- Earn shift premium pay on top of a compressed schedule
- This is a contract-to-permanent role
- No experience with this specific product required
Machine Operator — Burlington, ON
If you're mechanically sharp, take pride in your work, and want a role that pays a shift premium, gives you more days off per pay period than a standard job, and has a clear path to full-time permanent employment — keep reading.
Earn shift premium pay on top of a compressed schedule that gives you more days off than a standard 5-day work week.
This is a contract-to-permanent role — your performance is your interview for a full-time position with real benefits.
No experience with this specific product required — on-the-job training is provided for the right candidate.
Here's the honest pitch: most manufacturing job postings look exactly the same. So let us cut through it. This is a role with a well-established, large-scale industrial manufacturer in Burlington — one of the biggest operations of its kind in North America. They've been running for over 50 years, employ more than 500 people across multiple facilities, and they supply components used in power generation, electric vehicles, data centres, and industrial infrastructure.
This isn't a small shop. This is a real operation, with real career potential, and they're hiring because production demand is growing. Contractors who perform get converted. That's the track record, and that's the opportunity in front of you.
The schedule is a continental rotating shift — 12-hour days and nights, rotating every two weeks on a compressed cycle that gives you 84 hours of pay over 7 shifts across a two-week period. If you've worked a compressed schedule before, you already know that the time off you get in return makes it worth it. If you haven't, this is a legitimate lifestyle upgrade for the right person.
Why This Opportunity Is Different
- This is not a temp job with a vague promise of future employment.
- The pathway to permanent status comes with competitive health and dental benefits, a production bonus plan, and a company-matched pension plan. Those aren't perks they dangle — they're part of the offer when you convert.
- You're also walking into an operation that has a genuine safety culture, not the poster-on-the-wall kind, but one where every team member is trained and empowered to look out for each other.
- For anyone who takes safety seriously on the floor, this is the kind of environment where that matters and is recognized.
What You'll Be Doing
- Setting up machines according to work orders and standard operating procedures
- Inspecting product against customer specifications and documenting quality results
- Performing basic troubleshooting of machines and production flow
- Reading work orders and interpreting measurements
- Operating precision measuring instruments including tape measures, vernier calipers, and micrometers
- Following all safety requirements and operating equipment safely at all times
- Maintaining a clean, organized workstation
- Collaborating with incoming and outgoing shifts to ensure seamless handovers
- Following priority schedules to achieve production targets
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 1 year of hands-on manufacturing experience
- Mechanically inclined with a strong focus on safety
- Experience with precision measuring tools is an asset — tape measures, vernier calipers, micrometers
- Strong attention to detail and quality awareness
- Excellent attendance track record — reliability matters in a shift environment
- Ability to follow instructions and procedures precisely
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a shift team
- Basic computer skills for data entry or production tracking
- Positive attitude and respect for teammates
Compensation & Work Model
- $24.00/hr base rate
- $25.00/hr with night shift premium (+$1.00/hr for nights)
- Continental rotating shift schedule — 12-hour days and nights, rotating every two weeks
- Week 1: 4 shifts x 12 hours (48 hours) | Week 2: 3 shifts x 12 hours (36 hours) = 84 hours over two weeks
- Contract to full-time permanent — performance-based conversion
- Full-time permanent benefits include competitive health and dental coverage, a production bonus plan, and a company-matched pension plan
- On-the-job training provided
Location & Travel
Burlington, Ontario
On-site role — reliable commute required
No travel requirements
How to Apply
To apply or learn more, contact:
[email protected]
About TAPP Workforce Solutions
TAPP Workforce Solutions is a specialized recruitment and workforce solutions firm supporting organizations across skilled trades, engineering, manufacturing, and professional services. We act as an extension of our clients' teams, delivering thoughtful, relationship-driven hiring solutions focused on long-term fit, performance, and retention.
