New Graduate Opportunities - Forklift/ Production Operators

What We Offer:

• Starting wage of $26.714/hour with opportunity to progress
• Night shift and Sunday premiums
• Flexible Health and Dental Benefits package
• RRSP retirement plan
• Plant bonus potential
• Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Uniform Allowance
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Opportunities to take part in job related training and development
• Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Personal Care and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies

• High school education or college diploma in a related technical field
• Education in the following would be an asset: Electronics, Electrical and Mechanical Technology, Machining, Machine Shop and Electro Mechanical Technician/Technology
• Basic computer skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Aptitude to learn and troubleshoot highly automated, state-of-the-art machinery
• Self-starter and ability to think, work, and interact well with others
• Ability to remain logical and calm while working under pressure
• Ability to work rotating shifts (days/nights/weekend)
  
  

• Safety, quality, production, maintenance and housekeeping on assigned line
• Monitoring and adjusting high-speed, complex production equipment
• Working with a wide variety of raw materials
• Providing immediate maintenance support to operating production lines
• Troubleshooting and resolving mechanical and/or pneumatic failures
• Maintain tidy and orderly appearance of the warehouse while minimizing hazards to operating safely
• Shipping and receiving finished goods and raw materials, including all LTL
• Minimize damage to raw materials and equipment by ensuring proper storage and maintenance
• Ensure maintenance of accurate inventory balance, first in, first out, with respect to identification, location and quantity of all raw materials
• Follow accurate schedule according to warehouse and distribution
• Ensure materials and inventory are properly accounted for and discrepancies are resolved