Job Description

The starting rate of pay for this position is expected to be $19.78; however, starting pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills and experience between $19.78 and $22.00.

SHIFT: Rotating (3 days work/4 days off & 4 days work/3 days off - work every other weekend) 12-hour shift 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

SUMMARY

Efficient extruder operation through set up, runs and troubleshooting machinery that ensures a quality product which meets or exceeds internal quality and customer standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Observe, follow and support all safety and environmental rules/procedures/policies

• Perform changeovers and completes changeover setup form

• Arrange assistance for changeover

• Cleans blenders and other equipment for material changes

• Oversee pre-blend and the blending or mixing of resins in off-line as well as on-line

• Complete paperwork for production, including labor log, scrap sheet and daily functional check sheet

• Set all secondary equipment (printer, punches, venting, portable winders, etc.) and test functionality to assure proper set-up and operation

• Watch for and react to stack light alerts

• Make machine adjustments as needed to maintain required product quality and/or as identified by Packer/Inspector

• Identify equipment shortfalls and complete maintenance report forms as needed

• Close order in system when completed

• Identify and strive to meet expected rates or standards of production and notes correct variance code in system

• Collect, weigh, and document all scrap and enter in system

• Ensure REPRO is being run/added to resin

• Adjust and/or correct Bill of Materials (BOM)

• Perform and document 2-hour quality checks

• Relieve other team members for breaks/lunches

• Perform other related functions and duties as may be assigned

Secondary Job Functions:

• Check run rates

• Perform quality checks front to back (resins, silos, computer information, blender settings, etc.)

• Ensure tools are in proper location(s)

• Ensure axillary equipment is in working condition (press, vents V-board, etc.)

• Ensure ink/solvent room is in proper order

• Perform all duties of a Utility Operator

• Maintains housekeeping throughout production area(s) including, but not limited to cleaning around extruders and blenders

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

• 1 or more yrs experience in a manufacturing environment

• 1 yr extrusion operator experience (preferred)

• Able to read and follow written/verbal instructions (English)

• Able to read and write (English) to complete required forms and verify quality products are produced

• Must have good vision, eye-hand coordination, and hearing

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Able to work overtime, holidays, weekends, days, or nights for 12 or more hours

• Able to work independently and in a team

• Basic math skills

• Able to read a ruler/tape measure/gauge caliper device(s) to 1/8 of an inch

• Able to stand, sit, kneel, bend, stoop, climb, reach, and crawl for extended periods multiple times per day

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted

• No fear of heights

• Must have manual dexterity involving total wrist action, twisting, pulling, and raising arms at or above shoulder height

• Must have good vision, eye-hand coordination and hearing

• Able to work in warm, humid, and cool climates for 12 or more hours per day or night

• Able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, steel toe shoes/boots, face shield, gloves, fire retardant jacket/apron and face mask

Our Expectations

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

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

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.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

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)