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Shipping Loader Operator

Requisition ID:  7968
Location: 

Coldwater, ON, CA, L0K 1E0

Pay Type:  Hourly

WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

Objective 
As a member of the Coldwater site team, the loader operator will execute the daily tasks of operating and maintaining the loader in accordance with Lafarge’s Best Practices and Policies as well as perform all administration related to the equipments operation

 

Responsibilities

 

Safety:

  • Promote safety culture through engagement with employees, JHSC, subcontractors and suppliers, implementation and maintenance of local and regional initiatives with an objective of “zero” safety incidents.
  • Promotes safety policies, processes and review procedures to ensure that site meets or exceeds all Lafarge and Regulatory guidelines.
  • Ensure that plant and surrounding site is kept safe, presentable, and functional. 

 

Production:

  • Load rock trucks or primary hopper to ensure the plant meets daily targets.
  • This position also requires operator to be able to operate a 775 rock truck occasionally.

 

Environmental Management:

  • Ensure that site meets or exceeds all Lafarge and Regulatory guidelines.

 

Equipment:

  • Ensure assigned equipment is operated and maintained to original equipment manufacturer specifications and industry best practices. 

 

Maintenance:

  • Perform daily inspections as part of our preventative maintenance program 

 

Other:

  • Perform other duties as assigned to assist in the efficient operation of the plant and site.
  • This position is for first shift (Approximately 5:30 am to 5:00 pm)

 

Relationships with Others Jobs

  • Reports to the Plant Foreman
  • This position requires extensive liaison with the weighmaster and Highway Truck Operators

 

Specific Accountabilities:

  • Safety: Near Miss and HI process, MVA’s, FA’s, MI’s, LTI’s, Daily Safety Huddles, Risk Assessments.
  • Maintenance: daily and annual inspection process, Prioritize deficiencies as they occur, 

 

Qualification Profile

 

Education & Work Experience:

  • Canadian secondary school diploma or equivalent
  • Industrial plant operation experience an asset
  • Heavy equipment operation experience an asset

 

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Specific mobile equipment training
  • Specific Module  surface miner training
  • 980 Operating Training Course (Toromont)
  • Mechanical aptitude 
  • Computer literacy an asset

 

Safety Profile:

  • First Aid
  • Surface Miner
  • LOTOTO

 

Job-Specific Competency Profile (Lominger):

  • Action oriented            
  • Delegation            
  • Organizing                
  • Listening
  • Priority setting            
  • Problem solving            
  • Time Management             
     

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.  Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.


Lafarge Canada Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
 

 

YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.

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