Operator 2

SIG group; Virginia; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Enrollment

Retirement 401K Matching

Employee Assistance Program

Identity Theft Protection Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

SIG is seeking a Machine Operator II for bag making duties including staging packing containers, inspecting products, and packing to ship. This position supports a Machine Operator III as a backup and requires flexibility to work all shifts while following safety and quality procedures. Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Virtual Client is expected.

Education required is a high school diploma or GED. Training and development opportunities are available to advance in packaging operations, with

Qualifications

• Ability to work all shifts and perform overtime.
• Previous experience in bag making preferred.
• Future training and/or education may be necessary to further job skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and Power Point presentations.
• Basic skill knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel, and Virtual Client to perform effectively in daily activities
• Ability to perform visual inspection process and successfully read and apply technical material including print specifications.

Responsibilities

• Complete tasks in the Packaging Associate Level.
• Identify bad material and safely cut down accordingly.
• Rotate or change blades and set up for changeovers.
• Enter work orders and maintain paperwork per SQF and policy.
• Lead basic changeovers and participate in complex ones.
• Adhere to quality plans and hold tickets; participate in AM and safety initiatives.

Skills

Shift flexibility

Bag making

Training potential

Read safety/operating docs

Word/Excel/Virtual Client

Visual inspection

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Machine Operator II tends to duties for bag making including but not limited to staging packing containers, inspecting product, and packing to ship. Machine Operator III will serve as backup to this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As an at-will employer, SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) reserves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.

• Employee able to adequately complete all tasks in the Packaging Associate Level.
• Understands the procedure for bad material and can safely & properly cut down bad material.
• Ability to properly move perf bed.
• Correctly identify perf blades and change when necessary.
• Understands the procedure for rotating or changing slitter blade and can safely & properly rotate or change slitter blade.
• Identifies the correct strip, spout, & seal pad for machine(s).
• Ability to change strip, spout, & seal pads.
• Adequately performs ABM cold start up procedures & plant shut down procedures.
• Adheres to Quality plan and specifications.
• Ability to accurately complete RTA (Real Time Audit).
• Interpreting quality data, knowing when to make changes.
• Ability to perform AM (Autonomous Maintenance) inspections.
• Ability to rotate/change strip skis.
• Ability to enter work orders into the work order system.
• Leads basic changeovers and participates in complex changeovers.
• Accurately completes paperwork per SQF (Safe Quality Food) and policy guidelines.
• Understands the Autonomous Maintenance (AM) process and actively participates in the AM process.
• Adequately completes Hold tickets.
• Ability to audit bins in the Hold Area.
• Ability to use barcoding system (Virtual Client).
• Understands and follows FIFO (First In First Out).
• Ability to enter data into DAS and Excel
• Participates in Pre-PM (Preventative Maintenance) meetings.
• Actively participates in Safety, Quality, 5S, and Autonomous Maintenance (AM) initiatives based on the plant goals and requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

YOU BRING THESE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

• EDUCATION:
  • High school diploma or G.E.D required.
• SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
  • Ability to work all shifts and perform overtime.
  • Previous experience in bag making preferred.
  • Future training and/or education may be necessary to further job skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and Power Point presentations.
  • Basic skill knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel, and Virtual Client to perform effectively in daily activities
  • Ability to perform visual inspection process and successfully read and apply technical material including print specifications.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 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.
  • Must be able to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Frequently standing, walking and sitting.
  • Frequently required the use of hands to finger, feel, reach or handle machinery.
  • Frequently bend, stoop and reach.
  • Visual Acuity (VA).
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • Moderate working conditions.
  • Exposure to variable noise levels.
  • Often exposed to moving mechanical parts.

SAFETY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT:

• Safety and Quality is EVERYONE’S responsibility.
• You must report or correct any food safety or potential food safety hazard to the person who can correct it. Adherence to policies and procedures related to quality management, safety, SQF and other regulatory guidelines communicated during your new hire orientation and defined in your SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) handbook are mandatory.

IDEAL CANDIDATES HAVE THESE COMPETENCIES:

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.

WE OFFER:

• Day 1 Benefits Enrollment
• Retirement 401K Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Protection Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

OUR PROMISE

SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

ABOUT SIG

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag‑in‑box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it’s the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better.

Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.