Experienced Machine Operator

American Packaging Corporation; Town of Chili (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

American Packaging Corporation is seeking experienced manufacturing workers for Doctor Winders, Slitter Operator, PrePress Operator, Press Operators, and Laminator Operators on 12-hour shifts with days and nights open. The positions offer hourly rates from $25.46 to $38 per hour, with a $3 shift premium for night work.

Responsibilities include setting up machines, reading job specifications, ensuring quality, recording production data, and following safety policies.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience: High school diploma or GED; 1–3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language skills include reading safety rules and operating instructions, writing routine reports, and speaking before groups.
• Mathematical skills include adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, and interpreting measurements and graphs.
• Reasoning ability to follow instructions and solve routine problems.

Responsibilities

• Train team members on proper use of tools and safety procedures.
• Set up machines and read job specifications for adjustments.
• Observe operations to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Measure material dimensions for accuracy of operation.
• Perform basic machine maintenance such as oiling/greasing and knife changes.
• Prepare daily production reports and inventory tags.
• Complete work orders as needed.
• Participate in safety programs and follow plant safety rules.

Skills

Language skills

Math skills

Reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

We are looking for experienced manufacturing employees to join the American Packaging Family.

Hiring for: Doctor Winders, Slitter Operator, PrePress Operator, Press Operators, and Laminator Operators

Shift and Schedule: 12-hour shifts, days and nights open ($3 shift premium for nights)

Hourly Rates: $25.46 - $38

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Facilitate on the job training and instruction for team members on the correct use of tools and equipment to ensure proper safety and operating procedures are followed.
• Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Sets up machine.
• Observes machine operation to detect material defects or machine malfunction.
• Measures material dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation.
• Performs minor machine maintenance such as oiling/greasing machines and changing female knives.
• Prepares required paperwork, including daily production reports, SPC charting, roll tickets and inventory tags.
• Completes work orders when necessary.
• Actively participates in safety programs and makes safety observations. Follows plant safety rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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 general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 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, interpret bar graphs.

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. This position may require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs – reference your department-specific JHA (job hazard analysis) for departmental lifting restrictions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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 occasionally exposed to humid conditions, airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.