EXTRUSION OPERATOR

Job description

Overview

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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SUMMARY

To ensure all job duties are conducted in a safe and professional manner at all times.

The Operator must follow the chain of command and report directly to the Production Supervisor (Extrusion) for all aspects of their job functions.

The operator is directly responsible for the safety, quality, output, and housekeeping of his/her assigned lines.

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

Duties include line setup, scrap control, quality checks, new hire training, and any other duties set forth by the Shift Supervisor.

Complete all required paperwork.

Inform supervisor immediately of all maintenance issues prior to request being filled out as well as quality, resin, housekeeping, safety, or production issues.

Verbally communicate with co-workers on problems and activities.

Adheres to safety policies and procedures in compliance with Amcor’s guidelines.

Visually inspects work environment for hazards, equipment safeguards, employees’ safety, and adherence to policies.

Maintain compliance with OSHA, company, and housekeeping rules.

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent or previous manufacturing experience preferred.

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.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to do functional math; .

adding, subtracting, multiplying, and division.

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 must be able to keep up with moderate-speed production machines.

Manual dexterity is required with exposure to arm, wrist and back fatigue.

The employee continuously uses their arms, hands and fingers to handle, grasp, hold, grip, and squeeze.

The employee routinely bends and lifts up to 50 pounds of plastic over a twelve (12-hour shift, pulls and drags sheets of plastic, rearranges and organizes product, climbs stairs and pushes a broom to clean the production floor.

The employee stands for approximately 12 hours and frequently walks in the production area to locate materials and check materials.

Stretching and reaching to reprocess discarded plastic is done on a routine basis.

The employee routinely steps up 1 ½ feet and pulls themselves into the seat of a forklift.

Operation of roll carts, pallet jacks and lifting equipment is essential to job responsibilities.

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 employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to very loud.

The employee is continuously exposed to temperature variances; extreme heat during the Summer and cold temperatures during the Winter.

An essential part of this position is to work in a teamwork environment.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Additional Info

 Shift times will be either Day Shift 7AM- 7PM or Night Shift 7PM-7AM.

Contact

Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products.

With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day.

Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials.

Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands.

Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.

Required Skill Profession

Other Production Occupations