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Labourer - metallurgy

Overview

Languages

French

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Hot
  • Dangerous

Work setting

  • Industrial setting

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Maintain clean and safe work environment
  • Perform routine maintenance work on machinery
  • Transport raw materials, finished products and scrap materials through the plant
  • Feed conveyors, crushers and other equipment
  • Skim dross from furnaces
  • Assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing
  • Load and unload vehicles using forklift or dolly
  • Load and off-load machines

Experience and specialization

Testing equipment and methods

  • Visual inspection

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Soldering equipment
  • Brazing machine

Manufacturing sector experience

  • Metals smelting and refining

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Wellness program