press operator.

Step into a dynamic role with an industry-leading manufacturing facility located less than 30 minutes from Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo. As a Machine Operator on the Press Line, you will drive production efficiency by setting up, operating, and maintaining industrial compression presses. This full-time position offers strong starting wages, a direct pathway to permanent employment, and a top-tier compensation package upon hire.

Location: Elora, ON (Personal vehicle required; not accessible by public transit. Easy commute from Guelph & Kitchener-Waterloo)

Pay Rate: $23.50/hour + competitive shift premiums

Schedule: 12-Hour Continental Rotation (2 weeks days / 2 weeks nights, includes rotating weekends)

Position Type: Full-Time, Direct-to-Permanent Pathway

Advantages
- Competitive Pay: High starting wage of $23.50/hour with additional shift premiums.
- 100% Employer-Paid Benefits (Post-Conversion): Full health, vision, dental, short-term/long-term disability, and life insurance coverage with zero payroll deductions.
- Robust Pension Plan: Up to 5% company matching plus a potential 1% bonus contribution (achieving up to an 11% total retirement package).

- Gear & Expense Coverage: Fully provided company uniforms, a dedicated safety boot allowance, and all required PPE.
- Positive Work Culture: Inclusive team appreciation events, strong job security, and clear internal career advancement paths.

Responsibilities
- Press Operations: Efficiently set up, load, monitor, and unload industrial compression presses following routing sheets and daily quota targets.
- Quality Assurance: Perform strict ISO 9001 quality checks, precision weight audits, and thorough first-piece inspections.
- Component Finishing: Use specialized hand tools (picks, utility blades, trim knives) to deflash, finish, and label parts to exact specifications.
- Material Handling: Stage press lines prior to operation by verifying batch codes and accurately weighing raw stock.
- Reporting & Compliance: Document scrap metrics and production outputs, maintain a clean cell work area, and strictly follow all plant safety guidelines.

Qualifications
- Relevant Experience: Proven history operating machinery within a heavy industrial or manufacturing setup.
- Technical Aptitude: Strong mechanical acumen, proficiency with hand tools, and natural equipment troubleshooting abilities.
- Physical Capability: Comfort working in a high-temperature plant environment alongside the ability to perform routine heavy lifting.
- Schedule Commitment: Full availability for a 12-hour continental rotation (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, including alternating weekends).
- Reliable Transportation: Valid driver’s license and daily access to a personal vehicle.

Summary
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Take the next step in your manufacturing career with a premier facility offering top-tier starting pay, 100% employer-paid benefits upon hire, and an extraordinary retirement matching plan. Working out of Elora, ON, this full-time Machine Operator position delivers steady hours on a 12-hour continental rotation, direct paths for internal career progression, and a competitive rate of $23.50/hour plus shift premiums. If you have mechanical aptitude, heavy industrial experience, and a drive to excel, we want to hear from you—send your resume directly to View email address on randstad.com to get started! Know someone else looking for a great opportunity? Feel free to pass this along to your friends, family, or acquaintances—great talent is always worth sharing!

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.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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