machine operator - plastics processing
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Hot. Noisy.
Work setting:
Plastics manufacturing. Plastics processing industry.
Tasks:
- Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment.
- Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae.
- Monitor and inspect quality of material produced.
- Place weighed materials in mixing machines.
- Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity.
- Set up and operate calender machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness.
- Adjust calender rollers for production line change.
- Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die.
- Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change.
- Set up and operate one or more moulding machines to mould plastic products.
- Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change.
- Follow formulation card to mix resin batches for injection moulding process.
- Organize and maintain inventory.
Type of materials:
Plastic.
Type of product:
Plastic or rubber products.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Attention to detail.
- Manual dexterity.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Ear plugs.
- Gloves.
- Hard hat.
- Mask.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Flexible hours. Overtime available.
Health benefits:
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
Financial benefits:
- Life insurance.
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Other benefits.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
- Team building opportunities.
Support for persons with disabilities:
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
- Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans:
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
- Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for