Operator - Extrusion - Night

ProAmpac; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 on / 4 off schedule

Quarterly attendance bonus

Premium shift pay

11 paid holidays

401k with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

ProAmpac in Westfield, MA is hiring for a production/operator role on a 4 on/4 off schedule. You will monitor processes, ensure quality, lead crew activities, and maintain equipment and records in a safety-driven environment.

The position offers quarterly bonuses, premium pay built into shifts, 11 holidays, 401(k) with match, and comprehensive health benefits. Join a growing, essential packaging leader that values safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 9–12 months related experience or training.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control the process and product to prevent non-conformance.
• Commitment to ISO standards and GMP/food safety practices.
• Troubleshoot to resolve problems.
• Pack and label work-in-process and finished product.
• Document process conditions accurately.
• Maintain computer inventory.
• Perform machine maintenance.
• Lead and direct crew; train teammates.
• Communicate shift changes clearly to operators and supervisors.
• Verify calibration of instruments and use control charts.
• Ensure conformance to quality audit sheets.
• Set up and clean up machines.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Time management

Effective communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Now hiring! Come work at a place to build your future and be an integral part of a fast-paced, safety-oriented, and growing industry! We are an ESSENTIAL employer that is ACTIVELY HIRING at our Westfield, MA facility!

ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with comprehensive product offerings. Providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement, and Impact.

The safety and health of our team is our top priority. ProAmpac has taken great steps to provide all personal protective equipment and sanitizing supplies to create a safe and healthy work environment for you.

We are actively seeking to join our growing team. If you are looking for a new opportunity with a leading packaging company, ProAmpac is looking for you to join our team!

What ProAmpac has to offer:

• A unique, "4 on / 4 off" schedule (work 12-hour shifts for 4 days, then get 4 days off) -- only work for half the year!
• Quarterly bonuses: perfect attendance bonus
• Premium pay built into your shift schedule.
• 11 paid company holidays
• 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and other supplemental offerings
• Company-provided life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellness program -- living a healthy lifestyle can get you a discount on your health insurance premiums AND other incentives.

Essential Duties and Tasks

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Monitor and control the process, and product, to prevent non-conformance.
• Commitment, awareness and involvement pertaining to ISO (policy, standards, procedures, etc.) and food safety practices (GMP’s, procedures, etc.) are requirements of all employees.
• Troubleshoots to resolve problems.
• Responsible for proper packaging and labeling of work-in-process and/or finished product.
• Responsible for accurate documentation of process conditions.
• Maintains computer inventory.
• Machine maintenance.
• Lead and directs crew. Develops crew’s skills and provides training.
• Sets next crew up for success and effectively and efficiently communicates at shift change to Operators and Supervisors.
• Verify measuring and test instruments calibration through records and control charts prior to use.
• Ensure conformance to winder quality audit sheet.
• Set up and clean up machine.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Nine to twelve months related experience and/or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• 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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