Production Team Member

Columbia Forest Products; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Retirement plan

Gainshare program

Job summary

Columbia Forest Products in Kitchener, ON, seeks a full-time Production Team Member. You will rotate through various machine centers, perform material handling, quality checks, and general manufacturing tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Forklift experience is an asset. Candidates must wear PPE in a noisy plant with moving machinery. Shift is 10-hour days, Mon-Thu, with pay starting at $20.60/hr and potential increases after probation.

Qualifications

• Willingness to rotate through multiple machine centers and duties.
• Ability to operate forklift safely is preferred but not required.
• Comfort with wearing personal protective equipment in a loud, moving machinery environment.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across different job duties and machine centers (putty line, spreader, hot press, sander).
• Handle materials and conduct basic quality checks.
• Clean up work areas and support other manufacturing activities as needed.

Skills

Forklift operation

Adaptability

Willingness to rotate jobs

Tools

Safety equipment usage

Job description

Columbia Forest Products, KITCHENER, has an opening for a full-time PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBER.

Successful candidate must be able to work in various jobs which can include rotating to different job duties. These job duties could include working at different machine centers, (putty line, spreader, hot press, sander), handling material, quality checks, clean up, and other similar manufacturing activities.

Being able to operate a forklift efficiently and safely in a production setting is an asset.

Employees must be able to use personal safety equipment while working in a manufacturing environment that includes moving machinery, fast paced forklift traffic, and machine noise.

Dayshift Schedule consist of 10-hour shifts, Monday-Thursday. 40 hours per week, starting at $20.60 per hour (probationary rate).

Schedule is 6:30am – 5pm Monday-Thursday or Monday-Thursday 7:15am - 4:15pm, Friday 7:00am-12:00pm.

Pay can increase up to $24.00 after probationary period.

Base salary after probation is $22.15 plus proficiency levels of 0.50$, 1.00$, 2.00$, or 2.50$ based on employee qualifications.

Columbia Forest Products offers a comprehensive health plan, retirement plan, gainshare program among other incentives. Mill facility near Tramway, easily accessible transportation.

Columbia Forest Products, North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products, is searching for talented individuals to join our team! If these core values interest you: Customer Service Above all Else, Share the Success, Absolute Integrity and We Are Family.