Utility-Prefinish-Day Shift

Westlake Chemical; Southwest Middlesex; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join their team in a dynamic role involving forklift operation and quality control. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a thriving environment while ensuring the highest standards of product quality. You'll be responsible for operating machinery, transporting materials, and assisting in various tasks as needed. If you're looking to grow your career in a supportive and collaborative workplace, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily.
• 3-6 months of experience driving a forklift is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive forklift to transport materials and maintain quality standards.
• Learn to operate the Fux machine and assist in various departments.
• Communicate quality defects and maintain a clean working environment.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Quality Control

Communication Skills

Basic Reading Comprehension

Education

Less than High School Education

Job description

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

SUMMARY

To assist on the Fux machine as needed. Including operate, grade, feed, and drive forklift.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Drive forklift to transport material, supplies, and stock.
• Learn to operate the Fux machine as back up operator.
• Grade material for any defects and ensure good quality.
• Communicate any quality defects to the operator.
• Package material as it comes off line.
• Housekeeping of area daily.
• Assist by moving to other departments to fill in where needed.
• Maintain level of quality consistent with established standards.
• Comply with established safety rules and use required safety equipment.
• Comply with company policy and procedures.
• Maintain constructive working relationships with co-workers, leads, supervisors and managers.
• Maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned to the satisfaction of supervisor and/or lead.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Job Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Knowledge

Less than high school education, or up to one month related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience

3-6 months of experience driving forklift.

• Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Communication

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes and airborne particles. The employee occasionally works in high precarious places.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here.You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.