Material Handler

**Material Handler**

**Wage Range**: $18 - 20

**Shifts available**:
Day: 6:00am - 4:30pm (Mon-Thurs OR Tues-Fri)

Weldco-Beales Manufacturing designs and manufactures specialized heavy equipment attachments for the construction, forestry, mining, scrap recycling, road maintenance** **and resource industries throughout Canada, the USA and internationally. Weldco prides itself on providing a great employee experience where safety is a way of life. Weldco-Beales is currently recruiting a **Material Handler** for the **Barrie** manufacturing team. This position will report to the **General Foreman.**

**Our Culture**

Weldco-Beales prides itself on maintaining a strong culture of safety, hard work, and customer satisfaction. We embrace the values of safety, quality, and community. We are looking for hard working people who will stand behind our products and services to help us become the trusted leader in the heavy equipment industry.

Why join our team?
- Multiple schedule options with shorter work weeks
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Pension Plan with 3% company matching
- Education and apprenticeship support including EI top-up payments
- A workplace the prides itself on safety, cleanliness, respect, and results.
- Rewards:

- monthly incentive program with monetary rewards
- service awards in 5-year increments
- company/team events
- personal growth opportunities
- career advancement opportunities

What you will do:

- Keeps production supplied by retrieving materials and supplies by operating overhead cranes and forklifts
- Supply material requirements to production by reviewing production schedule
- Transports raw materials and finished metal products manually, using hoists or other devices
- Locate and verify supplies and materials
- Secure materials for movement, move to production locations
- Cleans and maintains the work areas and equipment
- Waste removal and maintenance
- Participate in building maintenance, including landscaping and winter duties
- Maintain a clean, orderly and safe work environment
- Follow directions given on work orders and by co-workers
- Perform other duties as required

Your qualifications:

- A minimum of 6 months of related experience
- Forklift experience is required
- Demonstrable knowledge of basic tools and equipment, including grinders
- Knowledge of general safety practices
- Overhead Crane and Rigging experience is an asset (on-site training and certification provided)

What you bring to the position:

- Interpersonal skills to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others
- Time management, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Excellent safety record
- Enthusiasm for working with tools
- Desire to grow your skills

If you feel you fit the overall profile, please clearly demonstrate this in your cover letter and resume when applying.

**_ Weldco Companies is a subsidiary of IDC (Inuvialuit Development Corporation) and is 100% Inuvialuit owned. Weldco provides Employment and Career Development opportunities for its beneficiaries and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, Weldco’s goal is for our employees to be as diverse as our products. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require accommodation at any point throughout this process we will work with you to meet your needs._**

**_ Applications for this position may be kept on file for twelve months and may be considered for future positions within Weldco or IDC. Your interest in Weldco is appreciated. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please._