Machine Operator

Amcor; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA/FSA Savings Account

Healthy 401K Match

Discretionary bonus program

6:00 am - 6:15 pm Rotating Days Work S

Work-life balance - 14 days per month

Job summary

Amcor in Libertyville, IL seeks a skilled technician to provide continuous machine support for injection molding and secondary equipment, ensuring uptime and safety. You will monitor OEE impact and communicate with the Shift Leader about repetitive breakdowns, perform preventative tasks, manage material changes, and document all activities while upholding Amcor’s safety and quality standards.

The role requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 35 lbs, and working a 6:00 am–6:15 pm

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of experience in manufacturing or injection molding preferred.
• Stand/walk for long periods; lift up to 35 lbs; good vision and mobility.

Responsibilities

• Provides continuous machine support by monitoring secondary equipment for uptime and safety.
• Understand OEE impact and communicate repetitive breakdowns to Shift Leader.
• Resolve machine-related problems (bowls, restarts, jams, color changes, nozzle leaks).
• Supply materials to presses; perform material changes and mold protection actions.
• Maintain documentation and uphold ISO/BRC, Health and Safety, and standard work procedures.

Skills

OEE awareness

Machine monitoring

Shift leader communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Provides continuous machine support by continuously monitoring secondary equipment for uptime efficiency and equipment safety.
• Understands Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) impact to effectively communicate to Shift Leader repetitive breakdowns.
• Resolves ongoing machine related problems (full bowls, closing machine restarts, grinder jams and color changes, purge removal from nozzle leaks).
• Supply materials to the presses.
• Assess beyond mold protect for root cause.
• Fix minor cosmetic issues (burns, string flash)
• Maintains proper documentation for all materials and machines.
• Supports and maintains all policies of the company including but not limited to ISO/BRC Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement, and standard work procedures.

Job Description:

• Provides continuous machine support by continuously monitoring secondary equipment for uptime efficiency and equipment safety.
• Understands Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) impact to effectively communicate to Shift Leader repetitive breakdowns.
• Resolves ongoing machine related problems (full bowls, closing machine restarts, grinder jams and color changes, purge removal from nozzle leaks).
• Performs beginner-level preventative maintenance tasks (reparing coveryor, material jam, cleaning filters).
• Performs material changeovers (ie, color changes, additives, etc.)
• Supply materials to the presses.
• Restarts Injection Machines for mold protects, intermediate troubleshooting skills.
• Assess beyond mold protect for root cause.
• Fix minor cosmetic issues (burns, string flash)
• Maintains proper documentation for all materials and machines.
• Supports and maintains all policies of the company including but not limited to ISO/BRC Standards, Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement, and standard work procedures.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 year of experience in manufacturing or injection molding, preferred
• Regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Standing/ walking for long periods of time

Benefits:

• Paid Vacation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA/FSA Savings Account
• Healthy 401K Match
• Company provided Short-term & Long-term Disability & Life Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Progression Opportunities
• Starting Pay $20.00 per hour. Depending on experience, range for this role may be between $20.00 and $22.00 per hour.
• 6:00 am - 6:15 pm Rotating Days Work Schedule
• Work-life balance - average of 14 working days per month!

Our Expectations:

We Expect Our People To Be Guided By The Amcor Way And Demonstrate Our Values Every Day To Enable The Business To Win. We Are Winning When:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

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Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)