Packaging

Savaria Corporation•Surrey, BC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, ceiling track lifts and patient slings. Our vision is to empower people with mobility for life. We achieve this by providing products that improve mobility and access in daily life, and through our drive to build quality products and to be attentive to the needs of our customers. Savaria employs 2,500 valued associates globally and has 11+ manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Garaventa Lift has a long-standing reputation as a world-class manufacturer specializing in LU/LA elevators, home elevators, and platform wheelchair lifts. Our passion is in creating an accessible world by developing and distributing products which promote barrier free access for all! Check out what we do at www.garaventalift.com [http://www.garaventalift.com]! The roots of the company date back to 1928, when Garaventa pioneers built their first cable car in the Swiss alps and founded the company. Today, Garaventa Lift has grown into a global market leader thanks to innovative design, product functionality, and overall quality and safety. Our lifts are installed and maintained in over 100,000 private homes and public facilities such as office buildings, churches and places of worship, universities and train stations.

Requirements

High School Diploma and 2-3 years assembly experience in a manufacturing environment
Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and precision in packaging tasks.
Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong work ethic and reliability to consistently meet production goals.
Adaptability to changing priorities and willingness to take on new tasks as required.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures in English.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Must have the ability to perform all tasks with minimum supervision.
Ability to effectively communicate with supervisors, managers, other stakeholders.
Should possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Energetic, eager, tenacious!

Responsibilities

Manually wrap elevator products using shrink wrap and other packaging materials as required.
Package all items per defined standards to ensure delivery quality to our customer – may including boxing, bubble-, stretch-, or shrink wrapping, strapping.
Perform saw cutting as part of the packaging process.
Utilize measuring tape accurately to ensure packaging meets specifications.
Operate tools such as nail guns, C clamps, and blow torches as needed for packaging tasks.
Lift and move heavy elevator components and packaged products.
Ability to read and interpret measurements using a measuring tape.
Utilize computer and ERP systems to identify and pull required pick lists for the shift.
Maintain cleanliness and organization in the packaging area.
Follow all safety procedures and guidelines to ensure a safe working environment.
Collaborate with other team members to meet production deadlines and quality standards.
Other duties as assigned.