Frequently Asked Questions for Potential Employees of B&D
Q – Can you tell me about the work environment?
A – B&D Manufacturing has approximately 130 qualified and skilled
employees who work together as a team to ensure that we provide
our customers with quality products and a high level of service. We
pride ourselves on the fact that our shops and offices are extremely
clean and organized, and we are ISO certified with excellent quality
management systems in place.
Q – Can you tell me if the employee wages are competitive?
A – Yes, our wage scales are very competitive with the
current markets.
Q – Can you tell me about the benefits?
A – Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Long Term
Disability and a fully paid company pension.
Q – Does the company provide training programs to enhance
employee growth?
A - Yes, we have varied training programs as well as our internal job
posting program which will enhance your career development.
Q – Is overtime work available?
A – Yes, our customer and production demands are quite high and
in an effort to ensure that we meet these demands, overtime pay is
available after 40 hours worked per week. Overtime is available as required by each department manager.
Q – What kind of work schedule is available?
A – Currently we are operating 2 shifts and the current vacancies are
for the afternoon shift. The work schedule is Monday – Thursday from
3:00 pm – 1:00 am with Friday being a scheduled day off. Based on
production needs we are also considering the possibility of adding
a continental
shift. All potential candidates should be available to work shift work where required. For office and staff positions, the hours are typically 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, however flexibility is expected.
Q – Does the company take safety seriously?
A – Yes, we pride ourselves on being a very safety conscious company
with many safety policies and programs in place.
A truly dedicated focus on ensuring all employees follow the
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) policy is part of our mandate. We meet and surpass any
and all OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety Act) regulations.
Q – Are the vacant positions available i mmediately?
A – Yes, we have positions available now and due to continued
growth, we anticipate hiring additional people for added shift(s).
We are flexible with start dates, so if you cannot start immediately,
we may be able to make arrangements to accommodate a later
start date. Please refer to the Career Opportunities page for position vacancies and further details.
Q – What is B&D's Mission Statement?
A – To supply products and services to help protect production maintenance personnel and reduce cost in global mining operations.
Q – What is B&D's Vision Statement?
A – To be globally recongnized as the partner of choice for innovative, safe, efficient solutions in maintaining mining production equipment.
Q – Who can I contact at B&D Manufacturing for any further
questions I may have?
A – You can contact May Collrin, Human Resources Manager at B&D Manufacturing, and she can be reached at
(705) 855-2363 ext. 250.
