Plastics machine operator

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Tasks

• Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment
• Monitor and inspect quality of material produced
• Place weighed materials in mixing machines
• Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing
• Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die
• Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 35 hours per week