Slitter Assistant

Toppan; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company-m레

Job summary

TOPPAN Packaging Americas in Mississauga, Ontario is hiring a Slitter Assistant. The role offers a 40-hour week with shifts from 7a-3p, 3p-11p, and 11p-7a and a pay rate of $24.26 CAD per hour. You will assist with machine setup, monitor quality, and ensure safe, efficient production flow.

You will support Slitter Operators and cover operations as needed, while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity across shifts in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Adhere to safety rules, PPE requirements, and glove usage.
• Support machine setup and daily operations in a slitting line.
• Maintain cleanliness, organize materials, and communicate across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and PPE requirements.
• Pack shafts and monitor machine operations.
• Maintain health, safety, and housekeeping standards.
• Communicate across shifts.
• Minimize waste and improve material efficiency.
• Ensure product quality meets specs.
• Set up and operate roll doctor machine.
• Retrieve and deliver materials to the area.
• Input production data into systems.
• Operate slitters to support coverage.

Skills

Safety compliance

PPE usage

Communication

Teamwork

Machine setup

Tools

Roll doctor machine

Job description

Position: Slitter Assistant Location: Mississauga (CAN) Hours: 40 hour week 7a-3p, 3p-11p, 11p-7a Pay Rate: $24.26/hour CAD Summary Description The Slitter Assistant supports slitting operations by assisting with machine setup, monitoring product quality, and ensuring efficient production flow. This role plays a key part in maintaining safety, quality, and productivity while supporting Slitter Operators and covering operations when needed.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Follow all safety rules, procedures, and PPE requirements (including cut-resistant gloves and safe blade handling)
• Pack shafts and monitor machine operations
• Maintain company health, safety, and housekeeping standards
• Communicate effectively with incoming and outgoing shifts
• Minimize waste and improve material efficiency
• Ensure product quality meets customer specifications
• Set up and operate roll doctor machine
• Remove or correct defects from slitter rolls
• Package and palletize products according to customer requirements
• Change rewind and unwind rolls
• Perform minor mechanical maintenance as needed
• Retrieve and deliver materials to the slitting area
• Accurately input production data into reporting systems
• Create and apply core labels
• Operate slitters as needed to support or cover for Slitter Operators
• Understand and follow machine setup procedures
• Participate in Global Performance System (GPS) activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

We’d Love to Hear From You

We’d Love to Hear From You If You are interested in working in a manufacturing environment You have a strong focus on safety and quality You are reliable and able to work in a team-based environment You are willing to learn and take on new responsibilities

Benefits

• Benefits At TOPPAN Packaging Americas, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support overall wellbeing.
• Benefits may vary based on location, employment classification, or collective bargaining agreement and may include:
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing resources
• Paid time off and holidays
• Company-paid and voluntary insurance plans including life, accident, and disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Equal Opportunity Employer TOPPAN Packaging Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
• We are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to contribute to their fullest potential.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and employment processes.
• If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.
• Our Thermoformed and Flexible Packaging business serves North America, Latin America and Europe with 22 locations.
• We create and manufacture sustainable packaging solutions.
• Our customers span the food, retail, and medical sectors.
• Our packaging meets the needs of a wide range of applications including snacks, condiments, healthcare items, prepared meals, fresh produce, coffee, and pet food.
• We are committed to responsible packaging that protects products and supports a healthier planet.
• Our Vision Change the World through Packaging Innovation
• Our Mission Foster a society focused on well-being and sustainability, while safeguarding our planet for future generations, through the continuous development of innovative packaging solutions that explore cutting-edge materials and technologies.
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