Operator (Blown Film Machine)

JOB SUMMARY

The Operator role reports to the production supervisor, assuring efficient manufacturing of a quality product which meets or exceeds our customer expectations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports and complies with safety and environmental guidelines.
• Perform changeovers and completes changeover setup form.
• Arranges assistance for changeover.
• Responsible for the cleaning of blenders and other equipment for material changes.
• Pre-blend and oversee the blending or mixing of resins in off-line as well as on line.
• Completes paperwork for production sheet, labor log, scrap sheet and daily functional check sheet.
• Make sure scrap gets weighed and recorded on shift paperwork or entered into MRP system.
• Set all secondary equipment (printer, punches, venting, portable winders, etc.) and test functionality to assure proper set-up and operation.
• Watches for and reacts to stack light alerts.
• Make machine adjustments as needed to maintain required product quality and/or as identified by Packer/Inspector.
• Identifies equipment shortfalls and completes maintenance request forms.
• Closes orders in system when complete.
• Identifies and strives to meet expected rates or standards of production and notes correct variance code in system.
• Collects, weighs and documents all scrap; enters in system.
• Assures that repro is being run into product at predetermined.
• Bill of Materials adjustments and corrections.
• Maintains housekeeping throughout production area.
• Helps Team relieve breaks.
• Performs and document 2-hour quality checks.
• Perform other related functions and duties as assigned or required.

Secondary Responsibilities Include:

• Continue to check run rates.
• Performs quality checks front to back (resins, silos, computer info., blender settings, etc.).
• Ensures tools are in proper location.
• Ensures axillary equipment is in working condition (press, vents V-board, etc.).
• Ensures the ink room is in proper order.
• Cleans around extruders and blenders.
• Documents any maintenance and safety concerns.
• Perform all duties of a Utility.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• 2-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment with extrusion experience, preferred

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to adhere toAmcor's Safety, Health, and Environmental Vision, Policy, and Standards.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to comprehend, communicate (written and verbal) and write in intermediate English.
• Ability to read a ruler to 1/8"/tape measure and gauge caliper device.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to work well independently, in a team, and under supervision.
• Ability to work overtime, holidays, weekends, days or nights, for 12 or more hours.
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to work at heights (up to 4 stories high).
• Excellent vision, eye-hand coordination, and hearing.
• Strong manual dexterity involving total wrist action, twisting, pulling, and raising arms at or above shoulder height.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Ability to stand, sit, kneel, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and crawl for extended periods multiple times per day.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, steel toe shoes/boots, face shield, gloves, bump cap, and face mask.
• Ability to work in warm, humid, and cool climates for 12 or more hours per day or night.

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)