Plastics-moulding machine setter

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Plastic products manufacturers
• Plastic products manufacturing company
• Plastics manufacturing
• Plastics processing industry

Tasks

• Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment
• Monitor and inspect quality of material produced
• Supervisory Experience
• Set up and operate extruding machines to extrude plastic compound through a nozzle or die
• Change dies on extruding machines according to production line change
• Set up and operate one or more moulding machines to mould plastic products
• Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change
• Diagnose and locate circuit, component and equipment faults
• Change machinery attachments
• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
• Diagnose and isolate faults on engines and motors

Supervision

• Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
• Plastics processing machine operators
• Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing

Type of materials

• Plastic

Type of product

• Plastic or rubber products

Area of specialization

• Process control

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Ear plugs
• Gloves
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Night
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
• Night shift premium
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available
• Travel insurance

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)