Press Operator - Mississauga, Canada - Hydro

Hydro

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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people.

Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standard profiles, to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries.

Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.

Hydro is committed to leading the way in shaping a sustainable future and in doing so, creating more viable societies by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways to industries that matter.

Location:
Mississauga

Hydro employees can enjoy several benefits including:

Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
Stimulating work environment
Education assistance
Growth opportunities within the Company

Salary:
$21.93** (Rate will be $1 less during probationary period - 900 hours worked).

Shifts Available and Hours:

We are a unionized company
New hires may be required to rotate shifts (Midnights, Afternoons and Day shift the frequency of the rotation will be determined by the manager).
Pension with Canada Wide Industrial Pension Plan employer and employee contributions (Employer $1.57 per hour worked, Employee $0.75 per hour worked).
Vacation 2 weeks as per the Collective Agreement to start, after 5 years, increases to 3 weeks.

Required Education/Experience:

Prior knowledge of extrusion department desired
Basic reading and mathematics skills
Must be able to work in extreme temperatures (hot/cold)

Responsibilities:

Remove billet from furnace, guide it along extrusion press conveyor onto press bed and into billet container
Start ram that spreads billet into container and forces it through press
Regulate rate of extrusion to prevent metal rupture an adherence of metal to container walls
Start press runout table and butt shears to guide extrusion from press and to trim flash
Record data, such as time, number of billet use and items processed
May operate extrusion press equipped with furnace that ejects hot billets into press chamber for ram to force through die.
Inspect or measure using precision measuring instruments such as tape measure, calipers, height gage, micrometers etc.
Read blueprints to extent necessary for the job at hand
Set up and operate extrusion press to shape hot, aluminum profiles

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Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position.

This policy is applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law.