Dayshift Forming Operator C

Smurfit Westrock; Alabama; On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Alabama is seeking a trainee who will follow machine safety procedures and become familiar with cutting, printing, and gluing equipment used to produce cartons and trays.

The role involves learning make ready, operating and troubleshooting glue systems, inspecting cartons for quality, and maintaining basic equipment operation. A drug screen is required after a conditional job offer.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in understanding job jackets
• Operate powered industrial trucks and pallet jacks
• Compliance with workplace rules, policies and procedures, SQF, safety, etc.

Responsibilities

• Start and Stop the machine, remove machine paper jams.
• Feed and catch / inspect on all cartons.
• Learn make ready procedures.
• Learn to navigate and trouble shoot the glue systems.
• May be required to empty trash carts at compactor or baler room.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety procedures

Equipment operation

Tools

Powered industrial trucks

Pallet jacks

Job description

Summary

This position requires the trainee to be able follow all machine operational safety procedures. The trainee will be familiarized with all mechanical functions of all cutting, printing, and gluing machines. The trainee will also be familiarized with all mechanical functions of various styles of folding paper boxes and trays. In addition, the trainee must be able to recognize faulty boxes, such as not cut or creased properly, printing is not in registration, printing is not clean and sharp, and not folded or glued properly. Finally, the trainee must be able to maintain the basic operation of the above equipment.

Requirements

• Protective Equipment Required: Safety glasses, ear plugs, bump cap, steel toe shoes, hair net, beard net, gloves, facemask.
• Essential Knowledge:Knowledge in understanding job jackets, operate powered industrial trucks and pallet jacks
• General: Compliance with workplace rules, policies and procedures, SQF, safety, etc.

Essential/Marginal Functions

• Start and Stop the machine, remove machine paper jams.
• Feed and catch / inspect on all cartons.
• Learn make ready procedures.
• Learn to navigate and trouble shoot the glue systems.
• Marginal:
  • May be required to empty trash carts at compactor or baler room.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.