Operator - Bag Machine

ProAmpac; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac in Fort Worth, Texas is seeking an operations technician to set up, operate, and monitor bag machinery to meet customer and production goals. You will load materials, adjust settings, calibrate equipment, and ensure proper operation on production runs.

You will inspect materials, track inventory, troubleshoot malfunctions, perform routine maintenance, train new crew, and coordinate with machine technicians and quality control to keep production on schedule while maintaining cleanliness

Qualifications

• Experience operating bag machinery and monitoring production preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with leadership, staff, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Set up bag machinery and equipment for production runs.
• Load materials, adjust settings, and calibrate equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Inspect and test materials and equipment to meet quality standards and quotas.
• Verify and track materials for inventory and work in progress.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and perform routine maintenance.
• Train and guide machine assistants and new crew members.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentations

Team coordination

Problem solving

Job description

Description

• Safley sets up, operates, and monitors bag machinery and equipment as intended and needed to meet customer and production goals.




• Completes bag machine setup for production runs, including loading materials, adjusting settings, and calibrating equipment to ensure proper operation.




• Monitors the production process, inspects and tests materials and equipment using safe and proper protocols, to ensure products meet quality standards and production quotas are met.




• Verifies and tracks all materials for inventory and work in progress regulations.




• Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions and perform routine maintenance tasks to keep machinery operating efficiently.




• Trains and provides guidance to machine assistants and new crew members.




• Keeps machinery and surrounding areas organized by meeting housekeeping, storage, staging, and cleanliness requirements.




• Keeps machinery and surrounding areas organized by meeting housekeeping, storage, staging, and cleanliness requirements.




• Completes all necessary documentation for internal or external use.




• Effectively works with other departments or team members, such as machine technicians, supervisors, and quality control inspectors, to coordinate production activities and address any potential issues as they arise.




• All other duties as assigned.




• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.




• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision-making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.




• Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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