Office Manager (Manufacturing)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: Life Insurance, Health Care, Dental Care, and Paid Vacation

Starting Salary: $ 72,000

WHAT WE OFFER, OUR BENEFITS

    • Increases based on role progression.
    • Paid vacation, extended dental and health care.
    • A clean and safe indoor work environment.
    • Training and opportunity for advancement.
    • Outstanding team support

    Company

    Kemflo Canada, family owned and operated, has become a leading manufacturer in the injection molding industry. Over the years, we have developed a solid reputation for the design and manufacturing of quality injection molded products. The company operates a 100,000 sq. ft. facility with 24 molding machines, running 24 hours, 7 days a week. As a member of the Kemflo team, you will see attainable goals that call upon your talents and skills. Kemflo offers a great mix of total rewards for your contributions and exciting opportunities to collaborate with smart and passionate colleagues. Come join our team and help us continue our history of success. If you are interested in applying, upload your resume. You can send an email to hr@kemflocanada.ca

    Position

    A rewarding opportunity is available for an experienced Office Manager at Kemflo Canada. This candidate needs to be able to wear multiple hats and be experienced with handling a wide range of administrative duties and executive support-related tasks and work independently with little or no supervision.

     

    Duties & Responsibilities

      • Support manufacturing activities such as CRM implementation and maintenance.
      • Inventory management, involved with scheduled cycle counts, investigate inventory discrepancies, and monitor inventory levels to ensure consistent levels of resin, raw material, components, and finished goods are on hand.
      • Generate purchase orders for raw material and components.
      • Inside sales/Quoting/ Customer Retention
      • Conduct periodic meetings with suppliers to ensure product availability and to communicate changing demand issues. Assist in negotiating supply terms and participate in pricing/contract discussions.
      • Good computer skills and ability to learn and work with different software (ex. ERP, CRM)
      • Good memory for learning products and part numbers along with other aspects of the business.
      • Experience in product costing.
      • Experience with arranging freight and international custom documentation.
      • Experience in working with customers and troubleshooting problems.
      • Communicating with production and participating in production planning to cater to customer’s needs.
      • Identify key customer needs and business objectives and align them with Kemflo’s products and services.

    Office Manager Qualifications / Skills

      • Inside Sales
      • Supply Management
      • Inventory Management
      • Purchasing
      • Custom Documents
      • Export Documentation

    Education and Experience Requirements

      • 2-3 years as an office manager pertinent to manufacturing.
      • Experience in regulated industry (FDA, CSA, ISO).
      • Proficient with Microsoft office software
      • Experience in business-to-business industry.

    Kemflo Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Kemflo Canada is an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or national origin. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

    Outside Sales Representative/ Business Development

    Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

    Benefits: Extended Health Care, Dental Care, and Paid Vacation

    Open to Canadian Citizens

    Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

    WHAT WE OFFER, OUR BENEFITS

    • Increases based on role progression.
    • Paid vacation, extended dental and health care.
    • A clean and safe indoor work environment.
    • Training and opportunity for advancement.
    • Outstanding team support.

    The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for managing and developing relationships with existing clientele, as well as prospecting for new business opportunities within North America. This person would be required to travel frequently (often up to several hours of driving per day) and fly down to our warehouse in Houston Texas occasionally.

    Duties & Responsibilities

    The responsibilities and accountabilities of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

    • Build and maintain awareness of Kemflo product lines, newer products, and competitor activities.
    • Assist in preparing and submitting quotations and proposals for custom inquiries.
    • Follows up on open and outstanding quotations to determine status.
    • Maintain accurate records; including sales call reports, 30/60/90 and other documentation.
    • Use Kemflo’s ERP systems and sales management software tools to maximize sales efficiency and effectiveness.
    • Build and foster a network of referrals to create new opportunities for revenue growth.
    • Handles and responds to customer complaints.
    • Analyze customer profile data to identify business development opportunities.
    • Identify key customer needs and business objectives and align them with Kemflo’s products and services.
    • Prepare, plan, and deliver targeted and instructive product presentations.
    • Efficiently and effectively manage daily communication flow with customers and internal team members.
    • Follow and understand the importance of health and safety at work.
    • All Kemflo employees must adhere to the guidelines presented in the employee handbook.
    • All other duties assigned by management.

