Material Handler

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- **Work site environment**:

- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Wet/damp
- ** Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Manufacture
- Plastic products manufacturers
- Plastics processing industry
- Petrochemical industry
- Computers and associated equipment manufacturing
- Calibration
- ** Tasks**:

- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
- Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
- Weigh materials and goods
- Make labels and attach to goods
- Wrap goods
- Pack and unpack goods
- Sort, crate and stack goods
- Transport and distribute materials and goods
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Organize inventories using computerized inventory control systems
- Hazardous products handling and storage
- Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae
- Record production information and complete reports
- Prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Observe panel indicators and equipment to detect malfunctions
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Check products for quality and other specifications
- Analyze and interpret data
- Clean and maintain work space
- Maintain work areas
- MS Office
- Check, calibrate and perform routine maintenance to equipment
- Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met
- Help with scheduling and workflow
- Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
- Ensure safety procedures are followed
- Record observations
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Forklift Operator Certification
- ** Type of materials**:

- Plastic
- ** Computer and technology knowledge**:

- MS Excel
- ** Testing equipment and methods**:

- Visual inspection
- ** Instrument experience**:

- Precision measuring instrument
- ** Industrial processes and products experience**:

- Quality assurance and control
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Forklift
- ** Vehicle and equipment experience**:

- Conveyor
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- ** Area of work experience**:

- Quality assurance or control
- Material handling
- ** Specialization or experience**:

- Green economy sector
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Standing for extended periods
- ** Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Adaptability
- Analytical
- Collaborative
- Energetic
- Goal-oriented
- Hardworking
- Positive attitude
- Proactive
- Quick learner
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
- Team player
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- ** Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer