Machine Operator I

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.

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Job Description

Summary:

The Machine Operator is responsible for operating winders, adjusting, and packaging finished goods, conducting quality checks, handling scrap production and assisting in scrap reduction while maintaining safety and quality standards.  They are responsible for the direct supervision of production lines. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Oversee all processes, equipment, employees, safety, and housekeeping on assigned lines.
• Understand and able to operate at least 9 blown lines.
• Perform regular quality checks and weight checks by reading and verifying work orders and skid plans.
• Responsible for ensuring scrap goals for the department are met by cutting, separating scrap and refeeding.
• Assist Maintenance Technicians during breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Operate McGuires and process control units, monito production and adjusting setting settings as needed
• Handle thread up and startup of machines, including during start up modes.
• Package finished goods using labels, pallets, and trays to ensure the best cosmetic presentation.
• Ensure adequate packaging and supplies for the next crew (at least two hours into the next shift).
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all processes and equipment.
• Assist in Training Packers.
• Assist in giving breaks to other Packers on the lines.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the plant and department.
• Interpret and adhere to production work orders.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in the company’s policies, goals and objectives.
• Communicate with Managers, Supervisors, and co-workers abut malfunctions, unsafe work conditions, and equipment problems.
• Attend scheduled meetings.
• Wear mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Be a team player with a positive attitude and work well with others.
• Possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Be dependable and flexible when work is required in other facets of production.
• Work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Safety Commitment:

• Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety
• Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others
• Authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event
• Understands and actively participates in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Requires overall knowledge and experience of extruders, recycling procedures and profiles of resins and their properties
• Must be able to work 12-hour shift including holidays and weekends
• Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times

Essential Physical Requirements:

• The employee in this job is required to exert 50 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of time); and up to 35 pounds of force frequently (more than 1/3 of the total time); if over 50 lbs, requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift.
• Must be able to stand for 12 hours
• Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times
• Reaching with hands and arms for as much as 100% of workday
• Talking to communicate with others
• Hearing to communicate with others and respond to manufacturing and PIT equipment sounds
• Using arms to grasp, handle, and type
• Walking to operate production machines and to package and palletize finished product

Work Environment:

This position requires that the employee be able to work:

Outdoors                                                                                        1/3 of the time or less

Near moving mechanical parts                                                 Over 2/3 of the time

High or precarious places                                                          1/3 of the time or less

Near electrical components                                                      1/3 of the time or less

Near vibrating equipment and tools                                       1/3 of the time or less

Fumes from equipment or airborne particles                       1/3 of the time or less

Toxic or caustic chemicals                                                         1/3 of the time or less

Extreme heat (non-weather)                                                     1/3 of the time or less

Extreme cold (non-weather)                                                     None

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)                               1/3 of the time or less

Loud environments (equipment operation)                          1/3 of the time or less

Language Skills:

Must be able to read and write in English

Education:

High School diploma or GED or equivalent, work experience can meet this requirement

Salary Range:

The starting rate of pay for this position is expected to be $18.65; however, starting pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience between $21.00 and $32.50.

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

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.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• 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)