Packaging Operator

Amcor Rigid Packaging; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Savings Plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Amcor Rigid Packaging in Orlando, Florida is seeking a Machine Operator to perform production and packing operations. The successful candidate will ensure the quality of products while monitoring machinery and completing necessary training.

This role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with one-year technical training preferred. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for advancement. Join us to contribute to our high standards of quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent educational background.
• One year of related experience in a production role preferred.
• Ability to read and understand basic English instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform production and packing operations to ensure quality.
• Monitor and adjust machinery to prevent defects.
• Complete daily production reports accurately.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow instructions

Basic mathematical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

One-year certificate from college or technical school

Job description

SUMMARY

Performs repetitive production and packing operations to mass‑procedure products such as preforms by performing the following duties.

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 and 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 standard.
• Works at different work stations as production needs require.
• Works on line where tasks vary, as parts of various sizes and shapes move along the line.
• Packs all parts of good quality into boxes, in preparation for sealing and shipping.
• Completes daily reports 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 a 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 to apply 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. Must 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

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

QUALITY

Must be GMP/HACCP/Food Security Trained.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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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 and may vary by location
• Well‑being 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)