mill machine operator - elora.

Now Hiring: Industrial Mill Operator – Specialized Rubber Manufacturing

Location: Elora, ON
Shift: 12-Hour Continental Days (4:45 AM – 5:00 PM). Enjoy regular, predictable long weekends!
Commute: Situated just outside the central Waterloo/Guelph transit network. Reliable personal transportation is required, as public transit is not available for these shift hours.
Job Type: Temp-to-Perm (direct pathway to permanent position).

Are you an experienced machine operator looking for reliable, long-term work with an industry leader? A premier rubber manufacturing plant near Waterloo/Guelph is seeking a detail-oriented Mill Operator to join their production team. This high-impact role is crucial to the raw material preparation process, directly driving the facility’s daily manufacturing output.

Advantages
- Base Pay: $23.50/hour + shift premiums for applicable weekend/afternoon hours.
- Job Stability: Full-time, consistent hours with a direct pathway to permanent hiring (Temp-to-Perm).
- 100% Paid Benefits (Upon Perm Hire): Fully employer-covered health, prescription, vision, short/long-term disability, and family life insurance.

- Top-Tier Retirement Match: Pension plan matching up to 5% + 1% (achieving up to 11% total contribution potential after direct hire).
- Gear Provided: Paid uniforms, safety shoe allowance, and full protective equipment (PPE).
- Culture: Regular staff appreciation events and a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities
- Material Processing: Roll, heat, and break down raw rubber compounds until precise temperature and texture benchmarks are achieved.
- Line Support: Feed conditioned rubber directly to calender machines to ensure continuous, bottleneck-free production.
- Compound Preparation: Blend raw ingredients on the mill following detailed production routers and job sheets.
- Quality & Contamination Control: Regularly inspect rubber batches to ensure zero debris, impurities, or texture inconsistencies.
- Logistics & Tracking: Weigh rubber totes using industrial scales, apply correct inventory tags, and complete daily pre-start audits and quality logs.

Qualifications
- Experience: Prior experience operating industrial milling machines, calenders, or heavy processing machinery preferred. Candidates with strong mechanical aptitude and general manufacturing backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- Physical Capability: Ability to handle physical labor—including lifting, pushing, and manipulating rubber materials—throughout a 12-hour standing shift.
- Certifications & Skills: High school diploma or equivalent. Strong English literacy for production documentation. Valid Overhead Crane Certification is an asset (training provided if needed).

Summary
Ready to take the next step in your industrial career? Apply today with your updated resume, or contact the local recruitment team directly to discuss this opening and other opportunities in the manufacturing sector!

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Note* This is a general posting for future talent needs at Randstad. By applying, you agree to be added to our talent pool and may be contacted for a general screening as new positions arise.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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