Production Utility 1st shift

Pratt Industries; Sandston (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt Industries, Inc. in Sandston, VA is seeking a Production Utility responsible for safely operating production machines, including setup, operation, cleanup, and collaborating to improve efficiency to meet customer demand.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED; preferred packaging-industry exposure and at least six months in manufacturing. The role emphasizes safety, GMP adherence, quality awareness, and willingness to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Preferred packaging industry experience (paper/plastics/converting).
• About 6 months of manufacturing operation experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate and safely use production machines, including setup and cleanup.
• Follow GMPs and Pratt Industries quality procedures.
• Maintain clean, safe work areas and adhere to safety policies.
• Assist with data reporting and production status updates.
• Cross-train on other machines and support multiple plant areas.
• Work overtime as required to meet customer demand.

Skills

Safety awareness

Quality control

Manufacturing operations

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Production Utility

SUMMARY

Responsible for all activities associated with safely operating production machines including setup, operation, cleanup, and recommending improvements to operations to meet customer demand.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work safely at all times, be aware of surroundings and understand and comply with Pratt Industries Safety rules, operating procedures, and help hold co-workers responsible for safety related items. Participate in Plant Safety Committee.
• Follow at all times GMPs (Good Manufacturing Processes)
• Learn and comply with Pratt Industries quality procedures and policies. Stop bad quality from leaving the facility to the Customer. Catch it on the front end of manufacturing the product. Strong attention to detail for poor quality; prevent bad quality being sent to customer.
• Performs a variety of tasks in the assigned department. Possible to be in multiple areas of the plant during the week working on varied projects and customer orders.
• Performs general duties and responsibilities as required.
• Housekeeping and cleaning of work areas – keep clean and free of tripping hazards during shift and end of shift cleaning of the area. In addition, good housekeeping of areas employee utilizes; break rooms, bathrooms, refrigerators etc.
• Learn and understand from Machine Operators capability and capacity of machines and assist with driving efficiencies limiting waste and downtime. Do not sacrifice quality for machine speeds – must have both excellent quality and high efficiencies with minimal downtime.
• Learn from Machine Operators and Production Supervisor the job duties on the machines, downtime, setup times and quality.
• Cross-train on other machines and learns other positions in the plant.
• Assist with completing necessary reports in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to: Production Data, Machine Operational Status, Safety Data, Quality Data.
• Switch duties with co-workers as necessary. Learning environment to learn as many job duties to assist with plant growth and personal and professional growth opportunities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Adheres to production schedule.
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice. We serve our customers 24x7 – 365 days a year and sometimes work on holidays not avoidable.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED.

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:

Prior work experience in the packaging industry; paper, plastics, converting

6 months’ experience in some type of manufacturing operation.