Die Cut Tooling/Order Readines

Smurfit Westrock; Kentucky; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Kentucky is seeking an Order Readiness associate to ensure machinery runs smoothly by preparing, delivering, and removing all tooling materials needed at the machines.

You will verify tooling against CAD drawings, coordinate ink, setup dies and plates, maintain inventory, and help keep the shop safe and clean; overtime required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read safety rules and operate manuals.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Prepare, deliver and remove tooling materials to machines.
• Verify tooling to CAD drawings and ensure readiness.
• Maintain inventory and stock supplies.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of equipment and area.
• Overtime is required.

Job description

Shift: 3rd Shift

Summary

The Order Readiness position is responsible for ensuring the efficient productivity of manufacturing by preparing, delivering, and removing all needed tooling materials to machines throughout the plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Verify tooling to cad drawings for correct emboss and adding matrix, if needed. Verify that tooling is ready to run.
• Make ink and coordinate correct ink at machines and ensure that PH/Velocity is within standards. Return ink to ink room.
• Monitor machine line up in the system and deliver Job Jacket plus tooling (cutting die, printing plate, and ink) to converting machines.
• Make sure that correct Mylar’s are at machine when needed.
• Deliver correct cutting die to machines and ensure that print plate is ready to run.
• Assist if repairs are needed on cutting dies or printing plates (manually re-knifing, re-rubber, etc.). Write up repair form for tooling needed repairing.
• Remove die cut and print plate from machine center and inspect before replacing in storage. Return all other items used to their designated area.
• Wash printing plates before returning to storage.
• Check new tooling for accuracy and nonconformance.
• Give locations for new tooling and enter into the computer systems.
• Maintain inventory and stock supplies.
• Assist in monthly purge of obsolete tooling.
• Set up all future orders to ensure maximum productivity at machines.
• Assist operator and apprentice with keeping the machine running.
• Responsible for the overall Safety and cleanliness of equipment and area.
• Work in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Overtime is required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

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 minimum.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. May require the ability to write routine reports and correspondence. May require the ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

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

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficient Microsoft Office computer skills to include Outlook, Word and Excel.

Other Qualifications

The Order Readiness position must be able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented manufacturing environment. They must possess strong motivation, good judgment, and a sense of urgency. Prior Die experience helpful.

The starting rate is $24.43 per hour, depending on your role, level, and location. The benefits for this role may include short-term bonus incentives, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 10 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education.

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