Grinding Operator

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

We are currently searching talents for the position of:

Grinding Operator 
Hawkesbury, ON
 

About Voith Paper:

As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, Voith Paper provides the largest range of technologies, services, components, and products on the market and offers paper manufacturers solutions from one single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations takes papermaking to the next level and facilitates resource-conserving production. In Canada, our plant in Hawkesbury operates since 1985, where our teams perform the mechanical maintenance, and the manufacturing of roll covers for the paper machine rolls. These steel rolls, that weigh as much as 50 tons, are of very high precision to be used for papermaking.

Under general direction of the Production Supervisor, the incumbent will perform series of operations.

Grinding wheels or belt grinding non-metallic materials such as rubber, polyurethane, fiberglass cover.

Dutues abd tasks: 

• Inspect journals for score marks or any damage. Report to supervisor any occurrence.


• Clean babbitt post.


• Ensure that supporting surface is round and concentric with the bearing surface.


• Position and secure cylinder with universal joint and both steady rest.


• Align and level roll.


• Ensure all specifications on work order match roll and/or blueprint.


• Define which grinding wheel or belt to use.


• Program crown when applicable.


• Remove nylon binders when applicable.


• Engage work feed.


• Program control to adjust depth of removal, grinding speed and feed rates.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience not required, but operator experience an asset


• Mechanically inclined person an asset


• Basic computer skills required (such as data entry to input measurements into machine program).


• Polyvalent, motivated individual with a keen eye for quality and a focus on safety


• Functional knowledge of imperial measure system


• Available for day and afternoon rotating shifts


• As part of our hiring process, we require a pre-hire medical examination


• Bilingual in English and French

WHAT VOITH HAS TO OFFER:

Voith Paper is proud to offer a pleasant working environment with a lot of emphasis on safety and cleanliness in our plant. We offer competitive conditions, and you will work with committed, motivated, and highly competent colleagues and leaders. In addition, Voith Group operates net climate-neutrally at all global locations since 2022.

• Permanent, full-time position


• Entry wage of 27.96$, upto 32.89$/hour according to collective agreement 


• 2$ /hour evening and night premium


• Afternoon shift is from 3pm to 11pm or night shift 11pm to 7AM


• Tools provided


• Paid trainings provided internally.


• Comprehensive range of group insurance (single or family coverage) including medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability coverages offered after completed probation period; premium paid 80% by Voith


• Long-term disability insurance offered after completed probation period; premium paid by the employee


• Retirement savings plan with basic employer contribution and company match offered after completed probation period


• Free and confidential Telemedicine services and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family offered after completed probation period


• 11 paid statutory and floating paid holidays per year