Production Worker (G95 Helper)

at  Tree Island Steel

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Tree Island Steel Ltd. (“Tree Island Steel” or the “Company”) is a publicly listed company whose shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSL. Headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, since 1964, Tree Island Steel, through its three operating facilities in Canada and the United States, produces wire products for a diverse range of industrial, residential construction, commercial construction, agricultural, and specialty applications. Its products include bright wire; a broad array of fasteners, including packaged, collated and bulk nails; stucco reinforcing products; concrete reinforcing mesh; fencing and other fabricated wire products. The Company markets these products under the Tree Island®, Halsteel®, True-Spec®, K-Lath®, TI-Wire® and Tough Strand® brand names. Tree Island Steel operates in Canada under Tree Island Industries Ltd and in the United States under Tree Island Wire (USA) Inc.

POSITION SUMMARY

• G95 Helpers are required to work the shift rotation associated with the Crew and shift assigned.
• The work is fast paced, physical, and is done in a HIGH HAZARD industrial manufacturing setting. Fitness and “A Questioning Attitude towards Safety and Process Requirements at all Times”.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 2 years’ forklift or liftruck experience within the past 5 years (must be comfortable on lift trucks ranging from 10,000 to 17,000 LBS with 8-foot forks, moving wide loads safely, and the ability to stack material according to procedure).
• Ability to pass a Mechanical Aptitude test, as this position will graduate into a Machine Operator (must be comfortable using hand tools).
• Ability to pass Criminal Background Check and Drug and Alcohol Screening.
• Ability to work outside in yard when moving finished goods to location, using Heated Liftrucks.
• Ability to comprehend and adhere to specification instructions to properly pack finished goods according to customer requirements.
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, organized and the ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• A team player who is willing to take direction from Machine Operators.
• Experience with overhead crane is considered an asset.
• Skilled in oral and written English communication.
• Must have steel-toed safety boots with non-slip sole.
• Warehouse work (i.e. lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, squatting, climbing.

POSITION SUMMARY

• G95 Helpers are required to work the shift rotation associated with the Crew and shift assigned.
• The work is fast paced, physical, and is done in a HIGH HAZARD industrial manufacturing setting. Fitness and “A Questioning Attitude towards Safety and Process Requirements at all Times”.

• Previous manufacturing experience in an industrial environment, including continuous metal strapping of finished goods using a pneumatic tool to secure finished goods to Customer Requirements.
• Operation of a forklift
• Operation of Overhead Crane to load machine payoffs Assisting Machine Operators during changeovers.
• Production department housekeeping (i.e. sweeping, machine cleaning, shoveling, painting, salting, and vacuuming, etc.).