Die Cutter Assistant: Hands-On Packaging Operator

Mill Rock Packaging; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO (vacation & sick)

401K employer contributions

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Mill Rock Packaging in Utah is seeking a Die Cutter Assistant to support the Cutting Department by setting up tooling, assisting in machine change-overs, and moving loads.

The role requires basic math, reading gauges and tapes, ability to stand all shift, and a willingness to work overtime on a tight production schedule. Full-time hours are 5:00 AM–3:00 PM and 3:00 PM–1:00 AM, Monday to Thursday.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend safety and operational instructions, procedures, and policies.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read and interpret a tape measure and measurements with speed and accuracy.
• Mechanical and technical aptitude.
• Excellent endurance to stand and move about the work area all day.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Die Cutting Operator by preparing loads for die cutting, checking product part number and loading stock into the feeder.
• Off-load die cutter and inspect every load of die cut product for die cutting and printing errors.
• Perform quality checks in full compliance with all requirements of the quality system.
• Use centerline system to perform proper tooling setups.
• Setup top strippers, bottom stripping pins, as well as top and bottom blankers.
• Store die cutting tooling and maintain order in the tooling storage areas.

Skills

Quality checks

Tooling setup

Tape measure reading

Teamwork

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Mill Rock Packaging in Utah is seeking a Die Cutter Assistant to support the Cutting Department by setting up tooling, assisting in machine change-overs, and moving loads.

The role requires basic math, reading gauges and tapes, ability to stand all shift, and a willingness to work overtime on a tight production schedule. Full-time hours are 5:00 AM–3:00 PM and 3:00 PM–1:00 AM, Monday to Thursday.