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Amcor

Monroe, LA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agriculture, Bill of Materials (BOM), Communication Skills, Concrete, Dental Insurance, Electricity, English Language, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Facebook, Film, Flexible Spending Accounts, Food Safety, Forklift, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Hand Tools, High School Diploma, Housekeeping/Cleaning, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Identify Issues, Leadership, Lift/Move 100 Pounds, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, LinkedIn, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment, Manufacturing Operations, Material Moving, Mathematics, Medicine, Nutrition, Order Picking/Packing, Pallet Jack, Physical Demands, Printers, Problem Solving Skills, Product Packaging, Productivity Management, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Resin, Safety/Work Safety, Sales Operations, Staff Training, Team Player, Time Management, Tolerance Analysis, Training/Teaching, Vision Plan, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection, YouTube
LOCATION
Monroe, LA
POSTED
24 days ago
Job Description


Major Responsibilities


Set up, run and adjust manufacturing equipment to produce quality plastic film and bag products in a safe work environment.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.


+ Follow and support all Company safety, GMP and ISO policies.

+ Maintain a safe work environment by following safety policies and conducting daily section inspections.

+ Knows and assures that all safety checks are made before putting equipment in line.

+ Maintains quality standards according to specifications and tolerances.

+ Checks and records quality data per work instructions.

+ Reports Section Leader of weight variances in finished product.

+ Reports bad quality product to Section Lead.

+ Maintain good housekeeping to 6-S standards.

+ Reads “Traveler” – Bill of Materials (BOM)

+ Checks special instructions.

+ Knows when changeovers are to occur.

+ Knows what supplies are needed.

+ Able to start machines up, shut machines down and make change overs following procedures.

+ Set gussets.

+ Thread equipment.

+ Make changes to downstream equipment.

+ Knowledge to set heat profiles for different resin blends.

+ Able to adjust equipment to maintain good yields.

+ Able to adjust equipment to maximize production.

+ Able to make timely change overs to reduce scrap.

+ Knows how to properly change screen and clean screen block.

+ Able to make adjustments to length, width and weight of bag product.

+ Able to make adjustments on separator, input speed and alignment.

+ Returns all materials to proper location when change overs are completed.

+ Keeps up with resins, blend hoppers and monitors pumping system to keep resin flowing.

+ Able to assist in running multiple lines while ensuring high standard of output and quality.

+ Move packaging materials to the lines as needed or requested.

+ Insures that boxed resins, fillers, or concentrates are staged at lines.

+ Return all materials to proper location when no longer needed on line.

+ Set up and rebuild printers.

+ Set up tapers and change tape rolls.

+ Able to make minor repairs on equipment and aid in trouble shooting with maintenance technicians.

+ Performs routine equipment repairs.

+ Performs routine PM’s

+ Writes maintenance work requests when equipment repairs are beyond training.

+ Must pass electric pallet jack certification.

+ Must complete forklift certification.

+ Weighs scrap boxes at the end of each shift or when full and records net pounds.

+ Inspects all pallets for accuracy in regards to weight and correct stacking configuration.


+ Check fuel level in fork truck before the end of shift.


+ Works on all lines and areas of Low Density, High Density, Pack Area and Agricultural Departments.

+ Able to pack on all lines and in the Pack Room.

+ Utilizes time well to assist in box labeling, stenciling, assembling boxes and giving breaks as required.

+ Responsible for inspecting trash containers for recyclables before dumping.

+ Helps to train employees in job duties from current position to entry level position.


Qualification Requirements


To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Education and/or Experience


+ High School diploma or GED, preferred.

+ Experience in a team-work oriented environment a plus.

+ 3 to 6 months experience working as a Packer 2 and/or

+ 3 to 6 months experience working in manufacturing in a related field.


Other Skills and Abilities


+ Able to use hand tools to perform mechanical repairs.

+ Ability use measuring instruments properly.

+ Ability to read and understand a traveler.

+ Ability to document quality and weight on bag check sheets.

+ Ability to thread up a line.

+ Language skills:

+ Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, checklists, correspondence and memos.

+ Ability to effectively communicate and present information one-on-one and in small group situations.

+ Mathematical skills:

+ Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

+ Ability to compute rate and percent using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

+ Ability to compute rate and percent.

+ Reasoning Skills:

+ Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

+ Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram or schedule form.

+ Knowledge in navigating different computer programs.

+ Ability to train new employees.

+ Ability to communicate with employees who may not speak English.


Physical Demands


+ The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to work around moving machinery or electricity requiring a high level of safety awareness. Employee is required to work around moving equipment, forklifts and must be able to wear appropriate PPE. Employee may be required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted while performing job duties; push or pull up to 100 pounds. Employee may reach, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend or twist up to 66% of the work shift.


Work Environment


+ The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often subjected to changing priorities, time pressures and constraints, and a high level of job related stress. Work is performed in manufacturing operations where the noise level in the work environment is typically loud. Employees are required to use steel toed shoes, hearing and eye protection. Other PPE may be required when working around moving machinery.


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 OpportunityEmployer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/SexualOrientation/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.


E-Verify


We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.


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)


About Amcor


Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC 


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