About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Dusty. Hot. Odours. Dirty. Tasks: Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment. Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae. Monitor and inspect quality of material produced. Place weighed materials in mixing machines. Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity. Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing. Pack items for shipping and distribution. Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die. Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change. Follow formulation card to mix resin batches for injection moulding process. Organize and maintain inventory. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Forklift Operator Certification. Specialization or experience: Green economy sector. Specialized environmental skills and knowledge. Security and safety: Bondable. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to distinguish between colours. Repetitive tasks. Manual dexterity. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Dependability. Excellent oral communication. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Evening. Shift. Night. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Overtime available. Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Support for newcomers and refugees: Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans. Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers . Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.) . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.