buffing / grinding operator.

Are you a skilled metal finisher ready to take your craft to the next level? Randstad Canada is looking for a safety-focused Buffing & Grinding Operator to join a fast-growing industrial team in Guelph, Ontario. If you thrive in a dynamic shop environment, take pride in high-quality workmanship, and know your way around heavy machinery, this is the position for you!

In this role, you will be a key player on the production floor, transforming raw metal components into polished, high-grade finished products. You will rely on your hands-on experience with handheld power tools—such as angle grinders, die grinders, and pneumatic buffers—alongside overhead crane operation to complete precision deburring, weld smoothing, and surface prep. If you want steady day-shift hours, competitive pay, and a supportive team environment in Guelph’s thriving manufacturing sector, we want to hear from you.

Key Details:

Location: Guelph, ON (On-site; primary working language is English)

Schedule: Straight Day Shift (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) with overtime potential and shift flexibility as operational needs require

Starting Pay: $21.53 per hour + OT opportunities

Advantages
- Competitive Pay: Earn $21.53/hr from day one, with extra earning potential through available overtime.
- Ideal Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a reliable, standard daytime schedule (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM) that lets you plan your life outside of work.
- Career Growth Potential: Partner with top-tier industrial employers in Guelph offering long-term stability and advancement opportunities.
- Randstad Benefits & Support: Access comprehensive health benefits, dedicated continuous training, and one-on-one career guidance from trusted recruitment professionals.

Responsibilities
- Precision Finishing: Safely operate angle grinders, die grinders, and pneumatic buffers to smooth welds, eliminate defects, and deliver clean, polished metal surfaces.
- Material Handling: Utilize overhead cranes to safely hoist, maneuver, and transport heavy metal components across the manufacturing floor.
- Quality Inspection: Conduct visual and tactile surface checks to ensure finished parts meet strict engineering specifications and quality control standards.
- Tool & Workstation Care: Perform routine preventive maintenance on tools, report equipment defects immediately, and keep a clean, organized, hazard-free work area.
- Team Collaboration & Safety: Work alongside cross-functional production teams to maintain steady workflow, support workplace ergonomics, and adhere strictly to occupational health and safety protocols.

Qualifications
- Metal Finishing Experience: Proven background operating buffing, grinding, and metal-finishing tools in a manufacturing, plant, or industrial facility.
- Crane Operation: Demonstrated practical experience operating overhead cranes for heavy material handling.
- Safety-First Mindset: Uncompromising commitment to health and safety regulations, proper PPE usage, and safe tool operation.
- Reliable Transportation: Ability to consistently commute to the facility in Guelph, ON.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work overtime or adjust shift patterns when high production volumes demand it.

Summary
Ready to build a stronger career with a global leader in talent solutions? At Randstad Canada, we connect dedicated workers like you with top-tier manufacturing and logistics careers. Don't let your skills go unnoticed—take the next step toward a stable, rewarding role in Guelph today!

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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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