Operator

Amcor Limited; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and eye

Paid time off

Holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Amcor is hiring a Slitting Operator to set up and operate laminators, ensuring quality and productivity while following safety procedures. The role involves troubleshooting equipment, inspecting adhesion quality, and completing reports with a strong emphasis on teamwork and continuous improvement.

The position requires 2+ years in web handling or lamination, mechanical aptitude, and Forklift certification, with opportunities for growth at our Asheville plant and across Amcor's global operations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of web handling experience; adhesive or extrusion lamination preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and mechanical skills.
• Ability to distinguish minor imperfections and color accuracy.
• Computer proficiency and willingness to learn new systems.
• Forklift certification (or ability to obtain).
• Commitment to teamwork, safety, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate laminators to meet quality and productivity goals.
• Troubleshoot lamination, web handling, and equipment issues.
• Inspect adhesion quality, identify defects, and ensure customer specifications are met.
• Follow all safety and chemical handling procedures.
• Complete required documentation and reports.
• Assist with training team members.
• Communicate with supervisors, maintenance, and co-workers.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and support process improvements.

Skills

Web handling

Troubleshooting

Color accuracy

Forklift certification

Teamwork

Safety

Quality

Job description

Job Description

Role Overview: Unpack Your Potential

Join Amcor as a Slitting Operator and play a key role in producing high-quality laminated products that protect what's important. You'll operate slitting rewinders, ensure safety and quality standards, and contribute to a team focused on collaboration and continuous improvement.

Schedule

• Shift: Nights Monday - Thursday, 6:45 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

Compensation & Benefits: Value, Recognized

We reward great work with:

• Pay: $22.50-$27.93/hour + $1.50/hour night shift premium
• Overtime: 1.5x pay for hours over 40 per week
• 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar match up to 8%
• Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one
• Paid time off and holidays
• Growth and development opportunities

Job Description: Possibility Unpacked

What you'll do:

• Set up and operate laminators to meet quality and productivity goals
• Troubleshoot lamination, web handling, and equipment issues
• Inspect adhesion quality, identify defects, and ensure customer specifications are met
• Follow all safety and chemical handling procedures
• Complete required documentation and reports
• Assist with training team members
• Communicate with supervisors, maintenance, and co-workers
• Maintain housekeeping standards and support process improvements

What We Want From You: Lead the Pack

Preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years of web handling experience; adhesive or extrusion lamination preferred
• Strong troubleshooting and mechanical skills
• Ability to distinguish minor imperfections and color accuracy
• Computer proficiency and willingness to learn new systems
• Forklift certification (or ability to obtain)
• Commitment to teamwork, safety, and quality

What We Value

Our Core Values guide us: Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Results, and Outperformance.

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Stand for long periods (steel-toed shoes required)
• Perform climbing, crouching, and reaching

Why Amcor?

Be part of a global leader while working in a team-driven environment at our Asheville plant. At Amcor, your contributions are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your work makes a difference.

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.

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the 'Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal' Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• 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)