Directly responsible to the Packing Supervisor.  Must communicate with all plant production personnel.  Functionally responsible for material being packed and inspected 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 Inspector/Packer are detailed below, but not limited to the following:

- Ensure material is packed in order of priority according to the pack dates indicated on the WIP Report.

- Confirm weights and counts are correct.

- Check material for hardness and record the readings in EPICS. If material is not within spec for hardness, it must be red tagged ahead of the pack stage and QA must be notified.

- Pack all orders according to the required pack code so that it reaches its final destination intact.

- Look for material defects, before & during packing, such as but not limited to: scratches, dents, and distortion to the profile.

- Perform dimensional inspection according to the requirements on applicable orders.

- Shrink wrap material that is shipped in bulk on skids.

- Use tape and banding as required to secure & maintain the integrity of the material on the skids.

- 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.

- Comply with all quality related policies, procedures and system requirements.

- Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

- Grade 12 would be an asset.

- Minimum 1 year experience in packing and handling material.

Technical Skills/Competence

- Must have good command of English, written and oral.

- 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.

Benefits

We offer a full and competitive benefits package including:

- Profit sharing

- Health care spending account

- Education assistance program

- Health and dental

- Life AD&D

- Gym memberships