plastic products manufacturing labourer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Noisy. Odours. Dusty. Dirty.

Work setting:

Plastic products manufacturing company. Willing to relocate. Plastics processing industry.

Tasks:

• Assist machine operators or assemblers in manufacturing process.
• Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment.
• Transport material and tools to and from work areas.
• Prepare raw materials for mixing process.
• Monitor machines to watch for jammed materials or defective products.
• Adjust calender rollers for production line change.
• Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae.
• Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing.
• Place weighed materials in mixing machines.
• Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity.
• Operate forklift.
• Follow formulation card to mix resin batches for injection moulding process.
• Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change.
• Assist in operation, repair and maintenance.
• Monitor and inspect quality of material produced.
• Trimming and sanding plastic or fiberglass parts.
• Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change.
• Organize and maintain inventory.
• Set up and operate calender machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Forklift.

Scientific specialization:

Recycling.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Fast-paced environment. Ability to distinguish between colours.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

Reliability. Team player. Dependability.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Evening. Shift.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Night. On call. Weekend. Overtime available.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Other benefits:

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.

Support for youths:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.

Support for Indigenous people:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.

Supports for visible minorities:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.