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Woodworking machine operator

  • Victoriaville, QC, Canada

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Job details

Job type
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Working hours
40 hours per week
Posting language
English
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Original job description

  • Durée de l'emploi: Temporaire
  • Langue de travail: Français
  • Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

  • Wood treatment plant

Tasks

  • Set up, program and operate one or more computerized or manual woodworking machines
  • Fabricate or repair wooden parts for furniture, fixtures and other wood products
  • Operate gluing machines to glue pieces or wood together or press and affix wood veneer to wood surfaces
  • Operate preset special purpose woodworking machines to fabricate wood products
  • Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions
  • Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment
  • Replace parts as required
  • Make adjustments to machinery
  • Inspect products at various stages of processing to ensure adherence to specifications
  • Grade products
  • Fit and adjust parts

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Team player
  • Dependability
  • Reliability
  • Goal-oriented
  • Proactive

Screening questions

  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning

Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other Benefits

  • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Wellness program

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job

Responsibilities

The operator is responsible for setting up, programming, and operating computerized or manual woodworking machines to fabricate and repair wood products. They must also perform routine maintenance, inspect products for quality adherence, and ensure specifications are met.

Requirements

Candidates must have 1 to 2 years of experience in the field and possess manual dexterity with the ability to handle heavy loads. No formal degree or diploma is required, but the role requires a criminal record check and the ability to read technical specifications.

Skills

  • Woodworking machine operation
  • Programming
  • Fabrication
  • Repairing
  • Gluing
  • Veneer application
  • Reading specifications
  • Machinery maintenance
  • Cleaning
  • Lubrication
  • Quality inspection
  • Grading
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail

Benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Tax-Free Savings Account
  • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan
  • Free parking
  • Paid time off
  • Team building opportunities
  • Wellness program

Visa sponsorship

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Categories

  • Manufacturing
  • Trades

Keywords

  • Woodworking
  • Machine operator
  • Manufacturing
  • Wood treatment
  • Computerized machines
  • Gluing machines
  • Veneer
  • Maintenance
  • Quality control
  • Manual dexterity
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Safety
  • Criminal record check
  • Victoriaville
  • Furniture manufacturing

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