Full-Time
Extruding Machine Operator Plastic Manufacturing
Posted on May 21
Ingenia Polymers Corp.
Brantford, ON
Personal Suitability
Accurate; Team player; Dependability; Reliability; Organized
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Ability to distinguish between colours; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Overtime required
Transportation/Travel Information
Own transportation; Public transportation is not available
Work Site Environment Noisy; Odours; Dusty; Hot; Air conditioned
Own Tools/Equipment Steel-toed safety boots
Security and Safety Bondable; Medical exam
Additional Skills
Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment; Monitor and inspect quality of material produced
Specific Skills
Adjust calender rollers for production line change; Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae; Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing; Place weighed materials in mixing machines; Operate mixing machine to blend plastic and other chemicals to a specific consistency and viscosity; Follow formulation card to mix resin batches for injection moulding process; Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change; Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change; Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die
Experience 7 months to less than 1 year
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; Forklift Operator Certification
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Languages English
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