Cutter Operator


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Job Title: Cutter Operator
Location: Coaldale, Western Canada, Canada

Company: McCain Foods
Industry Sector: Food/Processing
Industry Type: Food & Beverage Products and Processing
Career Type: Operator/General Laborer
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: 33.26 CAD hourly
Job Description:

 

Requisition ID: 44096

 

Job Description

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

 

About the role.

Responsible for overseeing the equipment and process in the Cutter Deck Area.

 

What you’ll be doing.

  • Monitor the performance of the cutting system through various tests such as tube alignment, cut quality, shattering and breakage. 
  • Monitor and optimize waste streams from the cutting area such as slivers, nubbins and ADR cubes. 
  • Change, disassemble and rebuild cutter heads as well as occasionally sharpen cutter blades. 
  • Monitor tuber temperatures and ensure that they are adequate in order to prevent either excessive shattering or cutter blockages. 
  • Operate and monitor the Welliver camera system and make adjustments as required to ensure efficient cutting throughout every shift. 
  • Ensure correct spare cutter heads are stored in the sleeves at the cutter deck. 
  • Maintain good housekeeping and sanitation practices in the cutter deck area including 5S, routinely scheduled tasks, daily HPC (High Performance Clean) and CIP (Clean in Place). 
  • Provide support and relief to the Starch and ADR Operators. Must be able to operate all equipment associated with defect removal including ADRs and Tegras. 
  • Cleans camera on optimizer at least once a shift. 
  • Maintains all required documentation including entering SPC data. 
  • Complete routinely scheduled sanitation tasks including high pressure washing, scrubbing, deep cleaning, waste disposal, and general housekeeping. 
  • Performing required daily tests to ensure product quality, consistency, and determine equipment effectiveness. Then recording results into the designated McCain database to drive Real Time Management and support data analysis. 
  • Other related duties as assigned. 
     

This position is based in a regulated manufacturing environment and requires strict adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Employees must consistently follow all GMP, safety, and hygiene requirements, including restrictions on jewelry, personal items, and attire while on the production floor. Compliance with these standards is an essential duty of the role to ensure product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.   

 

What you’ll need to be successful.

  • Must have proven history of safe work habits. 
  • Familiar with Infinity, Process Control, OCAP and basic computer skills. 
  • High School Graduate 
  • Experienced with the safe handling of chemicals in accordance with WHMIS. 
  • Must have strong communication skills, ability to follow detailed instructions, and be able to maintain good working relationships with Supervision and coworkers as well as ability to work with minimal supervision. 
  • Ability to work on a rotating shift basis. 
  • Familiarity within process control testing and entering results into the designated McCain database. 
  • Experienced with the safe handling of chemicals in accordance with WHMIS. 
  • Must be willing to obtain Forklift License, Confined Space & Rescue, Personal Fall Protection and Scissor/Boom Lift 
     

Physical Requirements 

  • Able to work in a high humidity, high temperature work environment 
  • Physically capable of performing job duties including lifting objects up to 40-50lbs 
     

Benefits of the role.

  • $ 33.26, Medical benefits, Maternity/paternity leave, Set schedule/overtime allowances, Attendance incentives, Pay for skills program/education, reimbursement, Health and wellness days
     

About McCain

  • Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

 

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

 

AI & Digital Capabilities

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture

 

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

 

Compensation Package:  -  Starting at 33.26 CAD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts 

 

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

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Job Post Date: 08/26/26
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