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IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

Role: General Labour

Job Summary: IG Machine & Fibers, a division of IKO Industries Ltd., located in Brampton, ON is a manufacturer of quality commercial and residential roofing products.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the role will be responsible for running the production line for the IG Machine & Fibers production facility. This includes operating machinery, ensuring that raw materials are fed properly through the manufacturing process, resolving line stoppages, clearing equipment jams, verifying finished products against quality specifications, and ensuring that products are properly prepared for shipment.

Compensation: Starting rate is at $25.06/hr

Benefits

• Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA)

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Long-term Disability

• Short-term Disability

• RRSP Match

• Paid Vacation

• 4x Floating Days

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Engagement Events

Job Responsibilities

• Adhering to safety policies, programs, and procedures

• Inspecting raw material and finished products per quality specifications

• Conducting quality checks at regular intervals

• Operating manufacturing equipment in accordance with standard work instructions

• Operating counterbalance, propane-powered forklift

• Entering waste and downtime data into the system

• Document production numbers, items contributing to downtime (using a computerized system called PRODAC, as well as hand-written production reports)

• General housekeeping duties

• Additional duties as assigned by Supervisory staff

Qualifications

• Able to work flexible, rotation shifts 12 hours

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in heavy-industrial manufacturing or construction industry preferred

• Minimum 1 year of proven forklift operating experience preferred

• Mechanical aptitude with willingness to learn and be trained on new mechanical processes

• Proven ability to take initiative and direction

• Good communication skills; Fluent in English - Reading, Writing and Speaking

• Basic understanding and use of computer systems

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, hot environment

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds

• Must be able to walk and/or stand 90% of the shift

• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces

• Reliable, good work ethic, and positive attitude

• Seeking long-term employment opportunity

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.