Machine Operator / Forklift Operator

Are you looking to maximize your earning potential while enjoying built-in blocks of days off?

Randstad Canada is hiring a skilled Autocut Machine Operator & Forklift Driver to join a premier heavy manufacturing facility in Brantford. In this dual-focus role, you will take charge of high-precision cutting technology while utilizing counterbalance forklifts to keep raw materials and finished goods moving across the production floor.

If you thrive in an active, physically demanding setting and want a predictable schedule that delivers real work-life balance, this is the opportunity for you.

Location: Brantford, Ontario

Pay Rate: $20.34 per hour (Paid Weekly)

Schedule: 12-Hour Continental Rotation (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM & 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)

Employment Type: Full-Time / Ongoing Contract

Advantages
- Competitive Earnings: Steady $20.34/hr with reliable, weekly direct deposits.
- Continental Shift Schedule: Work predictable 12-hour shifts that give you every other weekend off and built-in stretches of rest days.
- Dynamic, Multi-Skilled Role: Split your day between high-precision machinery and counterbalance forklift operation—no monotonous shifts.
- Safety-First Environment: Team up with a safety-conscious plant leadership team dedicated to well-maintained machinery.
- Career Advocacy: Continuous support from dedicated Randstad recruiters invested in your career progression.

Responsibilities
- Machine Setup & Operation: Set up, calibrate, and oversee industrial autocut machinery to ensure precision cuts on heavy rubber stock.
- Forklift Material Movement: Operate counterbalance forklifts safely across warehouse aisles to stage raw supplies and transport completed inventory.
- Heavy Manual Handling: Lift, position, and transfer materials weighing up to 90 lbs consistently throughout a 12-hour shift.
- Quality Verification: Conduct regular visual and dimensional quality checks to maintain exact manufacturing tolerances.
- Documentation & Safety Audits: Carry out daily pre-shift forklift inspections, log machine runtime data, and maintain strict plant housekeeping standards.

Qualifications
- Forklift License: Valid external Counterbalance Forklift Certification.
- Physical Capability: Demonstrated ability to lift and maneuver up to 90 lbs unassisted on a repetitive basis.
- Continental Shift Availability: Fully available to rotate between 12-hour day and night shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM).
- Industrial Background: Prior experience operating production machinery in heavy industrial, rubber, automotive, or material-processing facilities.
- Communication & Reliability: Strong communication skills in English and a dependable track record of attendance and punctuality.

Summary
Ready to Power Your Career?
High-paying industrial roles with built-in work-life balance do not stay open long. Take the next step toward a stable schedule, competitive pay, and an active team environment today.

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Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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