Production Operator

Amcor

Dalton (GA)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 33,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing programs & Employee Assist.

Health Savings Account/FSA

Life insurance, AD&D, disability

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement Savings Plan with company 2

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary bonus program

Job summary

Amcor in Dalton, GA is seeking an extrusion operator to run and adjust equipment for packaging film production. You will feed and monitor film through rollers, ensure correct width, gauge, length and tension, and perform quality checks with standard measurement tools.

You will complete production paperwork and assist with final packaging and palletizing. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of manufacturing experience; forklift certification may be required

Qualifications

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent training plus minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience.
May require certification to operate forklift trucks.

Responsibilities

Operates extrusion equipment to produce plastic film rolls to specification.
Sets up and adjusts equipment, monitors width, gauge, tension, and weight.
Inspects finished product and completes production paperwork and labels.
Operates lifting equipment and assists with packaging and shipping tasks.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Forklift operation

Quality inspection

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Operates machine to extrude thermoplastic materials and manufacture blown (packaging) film according to specifications: Operates machine and may adjust controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, and temperature; and synchronizes speed of extrusion with pulling rolls. Reviews production order and gathers proper resins, colorant, and other related materials are staged to supply extruder using lift truck vehicle and/or coupling designated hoses. Examines extruded product for defects, such as wrinkles, bubbles, splits and makes equipment adjustments/modification to improve quality. Measures extruded articles for conformance to specifications, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges; and adjusts speed and weight controls or turns water, air, or valves to obtain product of specified dimensions. Tests physical properties of product with dimension testers and completes visual inspections. Reels extruded product into rolls of specified length and weight. Removes finished rolls from winder and completes specified packaging by placing roll(s) on to shipping pallet using lift table, chain hoist, or similar mechanism. Relocates finished pallet to holding area using electric pallet jack, lift truck, or similar equipment. Completes production paperwork documenting product testing, gauge, size, weight, or other production statistics. May be assigned to cut roll cores which are placed on winder spindles.

Job Description

Job summary

Operates extrusion equipment to produce rolls of plastic film. Sets up and adjusts equipment per specifications, feeds film through series of rollers and secondary equipment to winders. Ensure proper width, gauge, length, tension, weight, and other properties, inspect for quality. Completes final packaging and labeling. Enters production in system.

Summary Of Essential Job Functions

Minimum Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent training plus minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience. May also operator forklift truck vehicle requiring certification.

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.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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 the "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
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)