Production Sr. Operator

Amcor Flexibles, LLC; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan with company match

Job summary

Amcor Flexibles, LLC in Monroe, Louisiana is seeking dedicated individuals to improve safety and quality in production. Candidates will need a high school diploma and strong teamwork skills.

The role includes following safety protocols and ensuring equipment efficiency. Benefits include medical, dental, retirement savings, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in a team‑work oriented environment is a plus.
• Must pass forklift and electric pallet jack training.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.

Responsibilities

• Follow and support all company safety and GMP procedures.
• Ensure all safety checks are made before putting equipment inline.
• Maintain quality standards according to specifications.

Skills

Teamwork

Forklift operation

Basic PC knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Extrusion/converting equipment

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• Follow and support all company safety and GMP procedures.
• Maintain a safe work environment by following safety policies.
• Complete daily safety checklists and attend monthly safety meetings.
• Ensure that all safety checks are made before putting equipment inline.
• Monitor employee safety, work habits, and PPE use and follow lock‑out/tag‑out procedures.
• Know the company’s quality vision policy and help to achieve it.
• Monitor multiple lines while ensuring a high standard of output and quality.
• Maintain quality standards according to specifications and tolerances.
• Direct packers, machine operators and senior team leaders to perform quality inspections.
• Be trained in QAN root cause/corrective action.
• Maintain correct and proper paperwork.
• Have a working knowledge of JDE/WebEFF.
• Able to run travelers and schedules out of the JDE system.
• Know how to scan product into JDE correctly.
• Maintain production requirements including scrap rates, production rates, line speeds, blends, and weight tolerances.
• Maintain the pounds‑per‑man‑hour goal by managing the team effectively.
• Able to start machines up and make changeovers (set gussets, thread equipment and make changes to downstream equipment).
• Maximize equipment efficiencies to meet current MEEF, EFF and YIELD goals.
• Use knowledge of resins, additives, concentrates, etc. to adjust to changing manufacturing conditions and maximize efficiencies.
• Get approval for changes to any resin blend that differs over 10% from the traveler.
• Plan, assign and direct work to maintain production goals of pounds‑per‑man‑hour.
• Input downtime and production into the computer for the entire shift and maintain the packing summary sheet.
• Prepare the work area for the relief shift to ensure a successful start.
• Adjust equipment to maximize production: box erectors, tapers, and labeler.
• Know pallet stacking formations for all orders.
• Ensure all pallets are properly labeled and tagged.
• Manage bins – keep the bin area organized.
• Maintain housekeeping in areas at all times to 6‑S standards.
• Help train employees in job duties from the current position to entry‑level positions.
• Assist maintenance with repairs and equipment reliability; perform routine equipment repairs.
• Make minor repairs on equipment and aid in trouble‑shooting with maintenance technicians.
• Write maintenance requests when equipment repairs are beyond training.
• Complete forklift inspection before using the forklift at the beginning of each shift.
• Move packaging materials to the lines as needed or requested.
• Ensure boxed resins, fillers, or concentrates are staged at lines.
• Inspect all pallets for accuracy in regards to weight and correct stacking configuration.
• Inform senior team leader of weight variances in finished product.
• Weigh scrap boxes at the end of each shift or when full and record net pounds.
• Inspect trash containers for recyclables before dumping.
• Return all materials to the proper location when changeovers are completed.
• Check fuel level in forklift before the end of shift.
• Participate on teams for quality improvement, cost savings, productivity and safety.
• Be a team player and exhibit the gung‑ho attitude.
• Perform all other duties as assigned, including performing job duties from the current position to entry‑level positions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in a team‑work oriented environment is a plus.
• Working knowledge of extrusion/converting equipment and process desired.
• Must pass forklift and electric pallet jack training.
• Language skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, simple checklists, short correspondence and memos. Ability to effectively communicate and present information in one‑on‑one and in small group settings.
• Mathematical skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rates and percentages.
• Reasoning skills: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Basic PC knowledge.

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 and Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short‑term and 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).

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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