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Sika 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).

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, the Admixture Operator is responsible for various tasks to maintain an efficient plant including production and batching of Sika’s liquid admixture products, testing and wastewater, performing quality control of the products, preparing, loading and shipping products, planning and coordinating product orders and general housekeeping tasks. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Producing Sika liquid admixture products by following Sika’s procedures and formulas
• Batching by adding material into the mixer and mixing the material according to Sika’s specified processes and keeping accurate records
• Washing and loading tanker trucks in preparation for shipping bulk orders
• Complete accurate trip sheet records
• Adapt/react to customer demands/needs as required
• Prepare and accurately label pails, drums or totes for shipping of non-bulk orders
• Testing samples for quality control purposes according to Sika’s procedures and entering the data into SAP
• Communicating any non-conformances to Group Leader or Production Supervisor
• Properly labelling and storing product samples
• Performing and recording required equipment calibrations
• Safe operation of forklift and other plant equipment
• Work safely at all times, adhering to all company safety policies (PPE, lock-out, confined space, safe lifting practices, etc.)
• Creating and closing process orders
• Participate in production planning for the department
• Ordering of raw materials required for production
• Completing preventative maintenance inspections based on a predetermined schedule (daily, monthly and annually)
• Testing PH levels of wastewater and record results 
• Housekeeping duties including cleaning daily, disposal of plant waste and recycling, and cleaning between producing products
• Assist Group Leader and/or Production Supervisor as required
• Additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma with 1 to 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably working with construction materials
• Computer literacy, and experience with SAP or other ERP systems an asset
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word etc.) an asset
• Forklift certification an asset (will be trained by company)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to problem solve and recognize errors or concerns in Sika’s products or procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Environment: Work performed both indoors and outdoors – adaptation required to fluctuations in temperature and weather conditions
• Wet, dusty and dirty environment
• Working at Heights
• Uniform provided
• Hearing protection provided and may be required in certain areas due to loud environment
• Handling of various chemicals (i.e. liquid admixtures), proper respirator fit and wear required at times and in certain areas
• Substantial repetitive physical effort required – ability to lift to 30kg
• Standing and walking required for long periods of time
• Safely working with or around moving machinery/equipment
• Overtime may be required

Are you:

• Committed?
• Collaborative?
• Safety-oriented
• Growth-minded?
• Mechanically inclined?

What You Gain: 

• Dental, health and company-matched pension plan
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance program
• Paid holidays, vacation and other competitive paid time off opportunities
• Cohesive team environment with growth and development opportunities within Sika
• Employee appreciation events, and much more!

Join our team today!

• Join the family of Sika AG, with over 33,200 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. We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

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.