Job Description

PURPOSE:

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Reporting to the Plant Supervisor, the employee performs general shop floor work. They also assist with handling, storage, and clean up.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Role accountabilities include, but are not limited to:Provide general shop and yard labour as required. Clean and maintain the shop area and equipment used daily. Use overhead cranes and/or forklift to load and offload items. Safely maneuver raw material/ finished product within the manufacturing plant. Handle materials and equipment with care while being transported. Report any concerns to the Plant Supervisor. Participate in inventory control activities. Crate building to assist shipper as needed. Appropriate handling of hazardous chemicals as required by WHIMIS standards. Record time and switch codes on the Blue Terminal. Forklift use to empty garbage/steel chip bins. Contact chip bin removal company when chip bins need emptying. Other duties as requested by the supervisor.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

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High school diploma. A forklift ticket is an asset. Ability to use measuring equipment. General understanding of safe work practices, Quality Assurance requirements, and Continuous Improvement (Lean Manufacturing) principles. Valid class 5 driver's license an asset.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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Shop floor environment, extended standing and working with products. Working wearing personal protective equipment 100% of work time. Lifting regularly up to 50 lbs without mechanical assistance. Frequent outdoor work for short periods of time, variable temperatures. Climbing ladders to heights.


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