Cutting Operator
SafarilandOntario, Canada
Posted February 16, 2026
17.6 - 19.6 CAD
Full Time
About the Company
Safariland Group is a leading manufacturer of protective equipment for law enforcement, military, security, and first-responder markets, drawing on a heritage of more than five decades. The company designs, engineers, and produces a broad portfolio of personal protective gear—including ballistic vests, helmets, and tactical accessories—across its flagship brands. Safariland emphasizes continuous innovation and customer-centric solutions, supported by a global workforce of over a thousand professionals. Its commitment to safety is reflected in the Safariland Saves Club, which documents thousands of lives protected by its products. The organization’s blend of legacy, engineering excellence, and a culture of saving lives distinguishes it as a trusted partner in the defense and security industry.
Job Description
The Cutting Operator is responsible for supplying cut and drilled pieces of fabrics to the production line in accordance with supplied patterns and product instructions and free of defects.
Requirements
- Loads the required materials onto the cutting table using the proper lifting devices and assistance as required
- Identifies fabric characteristic and if fabric is right side
- Stages cut material pieces in supermarket and in appropriate product line
- Verifies fabric usage before cutting, and ensures fabric is right side-up
- Verifies marker positions and part numbers for the product against manufacturing/sales order
- Visually inspections fabric to be cut for marker and fabric defects and follows prescribed process for determining whether material is defective or if it can be re-cut
- Lays up fabric in accordance with markers ensuring correct number of layers and quantity to cut
- Maintains KanBan by cutting daily to meet the production schedule and committed on time delivery of orders
- Operates basic cutting equipment
- Completes required documentation as outlined by quality and manufacturing procedures i.e. completes fabric tracking reports and records on fabric card the amount of fabric used and the date
- Separates fabric waste by cutting up obsolete panels for the Ballistics Recycle and Panel Destruction Programs
Benefits
- KanBan
- Recycle and Panel Destruction Programs
