we are looking to do is fill all the positions we need to start up our plant safely and efficiently and effectively on time. To do that, we need a number of individuals to bring on site and begin the training process to learn all about CGC, learn all about our operating practices.”
CGC roles being recruited for include production and supply chain operators, production and supply chain coordinators, quality technicians, mechanics, electricians, PLC technicians, and administrative professionals.
Van Duuren emphasized the opportunities offered by CGC are able to be considered as avenues to build careers, rather than just being an offhand job.
“They are rewarding and meaningful and very safe career opportunities for someone to be very proud of, and that is the reputation that we want to continue to build here in Wheatland County,” he said. “To manufacture any product, you need a lot of different individuals to do different skills. We are looking for experiences from all different types, certainly from skilled trades … operators, board production; we are looking for somebody who has the right attitude, who can work safe and wants to have a good career.”
He explained an applicant does not necessarily need to have a background in manufacturing, nor in the creation of chips and wallboard.
Interviews to fill the open positions are likely to begin over the summer, but no exact date was given. Similarly, no strict application deadline has been set.
Following the establishment of the facility and operations becoming consistent, CGC plans to begin another wave of hiring in order to be able to operate 24/7.
CGC’s wallboard manufacturing facility was first announced in July 2022 and is being executed alongside partners including Wheatland County, the Government of Alberta, Siksika Nation, and Invest Alberta.
For those who are curious about the opportunities, more information as well as application portals are available online at www.usg.com, as well as through standardized recruiting websites.