Production Worker

**Title**: Production Worker

**Reports to**: Mill Foreman

**$500 COVID Vaccination Bonus**

Turkstra Lumber - One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies that is family owned and operated for over 65 years in Southern Ontario. With 2 manufacturing facilities and 11 retail stores, Turkstra offers the best customer service experience thanks to over 250 dedicated employees.

**Perks and Benefits**:

- Benefit Package
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan
- Target bonuses
- Company Events
- Employee discounts
- Day shift
- Safety focused environment
- Full time, permanent positions

**Living the Turkstra Values**:

- Provide world-class customer service and quality building products.
- Provide a safe and healthy work environment for all.
- Commitment to safety by following company safety rules and regulations.
- Follows Uniform policy; wears proper PPE.
- Identifies and reports unsafe conditions or hazards.
- Maintains a clean and neat work environment.
- Stand behind our products and services.

**General Responsibilities**:

- Prepared to start the work shift on time, every day.
- Contributes to a positive team environment within the Plant and throughout the company.
- Able to follow instructions in a fast-paced environment.
- Effectively uses downtime. This includes training on other jobs in the shop.
- Follows Turkstra Branch Standards, in particular, sustains shop cleanliness and required maintenance.

**Machine Operation**:

- Properly handles all material while checking for quality and defects.
- Ensures product is manufactured to precise specifications.
- Reads and interprets relevant documentation for production.
- Carries out proper safety and cleaning protocol on production lines, machinery, and equipment.
- Completes machinery and equipment inspections daily.
- Completes all daily maintenance as required (saws, lift truck).

**Lumber Sorter**:

- Straps lifts for transport to rip saw.
- Keeps the shop clean / general housekeeping.

**Rip Saw Operator**:

- Performs pre-rip routine (rip sheet, blade setup, staples, banding).
- Does first piece routine (accuracy check, labelling).
- Follows protocol on ripping lumber (minimize waste, quality).
- Follows rip sheet instructions (quantities, sizes, paperwork).
- Complete post-rip procedures (paperwork, tags, labelling).
- Prepares lifts for transport (banding, labelling).

**Moulder Operator**:

- Perform all pre-machining tasks (staples, tags, production needs).
- Feed material as per instructions (crook, bow, defects).
- Retrieves lumber as required for production run.
- Carefully inspects trim for defects (knots, cracks, splits, holes).
- Carefully follows outfeed tasks (taping, recording, stacking).

**Forklift Operation**:

- Willing to take forklift operator course and obtain forklift operator certification. - Level 2
- Completes circle checks and inspections. - Level 2
- Effectively moves and organizes work-in-progress (WIP) material based on production schedule. - Level 2

**Moulder Technician**:

- Completes daily maintenance (grinders, moulders). - Level 5
- Prepares tooling as required (sharpen, measure). - Level 5
- Follows routine in setting up moulder. - Level 5
- Runs test piece to ensure accuracy (match to sample). - Level 5
- Periodically check quality with Receiver (look for lines, size). - Level 5
- Finds creative solutions to escalated issues. - Level 6
- Suggests changes to process to improve speed or quality. - Level 6
- Maintains equal pressure and consistency with grinding efficiently to keep up with requirements. - Level 6
- Changes bearings when required. - Level 6

**Requirements**:

- Interest in the construction industry
- Ability to use construction related tools
- Minimum lift requirements of 66 lbs
- Construction and/or forklift experience an asset

**COVID-19 Considerations**:
As a condition of employment, all staff are required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to the start date.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $15.00-$24.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay