Production Worker

Job Description – Production Worker
Who Are We?
Founded just outside of Vancouver, Canada in 1979, Regency Fireplace Products has grown to be a world leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of hearth products. From an entrepreneurial start-up business, we've grown into a sophisticated organization of more than 400 employees across Canada, the United States and Australia; supplying over 2000 retailers around the world. In 2016, we became a member of the NIBE Group, a global company that develops and manufactures intelligent, energy-efficient indoor comfort solutions for all types of properties.

We create amazing fireplace products focusing on our Brand Promise:
Service | Reliability | Quality | Innovation. Simply put, our vision is:

To provide sustainable comfort and ambience that enriches everyday lives

Who works here?
At Regency, our vision has always been creating the finest of fireplace products! With an ever-growing demand for our products, our ISO-9001:2015 certified head office campus includes a 240,000 square feet manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art robotic technologies and our own R&D Innovation Center, right next door. We operate with a flat organizational structure which allows our employees to contribute to strategic initiatives.

We're a diverse group of forward thinkers. We're passionate and we care about the environment and sustainability. We're on a mission to continue to create highly efficient and stunningly beautiful fireplaces.

JOB SUMMARY:

In this dynamic, fast-paced environment, the  Production Worker  is responsible for participating in a variety of the tasks and activities required to create high quality and reliable fireplace products. Ideal candidates will possess experience working with hand tools or working in a manufacturing/assembly environment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

Performing Assembly and/or Sub-Assembly work in a production environment

Performing finishing work, painting, and/or grinding

Packaging products

Utilizing equipment such brick saws and insulation cutters

Making Pallets

Performing spot welding

Participating in the product warranty/replacement parts process

Performing general labour

QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIFICATIONS:
Abilities/Skills/Knowledge

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (occasionally)

Ability to work closely with others in a production flow environment

Education/Training

Valid forklift ticket is an asset

Experience

Manufacturing/Assembly experience

Experience with hand tools

Painting experience

Grinding experience

Why work at Regency?

Be part of a team of incredibly talented, passionate, and inspired people setting the standard of creating quality fireplace products that bring people together

We've been doing this a long time!! Join a stable work environment that is constantly being upgraded with the latest tools of the trade; including state of the art robotic technologies. As an employee in one of our manufacturing positions, you will join the Ironworkers Union, Local 712.

We offer competitive hourly wages as you gain seniority, with hourly rates starting at  $23.81  per hour with guaranteed increases to $24.67 after the first 1,000 hours worked and a further increase to $26.70 after the first 2000 hours worked.

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including: health, dental, vision, mental health coverage, and out of country travel coverage and $2.80 per hour employer contributions to your union Pension Program.

We understand the importance of work/life balance that's why we work a compressed work schedule which offers short Fridays in most departments. This gives you an early start to every weekend!

We're all about Continuous Improvement (we hope that you are too!) To allow employees to continue to develop in their careers, we offer opportunities to apply to our various internal postings. Worried that you may not have the right skills? We have partnered with several credible external training providers to offer Training on site, such as Welder and Forklift certification, and other on the job training to help you grow.

Love our products as much as we do? Take part in our Employee Purchase Program and enjoy our products in yours or a family members home!

Each person plays a critical piece in the puzzle, and we understand how much impact employees can make in their work. We have a tenured workforce and recognize employees for their contributions through service awards.

Help the environment! We make products that reduce carbon footprint and we do this in an environmentally sustainable way, through maximum efficiency machinery to our no waste policy, we recycle 100% of our most used materials.

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