Production Operator - Nights

Avery Dennison; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a global leader in materials science as a Production Operator. This role offers the chance to work on a rotating shift schedule, ensuring flexibility in your work-life balance. You'll be responsible for machine set-ups, quality inspections, and operating heavy equipment, all while adhering to safety standards. With a starting wage of $20.64 per hour plus a shift differential, this position not only provides competitive compensation but also the opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions in various industries. If you're ready to take on challenges and grow in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, or 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to follow safety practices and instructions is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead machine set-ups and changeovers while ensuring product quality.
• Operate heavy equipment and maintain production records and logs.

Skills

Machine set-ups

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Ability to follow instructions

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)

3+ years of relevant manufacturing experience

Tools

Standard measuring tools

Heavy equipment

Job description

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

Ideal candidates will have the ability and flexibility to work the 2nd shift (2 pm-10 pm), 3rd shift (10 pm-6 am), or a rotating 12-hour night shift (6 pm-6 am). The night shift rotation follows a pattern of 2 nights on, 2 nights off, then 3 nights on, with every other weekend off.

Starting wage for this position is $20.64/ hr. + $2.00/ hr. shift differential.

Job Summary

Completing an initial training period on a day shift for 6-8 weeks may be required even if you were hired for a night shift.

The Production Operator is responsible for leading machine set-ups and changeovers, problem-solving, making decisions on machine adjustments, and inspecting and packaging finished products to customer specifications. In addition, the production operator will be responsible for operating various coating, finishing, and/or powered industrial vehicles to move inbound and outbound products.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:

1. Perform routine set-up and changeover of machines, making adjustments as needed to process operations accordingly.
2. Run orders per product specifications and standard practices. This may include sorting, labeling, and packaging products per customer specifications, quality requirements, and standard practices.
3. Perform tests and check products routinely for multiple characteristics using standard measuring tools, tape measures, etc.
4. Understand and implement quality standards and procedures.
5. Meet production schedules and program production sequences for optimal productivity.
6. Follow standard operating procedures and specifications or instructions of higher-level technical personnel and monitor meters, gauges, valves, flow ratios, temperatures, pressures, and related controls and guidelines to ensure adherence to production/process specifications.
7. Maintain production records and logs of equipment and product performance.
8. Maintain the work area with necessary supplies to complete processes.
9. Operate heavy equipment to move, load, and ship material and/or finished products throughout the manufacturing environment.
10. Support inventory accuracy by completing cycle counts and correcting discrepancies to achieve business goals.
11. Assist and support other team members in meeting department and site goals. Participate and share in performing all tasks necessary to run the facility.
12. Contribute and participate in team decision-making processes including problem solving and continuous improvement efforts. Provide support in project work and other special requests.
13. Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) or 3+ years of relevant manufacturing work experience.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instruction.
• Must prioritize safety in every aspect of the working environment adhering to established safety practices, policies, and procedures.
• Must be able and willing to work overtime, including short-notice requests.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.