Equipment Operator - Packaging, $20.50+ / hr

Spagnol's Wine & Beer Making Supplies Ltd.; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in wine production is seeking a Packaging Machine Operator to oversee the addition of raw materials into wine kits, ensuring quality and compliance with company policies. The role includes key responsibilities in managing production schedules and maintaining high standards in packaging operations. Candidates should be detail-oriented, able to lift up to 60 lbs, and possess at least a Grade 12 education or equivalent.

Benefits

Benefits and Pension Plan

Corporate Social Responsibility

Training & Development Programs

Opportunity to learn about wine

Qualifications

• Experience with efficiency and administrative accuracy.
• Ability to meet production objectives and decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills with other employees.

Responsibilities

• Plans daily activities for wine kit production scheduling.
• Communicates potential packaging constraints to supervisors.
• Ensures product quality during the packaging process.

Skills

Efficiency

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

The Packaging machine operator is responsible for the addition of raw material components into our finished wine kits on the production line. The employee also is the final visual quality check that filled bladders are properly sealed. Employee assists with production line size changeovers. Employee is additionally responsible for assembly of additive packages for finished wine kits. Part of co-manufacturing team for completing special projects as required.

Key Responsilities :

• Plans daily activities to deliver finished wine kits to the production line in accordance with the daily production schedule.
• Assures compliance of all packaging activities to company policy and health and safety. Follows provided work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Ensures that product quality parameters are met at all times in the packaging process.
• Communicates with the Production Supervisor on potential packaging constraints to assist in organizing the short term production schedule.
• Uses inventory principle (FIFO) for proper raw material rotation to ensure that optimal freshness of raw materials are maintained.
• In cooperation with the production team contributes to the continuous improvement program, offering improvement suggestions and assisting with implementation of ideas.
• Assures compliance with all departmental sanitation policies and procedures.
• Communicates with maintenance and supervisors regarding equipment issues and breakages.
• Applies knowledge and skills to resolve packaging quality issues.
• Participates in inventory physical counts.
• Assists with co-manufacturing work order completions as required.
• Travel to other Arterra facilities to assist in other production projects as required. Transportation provided in these instances.
• Any additional tasks that may be assigned.

Working Conditions :

• Manages daily workload and prioritizes work to be done according to specific deadlines and production schedule.
• Communicates with Kitchener Operations employees and QA / maintenance staff.
• Substantial attention to detail in all aspects of duties.
• Trouble shoots and solves problems as they arise in an efficient and communicative way
• Noisy, physically demanding, repetitive lifting up to 60 pounds
• 4 x 10hr shifts, Monday-Thursday

What you bring :

• Efficiency and effectiveness
• Administrative accuracy
• Yield measurements
• Communications with other employees
• Meet plans and objectives
• Decision making and problem solving
• Experienced forklift operator considered an asset
• Education : Minimum of Grade 12 or equivalent
• This position may require physical effort which entails lifting & moving up to and including 60 lbs

What we offer :

• Benefits and Pension Plan
• An organization that cares about Corporate Social Responsibility
• Training & Development Programs
• An opportunity to learn about the world of wine