Machine Operator- Extrusion & Winding/Slitting

  • St. Catharines
  • Abl Employment
Hiring EXPERIENCED Machine Operator near the St. Catharines area! Work for a great family owned company that has been in business over 100 years! This role requires a minimum of 2 years experience in a production environment working with automated equipment.You will be operating a flat sheet extrusion-lamination line and winding/slitting equipment. You will be accountable for all aspects of manufacturing, with a focus on Safety, Quality and Productivity.Pay: $26/hr Hours: 12 hour continental shifts (7am-7pm and 7pm-7am) alternating 36 hour and 48 hour weeksOR8 hour rotating shifts 7am-3pm; 3pm-11pm; 11pm-7am (40 hours a week)Duties Include, but are not limited to:– Start up, operation, maintenance and shutdown of production lines, including material feeding systems, winders/unwinders, auxiliary equipment, flexo-printer, edge-trim collection system and winder/slitter– Operation of thickness profile scanners– Operation of automatic extrusion die, and occasional manual die lip adjustments– Product change overs, master roll changes, tape changes, label changes and shrink film changes (packaging machines)– Using lift truck, pallet jack, overhead crane as needed to handle raw materials and finished products– Performing small repairs on production equipment as needed– Performing all quality checks, correcting any nonconforming conditions– Performing quality assurance testing and documentationRequirements:– Minimum 2 years experience in a production environment working with automated equipment– Electrical, mechanical or automotive technician diploma/training, experience in plastics extrusion a huge asset– Education/experience in Lean Manufacturing, S5, Kanban, TMP, etc– Understanding of ISO 9001 Quality Management System– Demonstrated punctuality, reliability and good attendance– Experience with lift truck or overhead crane operation huge asset– G license and vehicle to get to and from work highly desired– Strong communicator with Health and Safety and root cause analysis/ troubleshooting focus Questions about the application process? Call/text us at 905-547-0560 Mon-Fri from 9am-4pm.Skills often associated: Machine Operation, Mechanical experience, Automated equipment, flat sheet extrusion machine, winding machine, slitting machine, St Catharines, Lift truck, Overhead Crane, Experienced, Days, Afternoons, Nights, full time