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Machine Operator – Press Line Elora, ON

Location: Elora, ON (Short commute from Guelph & Kitchener-Waterloo; personal vehicle required as location is not on transit routes)
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

Join an industry-leading manufacturing facility under 30 minutes from Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo. This role offers strong starting wages, a smooth path to permanent employment, and a top-rated compensation package upon hire.

Advantages
- High Hourly Pay: Starting rate of $23.50/hr plus shift premiums.
- Gear Covered: Paid company uniforms, safety boot allowance, and complete PPE provided.
- Fully Covered Benefits (Post-Conversion): 100% employer-paid health, vision, dental, STD/LTD, and life insurance with zero payroll deductions.
- Pension Matching: Up to 5% company match plus an additional 1% bonus contribution potential (up to 11% total retirement contribution).
- Work Culture: Team appreciation events, solid job security, and an active internal progression structure.

Responsibilities
- Press Operations: Set up, load, monitor, and unload industrial compression presses according to routing sheets and daily quota targets.
- Quality Assurance: Execute ISO 9001 quality checks, precision weight audits, and first-piece inspections.
- Component Finishing: Utilize specialized hand tools (picks, utility blades, trim knives) to deflash and finish parts to customer specifications before labeling.
- Material Handling: Verify batch codes, weigh raw stock, and stage press lines prior to operation.
- Reporting & Compliance: Record scrap and production metrics, maintain clean work cells, and uphold plant safety policies.

Qualifications
- Experience: Background operating machinery in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Technical Aptitude: Strong mechanical skills, comfort with hand tools, and a knack for equipment troubleshooting.
- Physical Demands: Comfort working in high-temperature production environments and capability to perform routine heavy lifting.
- Schedule Readiness: Commitment to a 12-hour continental shift schedule (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, alternating weekends).
- Transportation: Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Summary
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