Directly responsible to the Packing Supervisor. Must communicate with all plant production personnel. Functionally responsible for material being packed as per customer requirements. Ensure that a safe working environment is maintained at all times. This will be done by following Company policies and procedures. We believe that every Employee is responsible to act safely and to model good safety practices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of the Packer/Forklift Operator are detailed below, but not limited to the following:

- Confirm weights and counts are correct
- Check material for hardness and place green sticker on skid indicating hardness if within spec. If material is not within spec, it must be red tagged and QA must be notified after placing material in rejected material hold area
- Look for material defects before packing and prevent damage to parts during transport
- Ensure material is packed in order of priority according to the ship dates indicated on work order
- Pack all orders according to the required pack code so that it reaches its final destination intact
- Perform dimensional inspection according to the requirements on applicable orders.
- Enter required data into our system to create packing tickets and apply tickets to skids.
- Be curious and ask questions.
- Make suggestions for improvement & assist in fixing problems.
- Maintain clean and organized work environment
- Shrink wrap material that is shipped in bulk on skids
- Ensure hardness is documented on order and have it signed off




- Ensure packaging is neat and as per the work order
- Ensure proper packaging of material - checking production orders, skids, boxes/shrink wrapping
- Use tape or banding to secure material
- Inspect material for any potential defects and reporting any quality concerns
- Measure, weigh, and count products and materials
- Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records
- Comply with all quality related policies, procedures and system requirements
- Provide forklift support to the sorting teams by moving material in and out of workstation
- Ensure forklift is in valuable working condition, reporting any malfunctions defects or issues immediately and ensure daily PMs are completed.
- Perform other duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

- Grade 12 would be an asset
- Minimum 1 year of experience in packing and handling material
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience operating a counterbalance forklift full time is an asset
- Valid Forklift License

Technical Skills/Competence

- Must have good command of English, written and oral
- Must be able to read and understand measurements
- Should be familiar with MS Office.
- Must be capable of using measuring instruments and able to read blue prints/drawings.
- Familiarity with extrusion defects would be an asset.

Pay: $22.82 per hour

Expected hours: 42.0 per week

Benefits:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Inspector/Packer/Forklift Operator (Brampton)
🏢 Almag Aluminum
📍 Brampton