Machine Operator - Manufacturing Worker

Huntsville, ON

Job Description

Our company has been in operation for 50 years.  We are a manufacturing facility that operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  Our Operations Team work rotating 12 hour shifts and are divided into 3 sections:  Tissue Machine, Converting and Distribution.  You may be placed in any one of the 3 sections based on business need and prior experience.

The starting salary is $21.00/hour including $1,000 sign on bonus.

Job Purpose: 

Responsible for operating and maintaining machinery safely to produce high quality product.  Job duties and conditions vary depending on the area you are working.  Growth oriented team members who want to develop their skills, knowledge and experience and build a career with us

 Benefits:

• Starting at $21/hour + $1000 sign on bonus
• Room for growth 
• Paid Time Off
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
• Material and Paternity Top Off Plans

Essential Accountabilities:

• Operate machinery safely and according to standards to manufacture, assemble or move products

• Conduct quality checks periodically

• Work according to task standards, identify where standards do not meet actual practice to support the implementation of corrected standards. 

• Maintain training status independently

• Progress through the Pay for Performance matrix

Working Conditions:

• Industrial/Manufacturing environment (noise, dust, moving equipment, etc.)

• May include prolong periods of standing, along with occasional bending, reaching, lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs., climbing, twisting, stooping etc.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred

• Safety: Demonstrate that safety is your primary motivator and it is represented in your actions

• Technical: Demonstrating technical knowledge and skills and initiative in applying those skills

• Experience operating mobile equipment (fork lift, lift truck, scissor lift etc.) preferred

• Experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment and with shift work preferred 

There is a 3 month probationary period.  This is a non-smoking site.

This position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.

With an inclusive culture, our employees – and the original thinking they bring to our company – make us stronger. 

Our company  requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.  In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, we will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization.  However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.