Industrial Machine Operator-Printer-Hotpress-Floatline

Job Function:

Responsible for performing the job duties at the Hotpress, Floatline, Printer, and Wrapper to produce molded fiber egg cartons to customer specifications. Maintains excellent safety and housekeeping standards, and verifies quality at each assigned workstation.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Hot Press Operator

The primary job duties and responsibilities are:

• Follows all documented safety, quality, and production procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring the continuous operation of the mechanical hot press to achieve production goals.
• Restores flow if the hot press stops or encounters issues.
• Troubleshoot and communicate mechanical issues to the Hot Press Mechanic and management.
• Identifies and removes defective cartons by observing the decline conveyor leading to the Hot Press and the outfeed.
• Responsible for immediately responding to and addressing alarms concerning carton jams.
• As needed, assist in feeding cartons into the line to increase productivity and decrease scrap.
• Demonstrates proper use of tools (e.g. dowel rods, picks)
• Responsible for maintaining excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
• If a printer stops, responsible for assisting carton pick up at the outfeed.
• Responsible for maintaining the workstation until relieved.
• During line start-up and downtime, responsible for assisting in the clean-up of the oven area.
• Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
• Maintains excellent safety record.
• Maintains excellent attendance record.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Printer Operator

The primary job duties and responsibilities are:

• Follows all documented safety, quality, and production procedures.
• Responsible for verifying against a visual representation of the final product to ensure all cartons are made to order.
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of bundle tags, including the stamp, and ensuring all bundle tags are placed appropriately.
• Communicate any quality defects to the Printer Mechanic and management.
• Assist in wiping down plates as necessary.
• Assist in picking up cartons on the line during downtimes.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
• Responsible for wrapping completed bundles.
• Verify order paperwork and sign plate change forms.
• Responsible for maintaining the workstation until relieved.
• During line start-up and downtime, responsible for assisting the clean-up of the oven area.
• Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
• Maintains excellent safety record.
• Maintains excellent attendance record.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Oven Attendant

The primary job duties and responsibilities are:

• Follow all documented procedures for the position.
• Empty oven run-out stackers.
• Collect scrap and place it in appropriate bins.
• Respond to oven jams immediately.
• Frequently check the alignment of product out of the oven onto the conveyor and resolve alignment issues.
• Assists with reducing Production scrap levels.
• Assist with emptying scrap bins from the Hot Press.
• Maintains effective communication with the Hot Press Mechanic.
• Inform the Natural Team Leader and/or Production Supervisor of any problems.
• Maintains excellent housekeeping standards to maintain a safe work area.
• Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards.
• Maintains excellent safety record.
• Maintains excellent attendance record.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience

Experience required:

• At least one year of experience in a manufacturing environment; including successful completion of jobs or similar activities requiring control of a mechanical process and inspection of product to meet quality standards.
• Demonstrated self-compliance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

An individual must have the following skills in the Dry End Operator position:

• Ability to work safely and to communicate with others professionally.
• Demonstrated ability sufficient to determine product quality, for example, carton malformations, color verification, and structural integrity.
• Demonstrated hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient for product handling.
• Ability to work well on a team.

Physical requirements

This position is located in a manufacturing location. Physical requirements will include but are not limited to:

• Standing for lengthy periods (frequent)
• Sitting for extended periods (frequent)
• Climbing up/down stairs/ladders/platforms (occasional)
• Working in a manufacturing environment that includes periods of hot and cold weather, dust, noise above 85 dBA, occasional odors, and moving equipment (frequent)

Working conditions

An individual that works in the Dry End Operator position:

• Must be physically able to perform the essential job duties.
• Must be able to work a rotating 12-hour schedule.
• Works overtime as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

You should be proficient in:

• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Machine Setups for Production Runs

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Flexographic Printing Press
• Conveyor Systems

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