Production Operator

Candidate Information Brief

Business Context

HFI has a history stretching back 147 years – originally a manufacturer of fireworks, we are now totally focused on being the Centre of Excellence for Defence and Security Pyrotechnics. We are the new 5th member of Canada's Munitions Supply Program, and we have a growing range of products and services and customers from around the world. HFI is on the ascent, and we are looking for Production Operators to help support the expansion of our business.

Your Challenge

As part of HFI's Production Operator, your role is to work on various assembly lines, as you are expected to flow to the work as necessary, learning different positions involved in manufacturing the pyrotechnic devices that HFI supplies to the military for training purposes.

Meeting Your Challenge

To meet your challenge, your abilities and experience will need to include:

1. Participate and contribute in daily morning meetings
2. Perform quality checks on the line
3. Meet and maintain daily targets
4. Follow HFI’s values
5. Follow detailed standards
6. Flow to the work as required
7. Recognize and report safety incidents/concerns
8. Build capability in self and others
9. Eliminate losses i.e. identifying defects in parts
10. Maintain yearly Training as required
11. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
12. Ability to receive and give constructive and positive feedback
13. Excellent attendance record
14. Must be able to be mask fit tested and wear required PPE in all climate conditions
15. Must be able to sit/stand for prolonged periods of time
16. Must be able to work in different environmental conditions i.e. heat, cold, dust

Additional Details

• new hire salary - $19.69 
• salary increases at end of probation and after approximately one year of employment 
• benfits available after 3 months 
• safety boot allowance of $150 minimum per year 
• schedule is Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm with some departments having an earlier start 

For assistance applying to this position or for any other job search-related needs, please get in touch with CSE in Kemptville at 613-258-6576 or in Prescott at 613-925-0222.