Pouch & Press Operator

Amcor Flexibles, LLC; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Flexible benefit account

Parental leave

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Amcor in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Production Operator to operate assigned equipment with focus on safety, quality, and cost efficiency. You will run presses, laminators, or pouch lines, support safety programs, and ensure accurate documentation.

You will work in a team-based environment, adhere to SOPs, and participate in continuous improvement activities while maintaining clean and safe work areas.

Qualifications

• Strong computer and data entry skills.
• Good organizational and written/verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to read simple instructions and memos.
• Ability to write simple notes and correspondence.
• Basic math using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment to meet safety, quality, and production targets.
• Support Environmental Health & Safety policies and improve safety performance.
• Operate forklift and process lines per specifications and SOPs.
• Complete production and QA paperwork accurately and promptly.
• Minimize changeover, start-up, shutdown, and cleanup times.

Skills

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Reading comprehension

Writing simple correspondence

Math with units

Reading rulers

Teamwork

Training on demand

Mechanical knowledge

Job description

life insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement

United States, Kansas, Lenexa

Aug 15, 2026

Job Description

Operation of assigned Production Equipment to ensure optimum safety, quality and production while minimizing cost, energy, and waste in our team-based environment.

Duties

• Supports Environmental Health & Safety for the facility, following all current policies and procedures and making-an-effort to improve the Environmental Health and Safety performance of our facility.
• Operates press, extrusion laminator, or pouch line to run in accordance with all written specification including manufacturing spec, customer spec, and standard operating procedure.
• Operates a forklift truck
• Meets established percent of target production goals.
• Monitors and maintains quality by removing flagged defects.
• Performs standard quality assurance tests and other tests as required.
• Properly complete all paperwork including production reports, SOC reports, cleaning logs, QA reports, etc.
• Works to minimize job change-over, machine start-up, shut down, and clean-up time.
• Analyze problems and takes corrective action.
• Ability to perform assistant duties if required.
• Accesses computer and enters required data in a timely manner accurately.
• Generates and completes necessary paperwork and forms
• Practices safety at-all-times in compliance with company and department safety guidelines
• Performs housekeeping duties to ensure a clean and safe work environment
• Maintains established GFSI and 5S standards in department on-a-daily basis
• Involvement and support of WCOM as assigned to teams, roles in maintaining WCOM changes and daily in changes made as well as updating machine/department boards as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor or management

Requirements

• Good Computer skills
• Good organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to read standard or metric rulers and use a chart to convert between the two.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to train on an as needed basis
• Mechanical knowledge of moving equipment a plus

Sources

• Minimum of three years of manufacturing experience.
• Trade journals, trade shows, technical seminars, management seminars, equipment supplier contacts and raw material contacts.

Internal

• Has daily internal contact with machine operators, manufacturing supervisors, manufacturing superintendents, and plant managers regarding daily equipment issues, safety, productivity and waste issues.

External

• Has minimal interact with external customers, sales and suppliers.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs
• Ability to push/pull 20-55 lbsContinuous standing and walking
• Exposure to noise above 85 decibels
• Exposure to solvent odors and odors created in the melting process of manufacturing plastic films
• Employee is required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hand and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Disclaimer

• The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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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.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• 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
• 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)