Job Description

The starting rate of pay for this position is $17.92.

LOCATION: Sterling, MA (not eligible for relocation or employment-based visa sponsorship)

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

Convey raw material supplies to and assist the set-up of machinery to assure efficient manufacturing quality product that meets or exceeds expectations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Observes and follows all safety regulations.

• Documents any maintenance and safety concerns.

• Pulls color concentrates and place it behind assigned extruder line.

• Returns all concentrates, boxes or cradles to racks or designated storage area.

• Maintains segregation and combines Gaylords of concentrates as needed.

• Load fanfolds into Pack Size Equipment.

• Create boxes on Pack Size equipment.

• Glue Regular Slotted Containers (RSC’s).

• Stages materials for extruders and packaging.

• Remove finished product in a safe and timely manner and replacing needed materials for continuous operation such as pallets, packaging, resins, etc.

• Help relieves for breaks.

• Performs quality checks every 2 hours.

• Cuts cores using Traveler/BOM provided and/or as instructed.

• Replenishes core racks and skids.

• Sorts and eliminates all short cores.

• Print and creates labels per Traveler/BOM.

• Secure all skids of scrap and remove from production area and organize for reclaim into re-pelletizing process.

• Keep scrap area neat, organized with colored, chunks, scrap resin, and natural scrap segregated.

• Help core strip change-over scrap off cores when help is needed.

• Perform other related functions and duties as assigned or required.

Secondary Responsibilities include:

• Help assists with changeovers.

• Help clean around extruders and blenders.

• Emptying trash barrels.

• Ensures the ink room is in proper order.

• Help clean around extruders and blenders.

• Perform all duties of Packer/Inspector II as/when needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• 2-5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment with extrusion experience preferred.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to read and write to complete required forms and verify quality products are produced.

• Able to work independently.

• Able to handle and resolve programs as the occur.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

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

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

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.

• No fear of heights.

• Basic math skills with the ability to read a ruler to 1/8" and gauge caliper device.

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

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

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

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes safety glasses, safety goggles, hearing protection, steel toe shoes/boots, face shield, gloves, 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)