Assembler / Forklift Driver

Wabtec Corporation; London; On-site; CAD 43,022 - 47,802; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental insurance

Annual vacation

On-site parking

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in London, Ontario, is looking for an assembler in their Assembly Department. The role includes working with a team in a fast-paced environment, handling various materials, and ensuring assembly quality standards are met.

Successful candidates must have experience in forklift operation and overhead crane handling, possess attention to detail, and be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs. A competitive wage starting at $31.23 per hour, along with benefits including healthcare, dental, and paid vacations, are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as a highly experienced forklift operator with proven safety record.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and worked in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside team members on the assembly line to meet production goals.
• Operate overhead and jib cranes safely.
• Follow detailed assembly instructions to assemble components.

Skills

Detail oriented

Overhead crane material handling

Forklift operation

Tools

Wrenches

Impact gun

Grinders

Measuring tape

Ply bars

Hammers

Job description

Unifin International, a Wabtec Company in London, Ontario, is an electric equipment cooling company focused on the power generation and transmission markets. Our primary business is within North America, but we reach worldwide from legacy fossil fuel and nuclear plants to growing renewable energy power grids.

Who will you be working with?

You will be a member of the Assembly Department, reporting to the Production Supervisor and working alongside 41 experienced production team members.

How will you make a difference?

As an assembler, you will learn and gain experience to become an experienced assembler and eventually move into a more senior role. You should be highly motivated, willing to listen and learn, take guidance from senior employees, and willing to put in the time and effort to become a future leader in assembly.

What do we want to know about you?

• Able to work as an individual or with other departments to meet customer demands and expectations.
• Overhead crane material handling experience.
• Attention to detail.
• Dedicated worker who wants to reach their full potential.
• Minimum 5 years as a highly experienced forklift operator with proven safety record. Experience unloading and loading flat beds.
• Able to lift 50lbs.

What will your typical day look like?

• Working in a fast‑paced manufacturing assembly environment.
• Work collaboratively with 2–4 team members on the assembly line.
• Understand and execute direction from the supervisor to meet production goals and deadlines.
• Work alone on various tasks as needed.
• Deal with assembly issues and stressful situations while meeting tight critical deadlines.
• Operate overhead and jib cranes safely.
• Be responsible for your own safety and ensure your team is safe as well.
• Use various wrenches, impact gun, grinders, measuring tape, ply bars, hammers, and other manufacturing tools.
• Plan your time to efficiently assemble products with speed and accuracy.
• Follow detailed assembly instructions, processes, and procedures to correctly assemble components and products.
• Interpret drawings and other written instructions to accurately assemble products.
• Inspect components and assemblies for defects and ensure that all assembled products meet the required specifications and quality standards.
• Keep the work area clean, organized, and free of hazards to promote a safe working environment.
• Record production and operational data accurately and maintain logs of product assembly.
• Work with welded and machined parts ranging from 1 lb to 250 lbs.
• Possess hand and eye coordination to assemble various fasteners.
• Detail oriented.
• Load or unload trucks using a forklift, when required.
• Move material to other departments, when required.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and depth perception. Safety glasses, steel‑toed safety shoes, and hearing protection must be worn for the entirety of the shift.

Benefits of Working at Unifin International

• Wages: First six months – probation – $31.23; After probation – full rate – $34.70.
• COLA – adjusted quarterly.
• Day shift – 40‑hour work week; 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Annual vacation; company‑paid holidays.
• Health care, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, disability coverage, Group RRSP/DPSP.
• Safety boot and prescription‑safety‑glasses allowance.
• On‑site parking, on bus route.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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