Packaging Operator

Amcor; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement Savings Plan with company match

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a Machine Operator in Orlando, Florida, to perform repetitive production and packing operations. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to follow safety procedures to ensure quality production.

Candidates should have a high school diploma and the ability to use basic math skills. The position offers benefits including medical plans, paid time off, and a retirement savings plan.

Qualifications

• Capable of reading and understanding simple instructions.
• Ability to compute basic math operations.
• Physical ability to lift and move specified weights.

Responsibilities

• Perform production and packing operations.
• Monitor and maintain equipment to ensure quality.
• Complete daily log of production activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Basic math skills

Ability to follow safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

One-year certificate from college or technical school

Job description

Job Summary

Performs repetitive production and packing operations to mass-procedure products such as preforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The Machine Operator has the responsibility to successfully complete the position training program found in the plant training manual.
• The Machine Operator has the authority to shut down production equipment to prevent the production of defective product.
• The Machine Operator has the authority to place Non‑Conforming Product on Hold.
• Randomly checks parts produced every hour for any possible defects (including grease, flash, punctures, and other defects) to ensure that customer specifications are met.
• Places parts in specified relationship to each other.
• Monitors flow of parts into assembling machinery, secondary equipment, and storage containers.
• Tends machines, such as presses which perform in the molding area, according to machine (product) standard.
• Works at different work stations as production needs require.
• Works on line where tasks vary; parts of various sizes and shapes move along the line.
• Packs all parts that are of good quality into boxes in preparation for sealing and shipping.
• Completes daily report of parts produced and any scrap parts that resulted, including downtime.
• Notifies Production Supervisor and Process Technician whenever items produced do not meet quality requirements or if machinery needs repair.
• Uses calculator to arrive at accurate calculations of different production‑related data.
• Wears all required personal protective equipment.
• Maintains housekeeping of all work areas and equipment.
• Starts‑up molds according to set‑up sheet.
• Completes daily log of activities on an accurate and timely basis.
• Makes process and parameter changes to ensure the highest quality possible.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Starts devices to test their performance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent. One‑year certificate from college or technical school; or six months related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read a limited number of two‑ and three‑syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Capable of applying common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Safety

Must attend all required Safety/OSHA training classes and adhere to all Safety Rules as posted in employee handbook and in the plant. All employees must adhere to the Amcor “No Injuries Program”.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to use hands and fingers, talk or hear, and taste or smell. Frequently required to stand; occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required: close vision and color vision.

Quality

Must be GMP/HACCP/Food Security trained.

Work Environment

The work environment is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Noise level is usually loud.

Benefits

• 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 (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)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.