Production Operator

Activar, Inc.; Hamilton Road; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Community involvement time off

Earned time off

Employee assistance program

Family and medical leave

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Holiday pay

Life insurance/AD&D

Military leave

Parental leave

Referral program

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Vision insurance

PPE reimbursement

Weekly pay

Job summary

Activar, Inc. is seeking a production operator to operate machines, review daily manufacturing functions, and ensure materials are available to meet run rates. You will maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow company guidelines.

The role emphasizes teamwork, good communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting while respecting safety protocols and quality standards, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining relationships.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong teamwork.
• Understanding of all tools, gauges, equipment, and instruments used.
• Basic ability to read blueprints, schematics, and instrumentation diagrams.
• Arithmetic functions involving decimals, percentages, fractions and ratios.

Responsibilities

• Operate machines to ensure highest quality production.
• Review daily manufacturing functions and job orders to ensure awareness of requirements.
• Obtain necessary materials and tools required to achieve expected run rates.
• Ensure the safe operation of equipment.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Report immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.
• Maintain full working knowledge of all processes.
• Ensure a clean and organized work environment.
• Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Obstacle perseverance

Tools and instruments

Blueprint reading

Arithmetic

Education

High school diploma or GED

2+ years manufacturing experience

Job description

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Operate machines to ensure the highest quality of production is achieved.
• Review daily manufacturing functions and job orders to ensure awareness of requirements.
• Obtain necessary materials and tools required to achieve expected run rates.
• Ensure the safe operation of equipment.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Report immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.
• Maintain full working knowledge of all processes.
• Ensure a clean and organized work environment.
• Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
• Ability to execute in a rapidly changing fast paced environment that requires strong team work.
• Understanding of all tools, gages, equipment, and other various instruments used to perform position.
• Basic ability to understand blue prints, schematics, and instrumentation diagrams.
• Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Preferred:

• Two plus years of experience in a relevant manufacturing setting.
• Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch.

The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials. The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Community involvement time off
• Earned time off
• Employee assistance program
• Family and medical leave
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Holiday pay
• Life insurance/accidental death and dismemberment
• Military leave
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Vision insurance
• Personal protective equipment reimbursement
• Weekly pay

Equal Opportunity Employer
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