Orion Plastics Inc. is a rapidly growing plastics company located in St. Albert, Alberta. Our core values are Excellence, Customer Focused, Honesty & Integrity, Family and Growth Oriented.

We are currently seeking a reliable, skilled and detail-oriented Material Handler Support to join our manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate inventory control, supporting material flow throughout the facility, assisting with rail car operations, and ensuring proper preparation and documentation of materials for production and outsourcing. This role supports operational efficiency, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance within a manufacturing environment.

Join our team and contribute to the production of top-quality extruded products while advancing your skills in a dynamic manufacturing setting.

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Commitment to Health and Safety – ensuring compliance with all applicable health and safety legislation as well as company policies and procedures.
• Teamwork – Has a “Can do” attitude. We believe teamwork is the foundation for success. We foster an environment where collaboration drives innovation and team members support each other and work together toward shared objectives.
• Time Management – Effectively able to balance multiple tasks while prioritizing duties as needed.

• Conduct physical inventory counts and reporting of production supplies.
• Perform physical inventory and reporting of customer-owned materials.
• Track, document, and report shipped materials.
• Organize and maintain storage areas for current and future materials.
• Receive, inspect, and report on incoming production supplies.
• Maintain accurate inventory logs and report discrepancies.

• Assist with rail car off-loading startup procedures.
• Perform checking, sampling, cleaning, and material retrieval from rail cars.
• Complete and maintain rail car reports.
• Support basic rail equipment monitoring, maintenance and reporting.

• Conduct slug inspections and prepare detailed reports.
• Prepare slugs for shipment including proper labeling and documentation.
• Perform scrap gauge leveling.
• Prepare scrap gauges for shipment including labeling and reporting.

• Maintain safekeeping and organization of retained samples.
• Conduct sampling of Korad film, resins, regrinds, and similar materials.
• Perform colour tests on resin samples.
• Sort and organize samples.
• Create accurate labels for samples and materials.

• Assist with startup and off-loading of supersacks.
• Dispose of contaminated or obsolete materials in accordance with company procedures.
• Ensure proper material identification, labeling, and storage.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.
• Follow all safety and quality protocols.

• Collaborate with team members to maintain a clean and organized work environment and comply with 5S program.
• Follow lean manufacturing principles to improve production efficiency.
• Maintain accurate records of production output and quality metrics.
• Compliance with all company policies and procedures.

• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Valid Forklift certification (Required)
• Technical knowledge with computers (Required)
• Strong mechanical knowledge with the ability to understand and operate logic controllers.
• Experience with quality inspection processes and tools is considered an asset.
• Ability to work effectively in a warehouse environment.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing practices and understanding of 5S methodology is desirable.
• Rail car safety knowledge.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producin