The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to safety, attention to detail, and experience in commercial driving. You will thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while optimizing production and shipping operations. This position requires a self-motivated and diligent worker who can operate both semi-independently and independently.
• Unit Management: Pull units off the line according to time schedules or specific requests.
• Float Preparation: Bring floats to the offline area, align them with units, and set them up for extraction.
• Storage Coordination: Properly store units in the yard, ensuring all windows and exterior doors function correctly.
• Unit Inspection: Conduct thorough inspections of units prior to shipping, ensuring all doors and windows are secure and all components are in place.
• Material Delivery: Transport materials needed for finalizing units for truckers.
• Documentation: Measure units (height, weight, and length) at offline and document the information for the Shipping Coordinator.
• Truck Management: Return trucks from units at offline back to online.
• Shunting: Move storage trailers from the upper yard to the dock using a shunt truck • Assistance: Support offline operations in securing units before removal.
• Fleet Management: For fleet units, pull the frame under the fleet at offline and secure it in place.
• Winter Tasks: Pick up stands after units are shipped and store them for future use; plow between units as needed.
• Safety Compliance: Perform all duties with a high degree of safety consciousness.
• Other Duties: Carry out additional tasks as assigned.
• Experience: 2-5 years’ experience in a construction, manufacturing, or warehousing setting is an asset.
• Shunting Experience: Required.
• Physical Capability: Must be physically capable of performing all job-related tasks.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility: Willingness to perform repetitive tasks in a structured environment.
• Safety Awareness: Safety-conscious mindset.
• Driver’s License: Valid Class 5 Driver’s License is required.
J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) is a diverse family owned company with operations in Canada and the United States. Since 1882 our focus has been on providing quality products and superior service to customers around the world. Our head offices are in Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. J.D. Irving, Limited is made up of a diverse group of companies in various business segments:
Forestry & Forest Products
Transportation
Shipbuilding & Industrial Marine
Retail & Distribution
Industrial Equipment, Construction Services & Building Materials
Specialty Printing
Consumer Packaged Goods
Food Processing
At J.D. Irving, Limited our core values form the foundation of our company’s story and how we operate on a daily basis. J.D. Irving, Limited is committed to growing leaders and providing them with challenging and rewarding career opportunities. With a focus on creating an aligned and engaged workforce across various industries, JDI offers both internal and external competency based development tailored to individual needs. Our external partners are recognized as world-class, assisting us in creating one of the best leadership pipelines in the country. We partner with some of the top educational and training development schools in Canada who are considered to be "leaders in developing leaders".
