Overview

Languages

English

Education

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to equipment

- Weigh resins, colorants and other chemicals according to formulae

- Monitor and inspect quality of material produced

- Place weighed materials in mixing machines

- Unload mixture into container or conveyor for further processing

- Set up and operate calender machines to transform plastic bales or slabs into continuous sheets or films of specified thickness

- 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

- Prepare and change moulds and adjust equipment for production line change

Additional information

Transportation/travel information





- Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Attention to detail

- Manual dexterity

- Handling heavy loads

- Hand-eye co-ordination

- Fast-paced environment

- Combination of sitting, standing, walking

- Physically demanding

- Standing for extended periods

- Work under pressure

- Tight deadlines

Weight handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

- Accurate

- Excellent oral communication

- Organized

- Team player

- Initiative

- Efficient interpersonal skills

- Excellent written communication

- Judgement

- Ability to multitask

Benefits

Health benefits

- Dental plan

- Disability benefits

- Vision care perks

Financial benefits

- Life insurance

Other Benefits

- Other benefits

📌 plastic-film extrusion machine operator (Edmonton)
🏢 Polykar
📍 Edmonton