Calender Machine Operator – Rubber Products Manufacturing in Welland

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fill out product inspection reports
• Set up, operate and tend machinery used for mixing, calendering, extruding, moulding and curing rubber materials or rubber products
• Check and monitor product quality
• Train or assist in the training of other workers
• Lay out and prepare rubber materials for assembly
• Operate machines or equipment to cut, shape, splice, fit and cement rubber materials to form rubber parts or finished rubber products
• Operate finishing machines or equipment to trim, grind or buff rubber products into final form
• Inspect finished rubber products for defects and conformance to specifications and quality standards
• Affix seal or tags to approved products
• Make minor adjustments or repairs to products
• Adjusting machinery and equipment to proper settings
• Mark and re-route defective products for repair or recycle
• Load or feed rubber, pigments, filler, oil and chemicals into machines

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Powered lifting equipment

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment

Own tools/equipment

• Safety glasses/goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Ear plugs

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player