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Candace Fischer

Kitchener,Canada

Summary

Looking for a full-time and permanent long-term position, where I can build on my skills and experiences. I am looking to build a career with a company that values me, and respects me as an individual.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assembly and Sublimation

A and F Souvenir
03.2024 - Current
  • Sublimation of mugs and Glassware.
  • Printing on Plaques.
  • Assembly work of plaques, and wood prep.
  • Plastic Mould Injection operating.
  • Routinely got orders done on time, sometimes with short deadlines.

Machine Operator

Waterloo Brewing/ Carlsberg Canada Inc.
11.2021 - 07.2023
  • Responsible for multiple machine operation in a production environment.
  • Completed checks on products, and calibration of machines every 30-60 minutes.
  • Worked 12 hour continental shifts with every second weekend working.
  • Troubleshooting maintenance issues.

Smokehouse Operator

Piller’s Fine Meats
11.2020 - 07.2021
  • Duties included loading trucks of meat into smokehouses and programming them to cook.
  • Followed SOP’s SQF.
  • And HACCP procedures.
  • CFIA paperwork recorded.
  • Heavy duty cleaning with caustic using pressure washing, cleaning generators and floors as well as garbage removal.

Grinder Operator

Riverside Brass and Aluminum Foundry Inc.
01.2019 - 09.2020
  • Ground down brass and aluminum parts to customer specifications on a Blanchard Grinder.
  • Using air hand tools to deburr parts for smooth surfaces.
  • In addition was fully trained and worked on punch press machinery.

Woodshop

Erwin Hymer Group
08.2018 - 01.2019
  • Working in the woodshop and metal shop built cabinets, using a variety of hand tools, stains, glues, that were installed into Camper Vans, on the premises.

Robotic Mig Cell Operator and Welder

Dynamig
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • Loading and unloading components into robotic mig welding cells, checking for quality issues.
  • Was responsible for some spot welding of holes in the welds.

Outbound Telemarketer

The Heart and Stroke Foundation
10.2017 - 03.2018
  • Outgoing phone call experience asking people to make a donation to a good cause.
  • Data Input.

Preproduction Inspector and Assembly

Rimowa North America INC.
06.2011 - 03.2018
  • Assembled components into product using powered and regular hand tools.
  • In the preproduction area I was operating several machines including a coining, shearing and rilling machine.
  • Responsible for making judgement calls on defects, gouges, scratches and blemishes.

Plant Janitor

RDJ Bakeries
04.2017 - 10.2017
  • Responsible for cleaning the whole plant.
  • Washrooms, offices, lunchroom, and plant floors cleaned and organized multiple times a shift.
  • Stocking up supplies, using a floor scrubber and mopping and sweeping floors.

Call Taker

Waterloo Taxi
07.2015 - 01.2016
  • Took incoming calls for people looking for taxis or airport trips and school trips.
  • Data input on the computer.

Line Operator, Pre-Op Auditor, Back Up Quality

Grand River Foods
03.2008 - 06.2011
  • Working on lines in IQF and RTE departments checking fresh and frozen meat products
  • Machine operation and packaging duties
  • Pre-Op Auditor responsibilities included making sure 100% of the belts, tools and floors were cleaned properly by sanitation
  • Fully trained as a back up Quality Assurance Operator
  • Took tests, participated in hourly checks and belt swabbing were some of my duties, ensuring complete safety from issues like Lysteria

Education

High School Diploma -

Grand River Collegiate Institute
06.2002

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Microsoft Office
  • Machine Operation
  • Quality Assurance
  • Assembly Line Work
  • Welding
  • Grinding
  • Inventory Management
  • Multitasking
  • Customer Resolution
  • Communication Skills
  • Team Work
  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Critical Thinking
  • Organizational Skills

Certification

Smart Serve Certified

Food Safety Certification

Timeline

Assembly and Sublimation

A and F Souvenir
03.2024 - Current

Machine Operator

Waterloo Brewing/ Carlsberg Canada Inc.
11.2021 - 07.2023

Smokehouse Operator

Piller’s Fine Meats
11.2020 - 07.2021

Grinder Operator

Riverside Brass and Aluminum Foundry Inc.
01.2019 - 09.2020

Woodshop

Erwin Hymer Group
08.2018 - 01.2019

Robotic Mig Cell Operator and Welder

Dynamig
03.2018 - 08.2018

Outbound Telemarketer

The Heart and Stroke Foundation
10.2017 - 03.2018

Plant Janitor

RDJ Bakeries
04.2017 - 10.2017

Call Taker

Waterloo Taxi
07.2015 - 01.2016

Preproduction Inspector and Assembly

Rimowa North America INC.
06.2011 - 03.2018

Line Operator, Pre-Op Auditor, Back Up Quality

Grand River Foods
03.2008 - 06.2011

High School Diploma -

Grand River Collegiate Institute
Candace Fischer