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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- High school
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The General Operator is responsible for performing various production-related tasks, including material preparation, product assembly, and equipment operation. They must also ensure products meet specifications and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
Job details
Tulmar designs, manufactures and distributes engineered protective textiles, survivability and safety solutions for the Aerospace, Defence and Public Security industries. Headquartered in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Tulmar operates a modern 60,000 square foot facility with equipment ranging from computerized cutting tables, stitching machines R.F. (radio frequency) welding and heat sealing equipment to highly sophisticated testing and certification equipment including cold temperature test chambers, inertia reel testing equipment and computerized measurement and test equipment for quality inspection. We are currently looking for a General Operator to join a dynamic & close-knit team! Under the guidance of the Team Lead, the General Operator is responsible for all general production related duties in support of the daily operations. More specifically, the General Operator may be accountable for multiple tasks and be moved from a department to another daily based on the production demand. Duties & responsibilities: · Understanding of drawings and production orders, as well as other shop-floor documentation as required · Lay, cut and mark various materials · Operate various manufacturing equipment and assist machine operators, assemblers and other workers · Assembly of products · Sand parts and/or composites as required · Sort, pack, crate and package materials and products · Responsible for ensuring that products are processed per specifications · Performs housekeeping duties as required; cleaning work areas and equipment What you need to succeed: · Completion of Secondary High School or 2 years of manufacturing experience · Understanding of drawings and related shop floor documentation · Ability to work within close tolerances paying particular attention to detail · Mechanical and machining aptitudes · Strong English communication skills, both oral and written · Strong organizational skills · Capable of building a positive organizational culture and a strong team environment · Valid Security Check paid by the company · Flexible and willing to accept new challenges Starting wage: $19/h
What you’ll do
The General Operator is responsible for performing various production-related tasks, including material preparation, product assembly, and equipment operation. They must also ensure products meet specifications and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or at least two years of manufacturing experience. Strong communication skills, the ability to read technical drawings, and mechanical aptitude are required for success in this role.
Listed skills
- Quality Inspection · Preferred
- Packaging · Preferred
- Housekeeping · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Teamwork · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Manufacturing
- Assembly
- Reading drawings
- Machine operation
- Quality inspection
- Packaging
- Housekeeping
- Mechanical aptitude
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Teamwork
- Operations
- English Language
- Detail Oriented
- Team Leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Welding
- Textiles
- Composite Materials
- Test Equipment
- Machining
- Radio Frequency
- Heat Sealing
- Survivability
Job areas
- Manufacturing
- Trades
- Security & Safety
- General Operator
- Production Worker
- Assemblers Not Elsewhere Classified
- Production Workers, All Other
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