SBM Technician- Days

Amcor LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Amcor LLC in Louisville, KY is seeking a SBM Technician to operate and maintain SBM machines, ensuring production targets are met and quality standards are achieved. You will work with the shift to maximize throughput while adhering to GMP and safety requirements.

The role requires hands-on mechanical aptitude, forklift certification, and strict compliance with LOTO and PPE. We offer competitive benefits and opportunities for growth within a global packaging leader.

Qualifications

• Must verify quality of finished product per control plan.
• Operates dryers and monitors temperatures.
• Follows safety procedures including LOTO and PPE.
• Able to lift 30 pounds and stand for long shifts.
• Maintains daily PM records and paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Operate SBM machines to meet daily production requirements.
• Collaborate with maintenance to address mechanical issues.
• Monitor equipment to ensure product quality.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety standards.
• Support shift to maximize throughput.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Forklift certification

Safety procedures

Process sheet reading

Daily PM documentation

Job description

Job Description Position Title SBM Technician Department SBM

Position Summary Responsible for SBM machine processing and daily machine production requirements.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for SBM machine processing systems within appropriate process guidelines;
• Responsible for working with the shift to maximize production requirements;
• Ensures that the quality of all products produced meet the customer’s specifications;
• Reviews daily production performance to ensure that the department is meeting efficiency goals;
• Serves as an example for housekeeping and safety standards;
• Works with maintenance staff to ensure that mechanical issues are corrected.

Responsible for maintaining the Food Safety Program (GMP) Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Can verify quality of finished product (measure/visual to control plan) and properly react to problem;
• Demonstrates working knowledge of dryers and reacts to "out of control" conditions;
• Understands and demonstrates proper safety procedures (LOTO, safety block usage, proper propane torch usage, the opening of safety latch door for 2nd safety, etc.);
• Can verify barrel heats, nozzle heats, and hot runner heats to process document and identify an actual temperature outside of 5 degrees of set point;
• Can verify actual injection pressures by gage to Process Sheet;
• Demonstrates proper Daily PM compliance with all paperwork completed;
• Demonstrates proper/safe "purging";
• Demonstrates proper Burn out procedures (gates and sprue bushing);
• Can start all SBM press from cold (verifies all water is turned on, heats on, dryer on, air on);
• Can stop all presses and perform all proper shutdown procedures;
• Can remove a short shot from an injection core and cavity using brass tools;
• Can identify a quality problem by neck ring, cavity, and injection core;
• Can troubleshoot and correct daily processing problems (bubbles, strings, contamination, holes, etc.);
• Can verify actual cycle time variation and reacts to "out of control" situations;
• Can verify air pressures by gage, water temp by gage, and water pressure by gage;
• Can detect a water leak at the molds and nozzle and react correctly;
• Can detect an oil leak within the machine (shut-off nozzle, hydraulic line, rotary seal) and prevent product contamination;
• Can detect an air leak and identify general location (airline, blow mold obstruction, etc.);
• PPE Required – Requirements are proper hearing protection, safety glasses (prescription if required), steel-toed shoes, hairnet, beardnet (if employee has chin hair greater than 1/8 inch).

Authorities

Perform essential functions and assigned duties while communicating any deviations from the requirements to management. Report any safety concerns to management and to shut down any equipment that presents a safety hazard. Make any necessary adjustments to produce a quality product and to stop production if there is a threat of nonconforming product being produced.

Qualification Requirements

• Manual Dexterity – The ability to quickly move hand, hand together with arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Mechanical aptitude –Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated knowledge of troubleshooting and basic mechanical repairs.
• Forklift certification – The ability to operate a forklift in a safe manner consistent with OSHA standards.
• Information Ordering – The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Extent Flexibility – The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Wrist-Finger Speed – The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Multilimb Coordination – The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Lifting Requirements – Ability to lift 30 pounds over head to total height of six feet.
• Walking/Standing—Requirements ability to walk and or stand for 12 hours per day.

Position Hours

Assigned 12-hour schedule Schedule rotates as follows: two days on, two days off, three days on, two days off, etc. Flexibility for occasional overtime and call-in work required.

Organization Relationships

Report directly to Shift Supervisor for purposes of scheduling, performance evaluation, and compensation assessment. Indirectly reports to Department Manager for product requirements, quality requirements, and overall departmental goals. Indirectly reports to Lead SBM Technician for direction of day-to-day responsibilities.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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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)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC www.amcor.com|LinkedIn|YouTube Amcor is committed to providing a secure and reliable experience for all job seekers.