     

    Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

    • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
    • Strong customer focus and relationship building skills
    • Strong analytical thinking skills and the ability to recognize opportunities by reviewing customer profile data.
    • Knowledge of injection molding

    Education & Experience

    • Minimum of 3 years in an outside sales role in the manufacturing industry.
    • Bachelor’s degree (benefit: Bachelor of Science)
    • Experience in business-to-business sales.

    Health & Safety

    • Have a positive attitude, led by example and are respectful towards your team members.
    • Understand the importance of health and safety at work and can follow instructions.

    Injection Molding Set-up/Processing Technician

    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Available Shifts: Night: 11:00pm-7:30am

    Benefits: Extended Health Care, Dental Care and Paid Vacation

    Open to Canadian Citizens

    Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

    WHAT WE OFFER, OUR BENEFITS

    • Increases based on role progression.
    • Benefits: Paid vacation, extended dental and health care.
    • A clean and safe indoor work environment.
    • Training and opportunity for advancement.
    • Outstanding team support.

    We are always looking for setup and processing technicians. The technician would be responsible for all aspects of the injection molding process from setup to processing material to the maintenance of the model and machinery.

    Duties & Responsibilities

    • Set up and start molding machines.
    • Assure that mold setup, changeovers, and housekeeping standards are met.
    • Prepare materials based on orders for all machines.
    • Ensure new start-up jobs run correctly, making any necessary adjustments.
    • Troubleshoot processing issues including normal adjustments and checks.
    • Communicate with the mold maker regarding issues with the tooling.
    • Ensure molding machines and supporting systems are set to correct parameters and meet the production goals.
    • Work with production personnel to ensure molded parts meet requirements and make adjustments as needed.
    • Review and inspect machines daily for maintenance issues and report any to the maintenance department.
    • Maintain cleanliness of all manufacturing equipment, molds, and work areas and floor around molding machines
    • Verify and update equipment documentation daily.
    • Assist in monitoring process conditions to ensure production meets customer specifications.
    • In conjunction with other departments, participate in identifying and analyzing non-conformance or production/quality problems; and developing, implementing
    • Working knowledge with pneumatic and hydraulics
    • Label, monitor and clean material hoppers
    • Set-up and monitor robots and end-of-arm tooling.
    • Set-up PLC with parameters set out in Job Traveler 

    Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

    • Strong mechanical abilities and knowledge, preferably in the plastics industry with experience in injection molding.
    • Demonstrated experience with various hand tools, such as.
    • Crane and forklift certification
    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, very detailed-oriented
    • Excellent troubleshooting skills
    • Strong communication skills interacting with all levels of a company’s hierarchy.
    • and verifying corrective actions.
    • Participate in cross-training with other departments on the production line to further your skillset.

    Education & Experience

    • 2-5 years of previous injection molding setup and process experience is required.
    • High school diploma is required, but a college degree is preferable.

    Physical Requirements

    • Are you comfortable standing/walking for long periods.
    • Fast-paced environment
    • Ability to lift and move loads over 50 lbs

    Health & Safety

    • Have a positive attitude, led by example and are respectful towards your team members.
    • Understand the importance of health and safety at work and can follow instructions.

     

    Licensed 431A Mold Maker

    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Available Shifts: Day: 7:00am-3:30pm

    Benefits: Extended Health Care, Dental Care and Paid Vacation

    Open to Canadian Citizens

    Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

    WHAT WE OFFER, OUR BENEFITS

    • Increases based on role progression.
    • Paid vacation, extended dental and health care.
    • A clean and safe indoor work environment.
    • Training and opportunity for advancement.
    • Outstanding team support.

     

    Focus on Position

    As a Mold Maker you will be responsible for the repair, improvement, and maintenance of plastic injection molds. Your main function is to support production by completing work within the demands of the regular production schedule. Perform regular scheduled PM’s on tooling. Capable of machining components to tight tolerances. Fully understands the principles and construction of plastic injection molds and is capable of in press repairs.

