Process Technician

Amcor; Madisonville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Holidays

Wellbeing programs

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a production lead to oversee packaging line operations in our Kentucky facility. You will manage extrusion, lamination, slitting, die cutting, and forming equipment, ensuring 100% labor efficiency and accurate inventory documentation.

You will lead operators, disseminate daily tasks, and enforce safety and health requirements while maintaining a clean, efficient work environment. Journeyman certification or apprenticeship is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School diploma or GED.
• Journeyman certification or willingness to complete an apprenticeship.
• Advanced knowledge of plastic processing equipment and ability to troubleshoot related processes.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Prior production lead experience preferred with good mechanical ability.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and direct employees.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, professional, motivated and positive working environment with department personnel.
• Start-up and shut down of extrusion equipment, lamination equipment, slitting equipment, die cutting equipment, and forming equipment.
• Maintain labor efficiency at 100%.
• Oversee the duties of operators.
• Disseminate daily job assignments.
• Ensure proper documentation and accounting of all inventory transactions.
• Maintain the department in a clean and orderly manner.
• Record production results in the WebEFF system.
• Notify maintenance if a machine failure occurs.
• Maintain and enforce all company safety, environmental, and department of health requirements.
• Any other duties required by the leadership team.

Skills

Plastic processing

Troubleshooting

Organizational skills

Leadership

Mechanical ability

Physical stamina

Forklift operation

Measuring tools

Lifting 35 lbs

Safety compliance

Education

High School diploma / GED

Journeyman certification / apprenticeship

Job description

• Maintain a safe, professional, motivated and positive working environment with department personnel.
• Start-up and shut down of extrusion equipment, lamination equipment, slitting equipment, die cutting equipment, and forming equipment.
• Maintain labor efficiency at 100%.
• Oversee the duties of operators.
• Disseminate daily job assignments.
• Ensure proper documentation and accounting of all inventory transactions.
• Maintain the department in a clean and orderly manner.
• Record production results in the WebEFF system.
• Notify maintenance if a machine failure occurs.
• Maintain and enforce all company safety, environmental, and department of health requirements.
• Any other duties required by the leadership team.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe, professional, motivated and positive working environment with department personnel.
• Start-up and shut down of extrusion equipment, lamination equipment, slitting equipment, die cutting equipment, and forming equipment.
• Maintain labor efficiency at 100%.
• Oversee the duties of operators.
• Disseminate daily job assignments.
• Ensure proper documentation and accounting of all inventory transactions.
• Maintain the department in a clean and orderly manner.
• Record production results in the WebEFF system.
• Notify maintenance if a machine failure occurs.
• Maintain and enforce all company safety, environmental, and department of health requirements.
• Any other duties required by the leadership team.

Qualifications And Experience

• High School diploma / GED
• Must have Journeyman certification or be willing to complete apprenticeship program.
• Advanced knowledge of plastic processing equipment and ability to troubleshoot related processes.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Prior production lead experience preferred with good mechanical ability.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and direct employees
• Able to stand/walk for 7 hours of an 8-hour shift.
• Able to stand/walk for 10 hours of a 12-hour shift.
• Able to work overhead or in awkward positions on a frequent basis.
• Ability to climb ladders / steps safely and without assistance.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds.
• Ability to climb on and off a forklift safely and without assistance.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift in high traffic.
• Hearing sufficient to recognize and respond to shouted warnings, alarms, and horns on forklifts.
• Verbal communications adequate to use a radio and or paging system to contact other co-workers in other areas of the facility.
• Able to use both hands for effective manipulation of tools/parts.
• Stereoptic vision of 20/40 or better and peripheral vision of 70 degrees or greater and ability to read 10 – 12-point font at a distance of 12 – 18 inches.
• Ability to work in dusty / smoky environment on an intermittent basis.
• Ability to read micrometers, calipers, and other measuring tools.

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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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
• 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)