Bag Quality Inspector - 2 Shifts, $19.02/hr, Entry Level

Novolex; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Novolex in Florence, KY is seeking an entry-level Bag Catcher to support production by catching and inspecting bags, ensuring quality, and reducing waste. You will work during day or night shifts and follow strict safety and PPE guidelines.

The role requires basic reading, writing and math, ability to stay focused at high speed, and a commitment to quality. Training is provided, with opportunities for growth within a safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Reading, writing and basic math skills are needed to complete paperwork.
• This is an entry level position.
• Must have ability to discern detail and make decisions about bag quality.
• Must be able to keep up with pace of machine.

Responsibilities

• Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures. Must take immediate action to correct and/or report any unsafe conditions and hazards
• Ensure guarding is in place at all times
• Keep work area clean and organized, per standards
• Ensure that work is being performed in a manner to produce quality products, according to our quality requirements and specifications
• Follow all applicable food service policies and procedures
• Follow all PPE policies, wearing steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc. as required
• Meet production targets set by management.
• Catch bags as they come off machine and inspect bags for flaws in quality, assembly, print or other problems, and reject those that do not meet standards set by management
• Place proper number of bags into sleeve in the press
• Report machine adjustments and repairs to be done to Collator Tender/Adjuster Supervisor
• Inspect bales to ensure they are sealed properly and meet quality standards before banding together and placing on skid and banding bales together
• Place labels on bales, making sure they are marked correctly, neatly and are upright
• Spot check bales to make sure correct number of bags are enclosed
• Place acceptable bales on skids by using proper lifting techniques
• Ensure machine is shut off to prevent machine damage in a timely fashion
• Must be able to keep up with budgeted machine speed
• Assist Collator Tender, if needed, while he/she performs work on machines during downtime, assisting in stripping and changing rolls and in clean-up
• Keep accurate production and quality reports, ensuring all required forms are filled out completely, accurately and legibly
• Safely clean print when needed while machine is not running
• Maintain adequate ink levels, adding ink and or PH Buffer as required
• Perform roll changes as necessary
• If no specific work instructions are given, clean-up is to be performed at your normal work area
• Meet/achieve safety, quality, production, waste and housekeeping goals as set forth by management

Skills

Reading skills

Math skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Novolex in Florence, KY is seeking an entry-level Bag Catcher to support production by catching and inspecting bags, ensuring quality, and reducing waste. You will work during day or night shifts and follow strict safety and PPE guidelines.

The role requires basic reading, writing and math, ability to stay focused at high speed, and a commitment to quality. Training is provided, with opportunities for growth within a safety-conscious environment.