Equipment Operator

Founded in 1971, WITRON has become an international leader in automated storage logistics with more than 5,100 colleagues worldwide tending to the planning, realization, and maintenance of our highly automated systems. Our teams – far more than just mechanics, electronic technicians, or mechatronic engineers – act as professionals who are perfectly equipped with full power for finding the best solution to the specific needs of each of our customers.

Our growing Canadian division now has close to 600 employees. Our corporate culture, which is characterized by passion, cooperation, and the drive to move things forward, has allowed us to offer 200 internal promotions to our Canadian employees in recent years.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR TEAM: As an Equipment Operator in our Production Team, it will be your responsibility to ensure the proper functioning of the equipment and optimize operations.

APPLY and JOIN our dynamic team in a fascinating high-tech environment facing new and exciting challenges daily.

Position Overview:

As an Equipment Operator in our Production Team, it will be your responsibility to ensure the proper functioning of the equipment, optimizing operations.  Support the daily operations by way of clearing system faults (technical or operational), identify areas of improvement, and monitoring material workflow using system reports and dialogues.

Responsibilities:

  • Report product and equipment issues in assigned areas
  • Clear machine faults in a timely and efficient manner
  • Work together with team members to ensure equipment faults are rectified
  • Complete reports for damaged cases, and other general order-picking machine issues 
  • Learn and understand system widgets for reporting purposes
  • Return all products and cases outside of automation to designated areas
  • Regularly sweep floors, and remove dust from and underneath equipment and panels
  • Monitor system performance and operational status
  • Escalate repetitive faults
  • Manipulate and drive system equipment as per system order message 
  • Provide feedback and updates on system performance
  • Compliance with all safety regulations of assigned tasks, and ensure a clean and safe working environment with active participation in the health and safety program
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Minimum High School Diploma
  • Specific technical education is an asset
  • Training in entry-level electromechanics an asset
  • Technically and mechanically inclined
  • Must be able to work days, evenings, nights and weekends
  • Ability to travel for training if required

Qualifications:

  • Minimum High School Diploma
  • Specific technical education is an asset
  • Training in entry-level electromechanics an asset
  • Technically and mechanically inclined
  • Must be able to work days, evenings, nights and weekends
  • Ability to travel for training if required

 

Knowledge/Experience Required:

  • Technically and mechanically inclined
  • Practical attitude and ability to learn new tasks, concepts and procedures
  • PC skills in a Windows environment
  • Must be able to climb ladders and work at heights up to 30 meters after extensive training and with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE)  including a fall protection safety harness
  • Must be able to work days, evenings nights and weekends (After ramp up begins, preferred shifts will be assigned based on hire date)
  • Ability to travel if required for training
  • Training in entry-level electromechanics an asset

 

Our offer:

  • Excellent Medical and Dental Insurance
  • RRSP
  • Loyalty Bonus based on hire date
  • Paid Sick days
  • Internal training program/tuition reimbursement
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Quality work environment