Packaging Operator Specialist

the LEGO Group; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Climate controlled environment

2-2-3 shift schedule

Job summary

The LEGO Group is seeking a Semiautomatic Specialist Operator in Virginia to support line leaders with change overs, quality inspections, and machine cleaning. You will operate box former/closer and case packer equipment, troubleshoot issues, and uphold safety standards to ensure on-time, in-full production.

Applicants should have 1–2 years of machine operation experience, basic math skills, and the ability to read a tape measure.

Qualifications

• Technical education in mechanics and ability to read a tape measure.
• Good math skills; ability to read fractions/decimals.
• Experience with factory computers and fault/alarm troubleshooting.
• Experience with minor mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Support line leaders and participate in safety and quality improvements.
• Operate semiautomatic line equipment including box former/closer and case packer.
• Troubleshoot issues and escalate to maintenance as needed.
• Maintain clean, safe working area and follow SOPs and quality standards.
• Support autonomous maintenance and 5S activities and contribute to smooth line flow.

Skills

Mechanical basics

Tape measure reading

Math aptitude

Analytical problem solving

Industrial computer experience

Education

Technical education in Mechanics

Tools

Syntegon box former/closer/case packer

Job description

Job Description

In Final Pack we work as a team, always collaborating and helping each other to satisfy the needs of our three main customers Planning, Shipping and Warehouse. Our key focus keep or increase our efficiency while ensuring high quality products and a safe environment delivering pieces on time in full.

Semiautomatic Specialist Operator exists because it is a position to support the line leaders with some activities regarding Change Overs, quality inspections, machine cleaning, proactive detection of safety and quality issues and timely escalating any issue to the Line leaders or Production team leads to receive the proper support. This position operates one or multiple pieces of production equipment, including moving raw material to the production line, filling, lifting, carrying.

• Provide support, participate proactively and demonstrate leadership on Safety and Quality in the area.


• Comply with the Safety legal requirements, standards (External / internal) and others applicable to the area.


• Responsible for keeping the machines and working area clean and in good conditions, before, during and after shift.


• Responsible for the Operation, Change Over and fine adjustments of the production Semiautomatic Line, specifically the Box Former and/or Box Closer or Case Packer following SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).


• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner.


• Follow the Quality standards to get a high quality product coming out from Box Former and/or Box Closer, Case Packer


• Contribute to the constant flow of the line avoiding unexpected downtimes and working with maintenance, engineering and other support areas as necessary.


• Accomplish with the standard hourly results of production.


• Support line operation activities (Autonomous Maintenance (AM), 5S, Quality Checks, Line Release Audit, etc.)


• Propose improvements in production processes regarding safety, quality and operations.


• Collaborate to keep an excellent communication with peers following LEGO values.


• Regular, reliable and predictable attendance, and able to work in 2-2-3 pattern and Overtime when requested.

Requirements

• Technical education in Mechanics.


• 1-2 years of experience as machine operator, similar to a box former / box closer and Case packer machines, and with high speed production lines. Preferred experience with carboard processing machinery.


• Good communication skills (verbal and written) with peers and leaders.


• Good Math skills. Ability to read a tape measure. Understand fractions and decimals, and ability to convert fractions and decimals.


• Analytical reasoning/problem-solving skills required.


• Experience with computers in a manufacturing setting (Easy HMI, electronic settings, solving for faults/alarms)


• Experience with minor mechanical repairs (e.g., jams, using tools, making basic adjustments to equipment, etc.)


• Experience with conducting preventative maintenance (e.g., inspecting and maintaining equipment, detecting and correcting issues before they occur, etc.)


• Must be able to lift/pull/push 50 lbs. up to 50 % of the shift.


• Must be able to stand/walk/bend/twist for prolonged periods of up to 12 hours/day as needed per production area.


• Maintenance experience.


• Syntegon box former/closer/case packer machines experience preferred.

Benefits

• Hours 7 00am-7 00pm on a 2-2-3 schedule ( only work 15 days a month)


• Pay $22.50/ weekly pay


• climate controlled

What’s in it for you?

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – You'll find this at the top of this advert and when you join the team, we'll confirm this with you.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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