General Labourer
Sandvik · North Bay
Sandvik Mining & Norgalv are seeking a
General Labourer (Night Shift)
Location: North Bay, ON
At Norgalv, we offer a supportive and team-oriented work environment where employees are valued for their contributions and commitment to quality. We take pride in delivering high-quality galvanizing services and maintaining a safe and efficient workplace for everyone.
Currently, we have an opening for a General Labourer. In this role, you will support daily production operations, assist with material handling, prepare products for processing, and help ensure work is completed safely and efficiently while meeting quality standards.
Are you a hardworking and reliable team player? Do you enjoy hands-on work in an industrial environment? If so, we want to hear from you!
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team, develop new skills, and build a rewarding career with Norgalv.
What you will be doing
- Operate equipment where training has been completed
- Assist in site preparation by clearing debris, removing obstacles, and setting up work areas.
- Lift raw materials, finished products, package items. Prepare them for shipment manually or by using forklift (if trained on a forklift)
- Provide support to workers, by holding materials, operating equipment, and assisting when needed
- Complete all paperwork as required per Norgalv process. This could be in paper form or electronically
- Place products in equipment or on work surfaces for further processing, inspecting, or wrapping.
- Remove products, machine attachments, and waste material from machines.
- Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered-lift trucks.
- Keep the work area clean and organized by removing debris, waste materials, and hazardous materials. Dispose of waste properly.
- Follow safety procedures and guidelines to prevent accidents and injuries. Report any safety concerns to the supervisor.
- Operate basic construction equipment, such as forklifts, hand tools, and power tools, in a safe and efficient manner.
- Collaborate with other team members to complete tasks efficiently and meet project deadlines.
- Follow instructions from supervisors and foremen regarding project requirements and tasks.
- Communicates with co-workers, management, customers and others in a courteous and professional manner.
- Ensure that customer requirements and expectations are met or exceeded.
Environmental Health & Safety
- Comply with safety policies and applicable government, customer, and industry regulations or requirements.
- Identify and report unsafe work practices, workplace incidents, and near misses. Complete a risk assessment (Take 5) before each task.
- Maintain hand tools and equipment to support safe operation.
- Maintain an orderly work area and meet housekeeping requirements.
- Attend required environmental, health, and safety training.
- Wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) required for each task.
What you will bring along
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken and/or written word.
- Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
- Safety-conscious and adherence to safety regulations.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure (metric and standard English), using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to read/use tape measures in metric or imperial units of measure
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to identify problems and seek help in solving them.
- Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, and adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
- Works well within a team
- Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements.
- Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, has good listening skills, is accountable for actions.
- Promotes mutual respect, maintains clean/functional/safe workspace. Supports safety rules and directives and safety programs.
- Continually handles objects weighing up to 20 lbs. and occasionally objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand; walk; and stoop, kneel or crouch.
- Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance, lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- High School diploma, General Education Degree (GED)
- Six months to one year of related experience
In return for your passion and drive we will offer you…
- The opportunity to make an impact on our business performance.
- The opportunity to be part of an ambitious team, in an industry leading business.
- The opportunity to reach your full potential.
- Ongoing development and training.
- An excellent comprehensive compensation package including a pension plan with matching and benefits package.
Our Culture
Our core values are the soul of the company. They guide us in our actions and daily business decisions. We are a company with an open-minded culture that encourages employees to share ideas and work innovatively. We embrace diversity and inclusion and inspire everyone to bring their authentic selves to work everyday!
We take pride in our agile customer-focused decision making. We empower our employees, providing strong performance management and opportunities to grow your career.
Do you want to learn more?
All qualified persons are encouraged to apply at www.sandvik.com/careers to the General Labourer, requisition # R0098433. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Candidates who participate in an interview will be informed of the hiring decision or receive a status update within the applicable timeframe, no later than 45 days.
This opportunity is intended to fill a vacancy following an employee departure or internal movement.
This position offers a starting hourly rate of 21.30/hour, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.
Our recruitment process may involve the use of artificial intelligence to assist with application screening. AI tools support but do not replace human decision-making. Personal information collected during this process is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations or gender identities/expressions.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs; therefore, requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact commonHR.canada@sandvik.com for more information.