Job Description

Production Employees - Shift Hours: 3pm - 11pm

Location: St. Albert, AB

About Us

RW Consumer Products (RWCP) is a proudly Canadian company that provides essential healthcare and household products to a wide range of pharmacies, grocery chains and other mass merchants. Since our humble beginnings in 1919, we have been committed to providing high-quality products that people need and want. Today we have a highly skilled team of approximately 100 people working in our St. Albert and Winnipeg locations.

About the Candidate

We are currently looking for

Production Machine Operators

who care to go that extra mile in making a meaningful and positive impact on the health, well-being and lives of our workforce, partners, local and global communities. Our idea candidate can be described as follows:

Reliable person that brings a positive attitude and willingness to be part of a team that always strives to be better.

5+ years of experience

operating machinery in a food manufacturing or similar type of environment.

Mechanical background

or experience working with machinery

Able to troubleshoot

machines and make small adjustments/fixes. Experience working with blowmolding machinery, and/or filling lines is an asset. Ensures strict following of our regulatory requirements and governance. Adheres to company and production policies and procedures. Works to ensure production targets are met while committing to superior quality. Reliable to be counted on for good attendance and punctuality. Willingness to learn and follow direction. Has reliable transportation (bus service may not be available for most shift times). Legally able to work in Canada. Strong English language skills required.

What you do:

Operate filling machines (liquids and/or salt lines), ensuring optimal machine performance. Troubleshoot problems or safety concerns on the line make basic repairs, programming adjustments, etc.; report more complex concerns to the Shift Supervisor. Assist in maintenance of the entire line. Assist in assembling raw materials for the production run and ensure that sufficient materials are available prior to set-up and production run. Ensure that packaging instructions are being followed and that correct raw materials are being used as outlined on each Work Order. Ensure production targets are being met each day. Record reasons for any down time and allotment of lost hours for all personnel involved on the work order. Down time exceeding 15 minutes is to be reported to the Shift Supervisor so that corrective measures or job reassignment can take place without delay. Ensure weight checks, lot number and expiry date are filled out as per weight sheet instruction. Weight checks are performed according to sampling frequency set out by Quality Department. Ensure the accuracy of entries. Ensure Work Orders are turned in when completed. Ensure products are meeting quality standards of our customers. This includes (among other things) tight caps, straight centered labels, accurate weights, correct lot numbers and expiry dates, etc. Ensure cleanliness of production line and general area around the line is maintained (Label Room, Sanitation Room, etc.) at all times and at the end of the shift. This includes seeing that exit aisles are kept clear. Take the garbage, cardboards, etc. outside for disposal. Follow all safety procedures including wearing appropriate safety and hygienic attire. Ensure all SOP's are being followed. Perform line set-ups and product changeovers as required. Perform special tasks such as re-cooping or rework on non-conforming product. Remove and restore production materials to appropriate storage areas at the end of production runs. Complete formulation of products when required. Assist in the cleanliness and organization of the warehouse by sweeping floors, wrapping pallets and palletizing products. Provide support in retrieving and returning of raw materials in the warehouse for storage. Any other duties that may be assigned.
Secondary responsibilities are to maintain production at any workstation on a line. This may include such functions as:

Feeding and ensuring proper spacing of containers onto the line Sealing the containers Packing products Labeling / assisting in label changes Changing tape on taper Moving skids of product into Post-Production Hold Area Making up cartons Changing codes on coder
Physical stamina is required as you will be standing for long stretches of time. Must be able to lift, push/pull 25 lbs.

The successful candidate will enjoy our teamwork environment and our comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $23.00-$27.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 30 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Application question(s):

Do you have experience with blowmolding or filing lines? Do you have experience troubleshooting and fixing small issues that may come up? Do you have a mechanical background or experience working with machinery?
Experience:

Manufacturing: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person