Loom operator

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Textile plant

Tasks

• Repair minor mechanical problems such as broken or defective needles
• Notify supervisor or repairers of mechanical malfunctions
• Read loom patterns and prepare loom pattern mechanisms for processing
• Verify equipment's efficiency
• Investigate machine stoppages
• Operate looms to weave yarn or thread into textile fabrics or products
• Make adjustments to machinery
• Patrol machines and check fabrics or products for defects and to verify efficient operation

Type of looms

• Needle loom, narrow fabrics

Type of fabric preparation machines

• Needle punch

Manufacturing sector experience

• Textile

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Night

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Parking available