Company DescriptionSika Canada, a subsidiary of the Sika Group, is a leader in the development and manufacture of specialty chemicals. In the field of construction, the company operates in markets such as concrete repair, maintenance, and protection, building finishing, shotcrete, tunnelling & mining, roofing, concrete admixtures, and flooring. It also serves the manufacturing industry (automotive, transportation equipment, etc.) with bonding and sealing, assembly and damping solutions specifically developed for these markets.Sika Canada has operations in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia and employs more than 650 people in Canada. The company is ISO 9001 - 14001 certified and a member of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).Job DescriptionHand-add station – use of a digital scale for purposes of measuring material to ensure quality standards are metBagging of cement-based product according to production and quality standardsManual stacking of product on pallet/production linesSafe operation of forklift for purposes of storing materialWork safely at all times, adhering to all company safety policies (PPE, lock-out, confined space, safe lifting practices, etc.)Report any unsafe working conditions, all safety accidents, incidents, and near misses immediately to managementGeneral cleanliness of workstation/plant housekeeping to applicable standardsAdditional duties as assignedWork performed both indoors and outdoors – adaptation required to fluctuations in temperature and weather conditionsDusty and dirty environmentUniform providedHearing protection required due to loud environmentHandling of various chemicals (i.e. cementitious materials), proper respirator fit and wear requiredSubstantial repetitive physical effort required – ability to lift up to 30kgSafely working with or around moving machinery/equipmentBoth day and night shifts requiredOvertime may be requiredWorking on a production line in one of several capacities including hand-add station, bagging/stacking product, and packaging/storage of product as required. General line/plant housekeeping is also required on a regular basis.QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED1-2 years minimum of previous industrial manufacturing experienceForklift certification an assetSelf-motivated to perform according to standardCommunication with management and team leader to meet production goals or if issues ariseTime management in order to maintain required production levelsPerform tasks independentlyAdditional InformationJoin the family of Sika AG, with over 33,500 employees and companies set up in over 100 countries, which provide ample of opportunities to grow. Many of our employees describe their working relationships at Sika as friendly, personable and sincere. We call this the "Sika Spirit".For such a large company, we have a surprisingly flat hierarchy with direct decision-making processes and decentralized organizational units.We firmly believe that the diversity of our workforce is a key contributing factor to our success story.Sika is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics. Sika Canada discloses that we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications. However, we want to emphasize that AI does not make final decisions or eliminate candidates from consideration. Our dedicated hiring managers and recruiters carefully review all applications to ensure a fair and comprehensive evaluation process. This approach combines the efficiency of AI with the expertise and judgment of our experienced hiring team, allowing us to identify the best candidates while maintaining a human-centered hiring process.
