Palletizer General Labour

ABOUT CROWN:
CROWN Metal Packaging Canada LP, a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world. We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers and consumers alike. With operations in 47 countries employing over 33,000 people and net sales of over $11 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally. Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated and driven individuals.
DIVISION OVERVIEW:
Crown’s Beverage Division manufactures a variety of packaging solutions for soft drinks, craft beers, coffees and teas as well as new energy drinks. Crown Beverage leads the packaging industry with innovative technologies that redefine how the world looks at beverage cans. With a large printable surface area and a wide range of sizes, shapes and decorating options, our aluminum cans are the perfect packaging format to create compelling brand presence where it counts. Here is your chance to join the Crown Beverage Division.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Operate palletizer/depalletizer, strapper, baler to pack/sort cans, scrap cans, perform visual inspection of cans, collect and scrap cans and keep complete required paperwork.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:
Palletizer/depalletizer, jam stick, hand can guide, auto frame dispenser, top frame dispenser, control consoles, pallet, conveyors, broom, mops, pail, refuse containers, label making equipment, hand stamp, stamp pad, pallet hook, wipers, paint brushes, shovel, gloves, clipboard, pencil and hand and auto strapper, forklift.

MATERIALS:
Cans, pallets, tier sheets, top frames, strapping, labels, ink, soaps, detergents, towels, various cleaning supplies, paint, solvents and janitorial supplies.

DUTIES (12 hour rotating shift):

• Stop and start assigned equipment as required. Remove minor jams as they occur and report major jams or irregularities to the Supervisor or Maintainer.
• Observe and remove defective cans. Examine can layer pattern for conformance to specific patterns.
• Manually insert cans to complete proper layer pattern if required.
• Advise lift truck operator when supplies of tier sheets and/or pallets are required.
• Maintain tally of own production and/or downtime and spoilage as required.
• Operate controls to deliver finished pallet load onto palletizer discharge conveyor.
• Report to supervision any malfunction of assigned equipment, or any major incident of defective cans, pallets or packaging materials.
• When necessary, collect the appropriate number of master samples according to standard and identify and package same.
• Make labels using computerized system.
• Manually position top frame on top of bulk pallet loads of cans when needed.
• Obtain, mark and apply load identification label to pallet load in prescribed manner.
• Operate controls to raise pallet to depalletize position and remove top frame and tier sheet.
• Manually sweep layer of cans to inspection belt and remove defective cans.
• Operate controls to lower pallet when cans are completely inspected.
• Operate palletizer/depalletizer as required. Operate strappers as required.
• Count, record and dispose of defective cans in designated manner.
• Perform housekeeping duties as outlined by Supervision.
• Perform assigned process checks and record.
• Collect spoilage and transport to baler.
• Manually handle and dump spoilage containers or baskets into spoilage truck.
• Dump spoilage into baler chute.
• Keep accurate count of spoilage by area and by classification.
• Operate baler, remove blocks and stack on skid.
• Use towmotor to transport load of blocks to weight scale, record weight then transport to disposal area.
• Keep baler and scrap collection areas clean, orderly and mopped.
• Paint as required.
• Obtain supplies and clean excess oil, greases, dirt and dust from machines and related equipment preparatory to painting.
• When required, perform on-the-line inspection in assigned area i.e. oven, washer.
• Keep assigned area clean and hazard free.
• Ensure that all safety equipment, devices and guards are properly used and in place at all times. Follow safe working procedures and safety rules.

CROWN offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision care for themselves and their dependents, RRSP.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls or agencies, please.