Web or Converting Extra

Graphicpac T1; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid vacation & holidays

Health savings accounts

Job summary

Graphic Packaging International is seeking an entry-level Web or Converting Extra for our Kalamazoo, MI Carton team. The role offers a pay rate of $21.94/hour plus differentials, with opportunities for on-the-job training and internal advancement.

You will operate or tend printing and folder/gluer machines, read production schedules, move materials, and support a safe, efficient manufacturing environment. Benefits include multiple plans and a strong promote-from-within program.

Qualifications

• Understand and align business operations with core job functions.
• Read and interpret job jacket information on production schedules.
• Locate sheeted board and verify material against job jacket.
• Operate or tend printing and folder/gluer machines.

Responsibilities

• Operate or tend a printing machine and folder/gluer machine that transforms paperboard into products.
• Read and interpret job jacket information on production schedules.
• Locate sheeted board and compare label on skid with job jacket to ensure correct material.
• Move skids with pallet jack from raw material warehouse to press room.
• Load skids of sheeted board on press conveyor and maintain conveyor during production.
• Assist in press make ready and monitor press feed during runs.
• Fill press chemicals and inks; refill inks on press shelf as needed.
• Keep press area clean and dispose of waste properly.
• Follow all safety rules and company policies.

Skills

Passion for safety

Self-starter

Team communication

Independent work

Tools

Printing machine

Folder/gluer machine

Job description

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. A World of Difference. Made Possible. We are a 100% recycled food service carton manufacturing facility seeking candidates to join our Kalamazoo, MI Carton team. We’re recruiting for multiple positions so be sure you review all of our job postings. This job posting is for an entry level Web or Converting Extra with a pay rate of $21.94/hour plus differentials. We continually encourage our employees to advance their careers through on the job training and job progression through our strong promotion from within program. Many of our roles are skilled trade positions and our employees build successful careers in the Printing & Packaging industry with a generous earning potential. We offer a wide array of benefits including, but not limited to, paid vacation & holidays, optional health, dental, vision, and group life insurance, including health spending accounts and a progressive healthy lifestyle program, as well as 401-K with a company matching and standard supplemental company contributions. Employees may voluntarily elect pet insurance, home & auto insurance programs, purchasing power, tuition reimbursement, supplemental insurance offerings, Identity Protection, and prepaid Legal Services. Tobacco cessation and Employee Assistance/Referral Program, uniform service, safety shoe, and safety prescription-eye wear benefits are also available.

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for someone like you, who has a passion for safety, who is a self-starter, who takes initiative, who can communicate well with team members, and who can work independently in a manufacturing environment. You will understand and align business operations with your core job functions and execute within your roll to exceed customer expectations. You will be part of the team that drives for a safe work place, for continuous improvement, and for success, while supporting the GPI business, cultural, financial, and operational objectives.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Operate or tend a printing machine and folder/gluer machine that transforms paperboard into various consumer packaging products.

• Primary Responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:

• Ability to read and interpret job jacket information on upcoming jobs on production schedule.

• Responsible for locating sheeted board and comparing label on skid with job jacked to ensure correct material.

• Operates pallet jack to move skids from raw material warehouse to press room.

• Loads skids of sheeted board on press conveyer and maintains conveyer during entire production run.

• Responds to Pressman with any special request during press make ready, monitors press feed during press runs.

• Responsible for filling all press chemicals, loading inks, putting away inks when done with job and refilling process inks on press shelf when needed.

• Understand the importance of environmental responsibilities and proper disposal of press waste.

• Responsible for ensuring all used rags are disposed of in rag bin and that the lid remain closed

• Removes any full AQ/Fountain solution flush water drums from press to Non-Hazardous waste staging area.

• Ensures that any new drum used to collect waste at the press are properly labeled.

• Responsible for cleaning ink knives, cleaning ink fountains, cleaning water buckets, cleaning any coater spills, cleaning washer blades and keeping the press area in a clean state, as well as emptying all garbage bins in press area.

• Responsible for picking up used rags and gloves in press area, changing rag bag when full and maintaining stack of clean rags for use on the press.

• Assists the pressman in any maintenance of the press.

• Follows all company safety requirements.

• Comply with all company rules and regulations.

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