Production Operator

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IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Production Operator L2 (Level 2) to join our team of skilled professionals based at our Hawkesbury Plant. This state of the art manufacturing plant produces premium asphalt roofing shingles in a high speed, continuous manufacturing process environment.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for running the Production line. This includes operating machinery, ensuring that raw materials are fed properly through the manufacturing process, resolving line stoppages, clearing equipment jams, verifying finished products against quality specifications, and ensuring that products are properly prepared for shipment

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety policies, programs, procedures
• Complete health & safety pre-start checklists
• Inspect raw material and finish products per quality specifications
• Operate counterbalance, propane-powered forklift
• Ensure product being produced meets established quality specifications
• Conduct quality checks at regular intervals
• Operate manufacturing equipment in accordance with established operating procedures
• Document production numbers, items contributing to down-time into system
• Ability to safely perform heavy lifting up to 50 pounds on a routine basis
• General housekeeping duties
• Additional duties as assigned by Supervisory staff
  
  

Qualifications

• High Secondary School diploma
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in heavy-industrial manufacturing or construction industry or similar industry preferred
• Minimum 1 year of proven forklift operating experience preferred
• Comfortable with standing for extended periods of time
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow direction and specific instructions
• Good communication skills; Fluent in English - Reading, Writing and Speaking
• Comfortable with working in a dusty environment
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and move up to 50 pounds on a routine basis
• Must be able to walk and/or stand 90% of the shift
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces
  
  

This is a full-time permanent position.

Pay Range: $25.53 - $29.41 per hour

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Wholesale Building Materials

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