About this role
The starting pay rate for this role is $26.72/hour
IPEX is one of North America’s leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better future by connecting people with water and energy.
We welcome team members who are collaborative, safety‑focused, and eager to grow. If you’re enthusiastic about contributing to an innovative production facility, this may be the opportunity for you.
We currently have an opening for a Forklift Operator at our manufacturing and distribution facility located in Mississauga, ON.
We encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
Position Summary
The Forklift Operator supports shipping and receiving within the distribution team and is responsible for safely operating a forklift to move, stack, and count materials.
Location: 6810 Invader Crescent, Mississauga, ON L5T 2B6 (view on google maps)
Work Schedule: 12‑hour continental day shift (7:30 am–7:30 pm, 7 shifts bi‑weekly).
What You’ll Do
- Safely load, unload, and secure raw materials and finished products onto transportation vehicles.
- Dismantle and re‑crate storage containers as required.
- Report any damaged products so inventory can be updated accurately.
- Complete preventative maintenance checklists and report equipment issues promptly.
- Maintain cleanliness in the yard and surrounding work areas.
- Perform administrative tasks related to shipping and receiving.
- Support team operations by performing additional duties as needed.
What You’ll Bring
- High school diploma or practical equivalent.
- Experience in a warehouse, industrial, or manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of experience operating Raymond Reach and Counterbalance forklifts.
- Current Forklift Operator Certification is an asset (IPEX supports ongoing training).
- Comfortable working in varying indoor and outdoor conditions and available for overtime as needed.
- Strong communication skills and a commitment to safety.
- Successful candidates must pass background screening as per CTPAT guidelines.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive, fully subsidized benefits package with no waiting period
- Annual plant performance bonus
- Paid training, skill‑development opportunities, and internal career advancement
- Annual safety shoe allowance
- Company‑provided uniforms (including cleaning service) and PPE
Working Conditions
This role is performed primarily in a plant environment and involves physical activity, including lifting up to 30 lbs, standing, walking, and using equipment. You may be exposed to heat, dust, and noise. We provide proper safety equipment and training to support your well‑being.
IPEX is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an environment where all applicants feel welcomed and supported. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities. To request accommodation, please contact [email protected]
Other facts
About Aliaxis
Honesty, fairness, integrity, the golden rule: a customer-first culture. Customers want it- even demand it. And it’s so easy to promise.
This is ‘distance race’ thinking, and building a business on it is harder than you might think. It requires you to sacrifice many short-term opportunities for gain. It means spending whatever time it takes to help a client solve a problem on deadline. It means resisting the urge to cut corners on materials that, once in place, no one will ever see.
It means innovation: going beyond what your customers want or expect, and working restlessly to create new products and ideas to fill unmet needs. It means keeping your word, even when it’s inconvenient, and honouring relationships over transactions, even when it costs. And it means building a team with people who believe it, live it, and stand by it.
At IPEX we’ve long-since made a decision to embrace this long-term thinking, not just when it’s easy, but every day, in everything we do, for every customer and every employee. We don’t do it because we’re nice people, though we like to think we are. We do it because it’s good business, and that the reputation we’ve built over time, job by job, one customer at a time, pays the best dividends.
Alex Mestres
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
What you'll do
- The Forklift Operator is responsible for safely loading, unloading, and securing materials, as well as maintaining cleanliness in the yard and surrounding work areas. Additional duties may include performing administrative tasks related to shipping and receiving.
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