     

    Duties & Responsibilities

    • Performs preventive maintenance on plastic injection molds and hot runner systems, including disassembly, cleaning, inspecting for damage or wear, completing repairs and re-assembly.
    • Fabricate mold inserts, mold components, fixture and tooling with and without engineering prints and 3-D CAD molds using milling, turning, grinding, EDM machines.
    • Fits and assembles parts and tests completed molds for proper operation.
    • Support production team members to ensure proper quality output and safe operations.
    • Complies with all safety requirements and instructions.
    • Verifies conformance of repaired injection molds or related tooling to specification by checking dimensions, clearances and alignments using various test equipment, consistently working to close tolerances.
    • Operates overhead crane to remove and/or relocate molds to specific workstations/areas.
    • Completes computer data entry as necessary.
    • Maintains a neat work area and cleans up during and at the end of his or her shift. Provides general maintenance and cleanup of all Tool room equipment.
    • Works cooperatively and communicates with manufacturing.

    Qualifications

    • Licensed Mold Maker(431A) a must
    • Minimum five (5) years of experience in mold making and injection molding field as a journeyman.
    • Must be able to operate all common tool room machinery in a safe and productive manner.
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Use of CAD/CAM systems and computer systems are an asset.
    • Must be able to provide technical knowledge on mold repairs.
    • Must possess good problem-solving skills to properly repair tools and fixtures.
    • Applicants with TIG welding skills would be preferred.
    • Experience working with Injection Molding Machines is an asset.
    • Experience with various hot runner applications including valve gate systems is recommended.
    • Must be familiar with Preventative Maintenance systems.

     Physical Requirements

    • Comfortable standing/walking for long periods of time.
    • Fast-paced environment
    • Ability to lift and move loads up to 50 lbs

    Health & Safety

    • Have a positive attitude, led by example and are respectful towards your team members.
    • Understand the importance of health and safety at work and can follow instructions.

    Industrial Mechanical Millwright

    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Shifts: Day: 7:00am-3:30pm

    Open to Canadian Citizens

    Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

    WHAT WE OFFER, OUR BENEFITS

    • Increases based on role progression.
    • Paid vacation, extended dental and health care.
    • A clean and safe indoor work environment.
    • Training and opportunity for advancement.
    • Outstanding team support.

    Focus on Position

    The focus of this position is to install, maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair Kemflo’s stationary machinery and mechanical equipment. You will be required to provide daily maintenance updates, as well as implementing a preventative maintenance program.

    Duties & Responsibilities

    • Read mechanical blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
    • Operate hoisting and lifting devices such as overhead cranes to position machinery and parts during installation, and repair of machinery.
    • Perform preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment.
    • Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions.
    • Repair and maintain in good working order Robotics systems, and automation.
    • Install, troubleshoot, and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems and programmable logic controls (PLC).
    • Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance, or set-up of machinery.
    • Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.
    • Assemble and align machinery and equipment prior to installation using hand and power tools and welding equipment.
    • Repair all tools with necessary hydraulic & pneumatic system.
    • Protect equipment from misuse or damage.
    • Ability to read electrical assembly and wiring diagrams.
    • Complete documentation as per ISO Standards.

    Documentation is an essential part of this jobYou will be responsible for recording daily, monthly, and annual maintenance activities. You will always have to provide documents and reports to management.

    Education & Training

    • Completion of secondary school is required.
    • Completion of three to four years apprenticeship program or over five years of work experience in a trade school for industrial machinery repair or millwrighting.
    • Journeyman’s certificate
    • Exceptional knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC’s (SLC 50/5 and Control Logic’s)
    • Red Seal Examination (License 433A) is preferred.

    Physical Requirements

    • Experience working in a fast-paced and highly changing environment with limited supervision.
    • Comfortable standing and walking for long periods of time.
    • Ability to lift and move up to 50lbs

    Health & Safety

    • Understand the importance of health and safety at work and can follow instructions.
    • Have a positive attitude, lead by example and are respectful towards your team members.
    • Handle all machinery and equipment with caution and always in a safe.