Operator

Working at Walker 

At Walker, your contribution matters. Become part of a team you can count on and where your health and safety are our priority. Our team of more than 1200 people work in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries. We are a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operating from our base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We care about the environment, each other, and our neighbours, and give back to our communities. Join us on our journey to build a sustainable future, together.

About the Job

You may be a good fit as an Operator if you are organized, have situational awareness, and take special care to do a good job. You have the capacity to follow directives and fulfill requests while proactively anticipating actions to meet needs. Your primary goal will be performing a variety of plant operations and quality control duties to assist in the effective and efficient operations of the plant while maintaining a focus on safety.

We are looking for an Operator at our Walker Emulsions Division Production Facility at our location in Portland. The wage for this role is $25/hour.

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Operating process equipment including pumps, tanks, homogenizers, mixers, PLCs, and control panels to prepare batches of emulsions and/or other formulated products.

• Using specialized software, prints batch sheets, prepares batches according to set formulations.

• Collecting product samples in accordance with quality control procedures.

• Recording all process data in accordance with the requirements according to specifications and quality assurance/quality control processes.

• Operating equipment such as forklifts, plant loaders, and trucks.

• Adhering to preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs and guidelines for all plant equipment.

• Loading and offloading trucks containing raw materials, ranging from raw wax and other bulk liquids to totes, drums, and pails.

Here’s What You Need

• 2-3 years of experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Minimum of high school graduation or equivalent. Post-Secondary education, specializing in manufacturing is an asset but not required.
• A valid G Registration Ontario driver’s license.
• Lift truck training is an asset.
• Ability to lift and carry moderately heavy objects like raw material bags and hoses. Ability to occasionally kneel, reach, stoop, bend, and stretch.
• Ability to use heavy equipment such as loaders, trucks, and production machinery
• Ability to work in a plant environment with frequent exposure to dust, fumes, heat, etc. Work in a moderately noisy workplace. 
• Flexibility to change work schedule or work additional hours as needed to meet customer demands and production schedule.
• Knowledge of WHMIS practices.

What’s in it for you 

• You become part of a team you can count on

• A comprehensive total rewards package and benefits to support your wellbeing

• Leaders who support your growth and success

• A workplace that provides the best health & safety practices in industry

• Give back to your community with two paid volunteer days annually and opportunities to become involved in events

At Walker, your contribution matters. If you share our commitment to giving back to your community and caring about the environment we’d love to hear from you. Our workplaces strive to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.  We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all ethnicities, race, religions, gender identities and expression, Indigenous communities, and persons with disabilities.  

Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please let us know when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.