Posted 9 days ago
Material Handler
@ Hammond Power Solutions
Walkerton, Ontario
Overview
Hammond Power Solutions is hiring a full-time Material Handler at its Walkerton manufacturing location to supply transformer coils and parts to production loads. The work covers receiving and putting away inventory, kitting, cycle counts, shipping preparation and forklift or hoist operation. Candidates need a high school diploma and 1 to 2 years of manufacturing shipping, receiving or material handling experience.
Responsibilities:
- Move, store and count inventory following FIFO
- Unload and inspect incoming shipments
- Support production with transformer coils and materials
- Inspect, package and load finished goods for shipping
- Prepare courier paperwork and labels
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma (Grade 12)
- 1 to 2 years in manufacturing shipping, receiving or material handling
- Hoist and forklift training and certificates
- Knowledge of metric and imperial systems
- Manufacturing or electrical education an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-28
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-28
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Warehouse, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Hoist certificate |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Manufacturing, Electrical principles |
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Hammond Power Solutions
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Full company description
Hammond Power Solutions is a North American leader for the design and manufacture of dry-type standard and custom electrical engineered magnetics, liquid filled and cast resin transformers. Leading edge engineering capabilities, high quality products, and responsive service to customers’ needs have all served to establish HPS as a technical and innovative leader in the electrical and electronic industries. HPS has operations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and India.
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- Business categories
- Electronics
- Manufacturing
- Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
- Other recorded names
- Hammond Power Solutions
- Specialties
- Standard Dry-type Transformers
- Custom Dry-type Transformers
- Reactors
- Custom Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Magnetics
- Cast Resin Transformers
- Design
- Liquid Filled Transformers
- High quality power products
- Active Harmonic Filters
- and Power Quality
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- 48,432,104
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Hammond Power Solutions is a North American leader for the design and manufacture of dry-type standard and custom electrical engineered magnetics, liquid filled and cast resin transformers. Leading edge engineering capabilities, high quality products, and responsive service to customers’ needs have all served to establish HPS as a technical and innovative leader in the electrical and electronic industries. HPS has…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Guelph, Ontario |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1917 |
| Specialties | Standard Dry-type TransformersCustom Dry-type TransformersReactorsCustom EngineeringManufacturingMagneticsCast Resin TransformersDesignLiquid Filled TransformersHigh quality power products |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 20 |
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Hammond Power Solutions Inc. is a global manufacturer headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. HPS has grown to become the leader in North America in the custom design and manufacture of dry type transformers. For the past century, HPS has grown to deliver electrical power solutions to global markets and provides solutions for complex applications like, mining, rectifier, drives, traction, wind, solar and many other electrical power applications. The world relies on HPS to continually conceive and produce state-of-the-art transformer technology. We currently have an opening for a Material Handler at our Walkerton Manufacturing location, come grow with us!
To support the production departments (control, distribution, reactor and potted assembly) by supplying transformer coils as required by production loads.
Key Activities:
- Moving received goods (bulk) to correct final inventory locations following FIFO
- Transferring received materials to internal kitting department for put-away following FIFO
- Transferring large inventory items from bulk inventory locations to kitting department or material manufacturing areas (i.e. core steel, coils of steel, potting compounds, varnish compounds and wire etc.) following FIFO
- Provide cycle counts of inventoried parts as required
- Assist in annual physical inventory analysis (usually in November)
- Inspect incoming goods to ensure they are damage free and correct. If not possible refusal of shipment may be required
- Unload or assist the unloading of all incoming materials or items and label before putting away
Back-up shippers for vacations & absenteeism. This may include;
- Inspect finished goods brought to the shipping department in preparation for shipment
- Apply additional packaging as per packaging SPI’s as required to all items to be shipped
- Load completed items onto appropriate truck or in designated area for courier pick-up
- If shipments going via courier, complete appropriate paperwork and labels
Work with internal department(s) and purchasing to perform periodic cycle counts as required
Specialized Training
- Basic electrical theory
- Hoist and fork lift training and certificates
- Previous manufacturing experience an asset
Knowledge of both the metric and imperial measurement systems required
Qualifications:
- High School (Grade 12)
- 1 to 2 years in a manufacturing environment in a shipping/receiving or material handling role
- Education in Manufacturing or Electrical Principals would be an asset
NOTE: Hammond Power Solutions encourages applications from all qualified candidates. HPS has a great record of accommodating persons with disabilities. Contact our People & Culture team if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.
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