Cigarette Maker Operator

North Shore Tobacco Canada Inc.-Simcoe, Canada

or equivalent experience

Equipment and Machinery Experience:

  • Single function machine

Additional Skills:

  • Perform corrective machine adjustments
  • Inform supervisor of mechanical malfunctions or product irregularities
  • Clean machines and immediate work areas
  • Record production information

Work Setting:

  • Tobacco products plant

Type of Operation:

  • Packaging

Specific Skills:

  • Set up and adjust processing and packaging machines
  • Operate machinery to process and bag, box or otherwise package food products
  • Observe gauges, computer printouts and video monitors to verify specified processing conditions
  • Make adjustments to process variables
  • Maintain shift log of production and other data
  • Check products for defects and to ensure conformance to company standards

Security and Safety:

  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check

Work Site Environment:

  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Dusty

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal Suitability:

  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication

Screening questions:

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • What is your current level of study?
  • What is your current field of study?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?