Shop Technician

• Assist plating, masking, shipping, maintenance, and other departments as required.
• Prepare parts, materials, racks, carts, and work areas for production.
• Move parts between production operations as directed.
• Assist with loading and unloading carts, racks, containers, and production materials.
• Perform repetitive production-support tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Help maintain an orderly flow of work throughout the shop.
• Complete assigned tasks promptly and notify the Team Leader or Supervisor when work is finished.

• Clean and prepare customer parts according to approved instructions.
• Perform manual cleaning, wiping, washing, rinsing, drying, or other preparation tasks as assigned.
• Assist with basic surface preparation where trained.
• Remove packaging, protective materials, labels, or residue where required.
• Handle customer parts carefully to prevent damage, contamination, or mixing.
• Maintain proper identification and separation of customer parts.

• Assist with packaging completed customer parts.
• Wrap, protect, and package parts according to company or customer requirements.
• Use appropriate protective materials to prevent scratches or shipping damage.
• Count and verify quantities when instructed.
• Assist with preparation of boxes, containers, pallets, and shipping materials.
• Maintain clean packaging areas and supplies.
• Escalate damaged or questionable parts before packaging.

• Sweep and mop production floors.
• Clean workstations, carts, racks, tables, and shop equipment.
• Remove garbage, recycling, used packaging, and approved production waste.
• Keep aisles and emergency access areas clear.
• Clean spills according to approved procedures.
• Maintain clean and organized common production areas.
• Assist with scheduled deeper cleaning of production equipment and work areas.
• Maintain housekeeping continuously throughout the shift rather than waiting until the end of the day.

• Move materials, parts, supplies, and equipment safely throughout the facility.
• Organize production supplies and materials in designated locations.
• Keep carts, bins, racks, pallets, and containers organized.
• Restock commonly used production supplies.
• Notify the appropriate supervisor when supplies are low.
• Assist with receiving or moving incoming materials when required.
• Maintain proper storage and identification of production materials.

• Complete required production documentation for assigned tasks.
• Record completed production steps in the ERP system when trained and required.
• Ensure work is not marked complete until the physical task has actually been performed.
• Maintain job identification and traceability.
• Report missing, incorrect, or unclear paperwork to the Team Leader or Floor Supervisor.
• Follow instructions relating to routers, travellers, work orders, and job documentation.

• Properly use basic hand tools and production equipment for which training has been provided.
• Clean and return tools to their designated locations after use.
• Assist with cleaning racks, tooling, carts, tanks, fixtures, and other production equipment when instructed.
• Report damaged tools, carts, equipment, or unsafe conditions promptly.
• Do not operate specialized equipment without appropriate training and authorization.

• Follow all PPE requirements.
• Follow WHMIS and chemical-safety requirements applicable to assigned work.
• Follow instructions relating to chemical areas, hot tanks, hoists, forklifts, and other shop hazards.
• Immediately report spills, leaks, injuries, near misses, or unsafe conditions.
• Never bypass guards or safety procedures.
• Use proper lifting and material-handling techniques.
• Ask for assistance when a task cannot be completed safely by one person.

Shop Technicians may be assigned to assist with:

• Masking and demasking
• Racking and unracking
• Part preparation
• Packaging
• Shipping and receiving
• Cleaning production equipment
• Organizing materials
• Basic maintenance-support tasks
• Yard or facility cleanup
• Inventory organization
• Production projects
• Other reasonable duties required to support operations

Employees must be trained before performing specialized or higher-risk tasks.

• Complete required company and safety training.
• Learn basic production processes and terminology.
• Develop skills in plating, masking, inspection, shipping, or other areas where appropriate.
• Follow coaching from Team Leaders and supervisors.
• Ask questions when instructions are unclear.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn additional production responsibilities.
• Work toward advancement into more skilled production positions where ability and interest are demonstrated.

• Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Arrive ready to work at the scheduled start time.
• Maintain a productive pace throughout the shift.
• Follow assigned priorities and instructions.
• Complete assigned tasks without repeated reminders.
• Notify a supervisor promptly when a task cannot be completed.
• Maintain respectful and professional conduct.
• Take responsibility for the quality and completeness of assigned work.
• Be willing to assist in different areas of the facility based on operational needs.