Overview

Job Summary:

This position is for a Crater with fabricating custom wooden crates experience, enjoys working with their hands, self-motivated, attentive to detail, and takes pride in achieving performance excellence.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Build crates and skids using woodworking hand tools and powered tools.
  • Packs items such as machinery, shafts, pedestals, large and odd-shaped products.
  • Reads work order instructions, shipping notices, and other specifications.
  • Inspects product to determine size and shape of container materials to be used, and types of supports and braces to be used.
  • Lays out dimensions on materials with ruler, measuring tape, and pencil.
  • Saws material to size, using handsaws and power saws.
  • Assembles materials, using nailing or stapling machine, screws bolts, glue, and hand tools.
  • Places product in container, manually or using hoist.
  • Bolts heavy pieces to bottom of container or skid.
  • Wraps and pads product with packing materials.
  • Wraps and tightens metal bands around crate, using banding equipment.
  • Generates and attaches identification labels.
  • Adheres to all company policies and procedures paying special attention to health and safety procedures.
  • Maintains clean, orderly, and safe work areas.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements:

Physical:

  • Sitting, Standing, and Walking.
  • Carrying, Stooping, Lifting and Reaching.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is generally required to stand, bend, kneel, twist, push, and pull.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds routinely.

Mental:

  • Math.
  • The use of the English language, both Oral and Written.
  • Requires daily communication with multiple departments to insure maximum efficiency.

Education & Skills:

  • OSSD High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Technical School Diploma, Trade Certificate or Equivalent Certificate of Qualifications.
  • Exceptional communication and technical skills.
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Advanced Math, including geometry and trigonometry.
  • Knowledge of both manual and electrical tools.
  • Proficient in English language, both oral and written.
  • Self-starter who takes initiative and maintains excellent follow-through and follow-up.
  • Performs well in a fast-paced environment and can multitask with ease.

Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years packaging and wood working experience.

Working Conditions:

  • Hours of operation: 7:30am to 4pm

Benefits:

  • Competitive Wage
  • Vacation Pay
  • Holiday Pay
  • Medical/Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Pension Plan

Company Profile:

The Hayward Gordon Group is a manufacturer and supplier of innovative fluid handling systems, mixers, pumps, and parts. We aspire to ISO quality standards for each of our businesses. For over 60 years we have been a highly valued partner to our worldwide customers, providing engineered solutions for difficult applications. Our proven designs are installed in the mineral processing, municipal, chemical, sanitary, oil & gas and general industrial markets.

We are focused on maximizing value for our stakeholders, through a growth strategy that includes expanded market coverage, active product development, and synergistic acquisitions. We value our employees by promoting a culture that fosters personal and professional growth, in a safe working environment.

The Hayward Gordon group of companies is committed to employment equity and maintaining a diverse workforce, and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status or disability status in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices.

Application deadline: 2022-02-14

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Additional pay:

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care
  • Wellness program

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees must be vaccinated including customers, contractors and visitors in order to access the site. Twice a week rapid testing implemented. All provincial and local COVID protocols in place such as hand sanitizer, mask wearing & social distancing.

Education:

  • Secondary School (required)

Experience:

  • Canadian Manufacturing: 3 years (required)
  • packaging and wood working: 3 years (preferred)
  • fabricating custom wooden crates: 1 year (preferred)

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