Job Summary:

Material Mixing Operator is responsible for preparing and handling materials required for production operations. Duties include setting up and maintaining material handling equipment such as dryers, grinders, and hoppers; coordinating material requirements according to production schedules; monitoring inventory levels; troubleshooting equipment and material flow issues. Strong communication, and problem-solving skills are utilized to support manufacturing objectives and promote safe workplace practices.

Reports to: Supervisor / General Manager

Responsibilities & Duties include but not limited to:

- Set up related equipment for production (i.e.: dryers, grinders).
- Follows production schedule in preparing materials, raw resin, color concentrates.
- Regrind.
- Co-ordinate and calculate material required per machine vs. production required. Responsible for all related equipment maintenance to assist in the smooth running of processes.
- Adjusts material handling equipment as required. All adjustments out of the original setup provided must be approved by General manager.
- Maintains all material equipment in valuable clean working order.
- Assures set up of materials is carried out in a consistent format to work instructions.
- Assists in documentation of all related production process, material lot numbers and material logs when required.
- Ensure that the production area is kept clean and tidy, that all sprues, runners & reject parts are reground, properly stored, and identified.




- Assure all machines, dryers, hoppers, grinders, and material containers have proper identification labels.
- Report all low quantities of materials to Supervisor (boxes, color, raw resin, tape, shrink wrap, etc.).
- Advise the Supervisor and General manager of all related equipment poor performance.
- Continuous improvement of production.
- Assisting with training staff.
- Helping production staff with boxes/shrink wrap.
- Entering lot numbers with time/date as required.
- Trouble-shoots material handling as required.
- Support production on all related issues as required. Clean and store all materials after a production run has finished
- Housekeeping as required by the business unit

Required Qualifications

- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, less education may be considered depending on previous experience.
- Experience: Experience in production manufacturing, with preference given to those with plastic industry knowledge/experience.
- Required Skills: Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational ability
- Physically fit and capability to lift up to 50 Ibs.
- Strong communication skills, with the strong drive and motivation with the ability to work well in a team. Able to communicate effectively with coworkers and management.

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits

- Dental care
- In office parking

Work Location: In person

📌 Material Mixing Operator - Injection Molding (Calgary)
🏢 Perfect Fit Injection Moulding
📍 Calgary