Inviting qualified candidates within Canada

Note: We are looking for 1 x Extruder Operator on the Afternoon Shift and 1 x Extruder Operator on the Midnight Shift. Communicate through Indeed which shift you are applying for. If you do not communicate this, your resume will not be considered.

Primary Function:

Operate extrusion equipment, troubleshoot, handle clean downs, make packaging labels, build packaging, handle repacks, move Finished Goods packages to staging area, do online quality checks like PPG, SPC recording, housekeeping, process optimization, completing production paperwork, setting up and documenting SOCs

Responsibilities

- Must be knowledgeable in weighing and blending raw materials
- Follows Ampacet working rules and Health & Safety Policies and procedures.
- Maintains work area in safe and orderly condition
- Records operating conditions on the WORK ORDER
- Fills out WORK ORDERSand highlights any quality concerns on the WORK ORDER and communicates to Shift Supervisor and QC Lab
- Takes samples and labels of finished products according to sampling procedures and take to QC Lab
- Has the authority to make operating adjustments to ensure product quality
- Responsible for proper clean down of his/her equipment/machinery on colour and product changes
- Package finished goods manually in a safe manner
- Creates product, customer specific and GHS labels and applies them as per procedure on finished goods packaging
- Moves finished goods to staging area using a forklift
- Maintaining a healthy and positive attitude toward the company and its management.
- Maintaining a clean, safe and orderly work area.
- Other duties as assigned by production supervision.

Requirements/Qualifications:

- 3 to 5 years of experience in a plastic manufacturing environment is preferred
- Ability to stand for 6-8 hours
- Repetitive lifting of 25 kg as needed




- Must have manual dexterity to work with hand tools and operate equipment.
- Must be willing to work flexible schedule and overtime
- Must have good attendance record
- Good computer skills, competent in Outlook, Excel, Word or comparable system

WHO WE ARE Founded in 1937, the Ampacet Corporation is a global leader in delivering innovative and high performance masterbatch solutions that enhance plastic products across industries such as packaging, healthcare, transportation, durable goods, electrical and electronics. Ampacet also manufactures a proprietary line of creative machinery and feeders for the plastics industry to improve efficiencies in plastics manufacturing.

Headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, Ampacet operates 21 manufacturing sites, including four technical and color development centers, across 17 countries in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. With over 2,000 employees, Ampacet’s global teams provide technical expertise, analytical support, precise color matching, and on-site collaboration to drive innovation

At Ampacet, we are committed to hiring, developing and empowering those who live our values: Safety & Sustainability, Diversity, Accountability and Innovation. These values are the foundation of our culture and reflect the attributes we expect of every employee.

Consistent with our value of Diversity, we do not discriminate against an applicant on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin or citizenship, disability, marital status or any other legally recognized protected basis under the applicable local laws or regulations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $29.96 per hour

Benefits

- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kitchener, ON N2C 2G8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
- Plastic Manufacturing: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Extruder Operator - Afternoon Shift and Midnight Shift (Kitchener)
🏢 Ampacet
📍 Kitchener