Job Description

Please Note: 

This description is not intended to be all-inclusive.  Other duties and responsibilities may be required based on business needs and are subject to change.

Job Function

Supports coordination and direction of daily production activities to achieve safety, quality, and production objectives

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other duties may be assigned) *This position requires skill progression and testing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean workplace by supporting safety initiatives and promoting safe behaviors of others
• Support Production Supervisor in planning and execution of production activities, including break relief for staff, facilitation of pre-shift meetings, work assignments, and scheduling priorities; supervises and directs production activities in the absence of Production Supervisor

• Set up and operation of all printing presses in accordance with established guidelines (i.e., correct ink, set up, plate mounting); performs proper adjustments to maintain safety, quality, and production standards

• Understand the components and functions of the basic flexographic printing press, including but not limited to the unwind, infeed, drying, outfeed, rewind, register, impression setting, port-a-lift and inking systems.
• Apply general makeready procedures for flexographic printing.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret Travelers and how to identify raw materials by part numbers.
• Recognize, identify, and communicate problems in specific terms (troubleshooting). Effectively transfer information between shifts. Know location of all SDS sheets and how to interpret. Understand SOC sheets and how to properly fill out.
• Demonstrate good housekeeping and organizational skills.  Ensure proper solvent and ink handling procedures are implemented and followed. Ensure proper hazardous waste handling procedures are implemented and followed.

• Assists with review of quality throughout shift to ensure conformance to standards; partners with   Quality and Production management to address concerns as needed
• Assists with preliminary troubleshooting of equipment and processes malfunctions as needed; escalates concerns to Production Supervisor and/or Maintenance for resolution as needed
• Conduct and facilitate training of new employees in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Assist with preparation of production reporting and documentation including daily production labels, data entry, and production records; reviews reports for accuracy; updates tier 2 meetings, along with leading tier 2 meetings in absence of Supervisor
• Observe all Plant safety, quality and production policies
• Perform related duties as assigned

OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS;

Must have good speaking skills.  Must be able to read, write and understand English. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and employees both in person and through written and verbal correspondence.  Ability to perform duties with minimal direction and be self motivated. Ability to read and understand a measuring tape.

HEALTH AND SAFETY;

Adhere to safety policies and procedures in compliance with Amcor’s guidelines.  Visually inspects the facility for tripping hazards, equipment safeguards and helps to maintain a clean work environment. 

IV.          QUALIFICATIONS;

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Being mechanically inclined is essential.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school graduation or its equivalent preferred. Prior Central Impression Press operation preferred. Knowledge of late model, automatic presses is also preferred. Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the preferred knowledge, skills and abilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English.  Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to accurately read a tape measure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee continuously uses their arms, hands and fingers to handle, grasp, hold, grip and squeeze.  The employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; manual dexterity is required with exposure to arm, wrist and back fatigue.  Bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, sitting, carrying, standing in one place, reaching, pushing and pulling for general duties. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Occasional climbing/descending of stairs as well as pushing a broom to clean the production floor is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 65 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions on this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to very loud.  An essential part of this position is to work in a teamwork environment.  The employee is exposed to temperature variances; extreme heat during the summer and cold temperatures during the winter.

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.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

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)