Palletizer | Nights | 6P – 6A | 4 on 4 off | Starting Pay $24.90 Per Hour

090 CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc.; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Palletizer Operator to safely operate palletizing machinery and ensure cans are loaded, labeled, and protected for shipment. You will inspect product quality, monitor flow, and maintain a clean, safe workspace on a rotating shift.

Responsibilities include loading cans onto pallets, addressing jams, and reporting issues to the Team Leader or Back End Maintainer while following all safety procedures. This role supports continuous production and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Set up and adjust palletizing machinery to meet quality standards.
• Perform regular inspections to ensure product quality and proper labeling.

Responsibilities

• Set up and adjust machinery, ensuring product quality meets standards.
• Operate palletizing controls to load cans and top frames onto pallets with proper tickets.
• Inspect cans for defects and monitor pallet patterns for consistency.
• Report equipment malfunctions or quality concerns to supervisor.
• Maintain clean and safe work area and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Machinery operation

Quality inspection

Safety procedures

Troubleshooting

Tools

Palletizing machinery

Conveyor systems

Job description

About Crown Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

Job Description

Position Overview: Safely operate the palletizing machinery ensuring that only quality finished cans are properly loaded and packaged on pallets for shipment to the customer.

Duties And Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Team Leader, the Palletizer Operator responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Set up and adjust machinery, ensuring product quality meets established standards through regular inspections.
• Operate palletizing machine controls to load cans, slip sheets, and top frames onto pallets, ensuring each pallet is labeled with the appropriate ticket.
• Correct tipped cans, fill voids, and remove jams to maintain consistent production flow.
• Inspect cans for defects, monitor pallet patterns, and replace missing cans as needed.
• Inspect pallets, top frames, and slip sheets for defects.
• Check drop points and conveyor systems when flow is interrupted, clearing minor jams as needed.
• Report equipment malfunctions or quality concerns to the Team Leader or Back End Maintainer.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, follow all safety procedures, and report unsafe conditions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in the palletizing process.
• Replace strapping rolls when coils are depleted.
• Keep accurate records of production ticket printing.
• Perform all required process control checks as specified by operational guidelines.
• Control and monitor all switches and operations on lower conveyor system.
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned.

What Crown Offers You

Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees The opportunity to build a meaningful career Professional and personal development through training and work experiences Join us and become part of a team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!

Working Together

Working Together is one of the five pillars that make up our Twentyby30™ program. We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment of inclusivity.

Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world. Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry. Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

Ready to go behind the scenes? With hundreds of maufacturing plants and 20,000+ employees worldwide, there's a lot that goes into the design and production of Crown packaging. We serve a variety of markets including food, beverage, household, personal care, and more. Since we were founded in 1892, we've been on a mission to manufacture best-in-class packaging while championing best-in-class teams. Together, we're building something that lasts thanks to great products, made by great people.