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Job Description:

3M is seeking Production Operators for its Personal Safety Manufacturing team located in Brockville, ON!

Successful candidates will make an impact in this role by operating production machinery and equipment throughout the plant, on any of several rotating shift structures, achieving target machine and productivity rates.

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Production Operator you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Ensure the safe and optimal use of equipment, using established procedures, Lean, and 5S principles to foster improvement and achieve production goals
• Perform regular Quality checks, and ensure compliance with standards
• Develop knowledge to troubleshoot plant processes, perform equipment changeovers, as well as minor troubleshooting and repairs as necessary
• Adjusting to new demands, products, and plant priorities to support business interests

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Completion of High School or equivalent
• Flexibility for shift rotations (12 hour continental rotation)
• MUST be able to meet Controlled Goods Clearance requirements (see below)

*Successful security clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration program is a mandatory requirement for this position at this location. Please note the following are some but not all of the requirements required for Controlled Goods Clearance:

• Must be a Canadian citizen normally residing in Canada, or
• Must be a Permanent Resident normally residing in Canada
• Have valid and current identification (ie: driver’s license, passport, birth certificate)
• Be able to provide residential address and employment history of the past 5 years
• Living outside of Canada during the past five years will require an international criminal name check and will prolong the assessment process

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Post-secondary education
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results both alone and in cross-functional teams
• Proven track record of possessing a pro-active, constructive approach and a high level of focus in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, and waste reduction
• Experience with mechanical/troubleshooting skills

Work location: Onsite – Brockville, ON K6V5V8

Travel: In this role, you will be required to travel less than 5% of the time, which may involve overnight stays. A valid driver’s license is required.

Relocation Assistance: Not Authorized

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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