General Labour
The role involves assembling, inspecting, and packaging castings according to work instructions to meet shipment commitments. Additionally, the worker is responsible for maintaining a clean work area and performing basic machine housekeeping.
- On-site
- Peterborough, ON
- Posted Jul 22, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Position Summary: The General Labourer role may perform a variety of tasks, including assembling, inspecting and packaging castings/assemblies according to work instructions to support the company's ability to meet customer shipment delivery commitments. Key Duties & Responsibilities: To assemble, inspect and package castings/assemblies to customer specifications to enable the Company to meet customer shipment delivery commitments. Receive and review work instructions to verify required activities; Weigh parts, remove flash, machining burrs using appropriate deburring tools/machines, and/or hand degate castings according to work and/or special instructions; Assemble parts using specialized tools where indicated on the manufacturing instruction sheet; Wash and dry castings following recognized procedures; Re-label and re-weigh parts through the packing scale, verify boxed quantity, and provide Q.A. with the number of parts required for inspection; Hand degate, package castings and ensure printed packing label information is correct; Visually inspect castings for contamination/defect, remove non-conforming parts, complete required reworking, weigh up, and record scrapped pieces at end of shift, including why parts scrapped; Fill skid and distribute to appropriate location; Load ingots and scrap into pots as required. To regularly perform required housekeeping duties to continually maintain a safe and clean work area. Clean/wash/vacuum machines each shift; Wash and mop work area floor each shift; Reposition skids using pallet trucks as needed to ensure oncoming shifts have sufficient parts. Education & Experience Required: Minimum Grade 10; Minimum of one (1) years' production/machine/manufacturing experience, preferably within an ISO certified manufacturing environment Previous experience safely operating a pallet truck preferred; Previous experience in a capacity requiring part/product visual inspection for extended periods Previous experience in parts/product assembly preferred; Previous experience safely operating an electric hand cart preferred. Skills & Knowledge Required: Advanced level manual dexterity skills; Basic level mechanical aptitude skills; 20/20 vision (natural or assisted) to visually detect casting non-conformances; Ability to lift continuously over the course of the shift. Dynacast Ltd. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should any applicant require accommodation through the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources in your application. We thank all applicants for their interest in the role, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Job Type: Full-time Schedule: 8 hour shift Days, Afternoons and Midnights Monday to Friday (37.5-40 hours per week) Ability to commute/relocate: Peterborough, ON K9J6X7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work Work Location: In person
What you’ll do
The role involves assembling, inspecting, and packaging castings according to work instructions to meet shipment commitments. Additionally, the worker is responsible for maintaining a clean work area and performing basic machine housekeeping.
Requirements
Candidates must have a minimum of Grade 10 education and at least one year of production or manufacturing experience. Required skills include advanced manual dexterity, basic mechanical aptitude, and the ability to perform continuous lifting.
Other relevant skills
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- Manual Dexterity
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Visual Inspection
- Assembly
- Packaging
- Deburring
- Pallet Truck Operation
- Quality Assurance
- Housekeeping
- Heavy Lifting
- Deflashing
- Lifting Ability
- Casting
- Packaging And Labeling
- Machining
- Fine Motor Skills
- Palletizing
Job areas
- Manufacturing
- Trades
- Logistics
- General Laborer
- Warehouse Worker
- Freight Handlers
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Additional details
- Minimum education
- High school
- Minimum experience
- 0+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
