Packaging Attendant

Owens Corning; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 28,929,600; Full time

Job summary

Owens Corning in Montgomery, AL seeks a Packaging Attendant (Wrapper, Palletizer, Robot) Technician to operate, adjust and clean the wrapper and palletizer equipment, ensuring material is sealed, shrunk and palletized correctly.

You will follow safety and plant requirements, participate in TPM and housekeeping programs, inspect materials, apply product identifications and help prevent waste.

A high school diploma and manufacturing experience are preferred; forklift certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Prior manufacturing experience is preferred (3+ years).

Responsibilities

• Operate, adjust, and clean wrapper and palletizer equipment.
• Inspect materials and ensure proper coding and labeling.
• Maintain packaging materials and monitor quality to reduce waste.
• Record downtime and maintain safety and housekeeping standards.
• Report equipment issues to supervision and coordinate line breaks as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Decision making under pressure

Forklift certification

Basic math

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Talent Center

Job description

Packaging Attendant (Wrapper, Palletizer, Robot) Technician

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the Packaging Attendant (Wrapper, Palletizer, Robot) Technician position is to operate, adjust and clean the wrapper, palletizer equipment, and printing and labeling equipment. This position is also directly responsible for maintaining a supply of packaging materials. The target of this position is to provide correctly packaged material which is sealed, shrunk and palletized correctly in order to reduce waste and cost.

Job Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety and plant requirements individually and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety.
• Participate in safety, quality, autonomous maintenance, TPM, 5’s and housekeeping programs as established within the plant.
• Clean, inspect and adjust packaging equipment.
• Visually inspect materials and remove defective materials.
• Apply product identifications and codes.
• Repair or report problems to supervisor.
• When directed perform line break activities.
• Avoid any problems leading to scrap or seconds and direct/assist with rewraps to meet quality standards for packaging.
• Production recording of downtime and slow time events.
• Clear jams at palletizer and accumulating conveyors.
• When directed provide Front End breaks.
• Perform all shutdown and start up activities as directed.
• Isolate and communicate defective product (seconds).
• Help stack off seconds as needed and work with other Front-End personnel to keep entire Front End running smoothly.
• Notify Team Leaders of equipment problems requiring work notifications and tags.
• Use downtime to clean and organize Front End area.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understand verbal and written instructions.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Operate necessary software to successfully perform job responsibilities.
• Log into and navigate Talent Center and accomplish required online training routinely.
• Think under pressure and make quick decisions to identify solutions.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to learn the responsibilities of this position.
• Receive and maintain forklift certification.

Essential Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Wear required PPE equipment (safety glasses, bump cap, steel toe boots, ear protection, heat/cut resistant gloves, long sleeve shirt, and face mask).
• Able to shovel wet sand.
• Climb and descend stairs.
• Lift, push, and pull 50 lbs repetitively.
• Repetitive hand, arm, leg movements.

Computer and Software Competencies

• Must be able to operate a computer.

Additional Requirements

• Complete all annual safety and role specific training, as required by the nature of this position.
• Must pass all required job assessments.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.