Job Summary:

To produce excellent quality bags going to The Customer, following guidelines, provided by The Customer and to meet efficiency targets with minimal waste.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Load rolls of material on to the bag making machine
• Adjust machine for efficiencies and quality
• Record daily production
• Enter finished goods into the system
• Responsible for own work plus co-ordinates the work of others, but without supervisory responsibilities.   Other responsibilities include;
• Run machine and fine tune
• Checking score mark positions, drum finger pressure, position of drum finger, back clamp opening cam, cut-off speed, print movement
• Set timing on gripper release cam, set tail bar timing, draw rollers, forwarding rollers, score blades, gusset wheels, P.I.V. for proper length
• Set-up liner and laminator, bag carrier
• Quality check
• Production report
• Make bags by hand
• Understanding the concepts of Lamination
• Complete tasks in adequate time limits, as to meet daily goal and schedule needs.
• Complies with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and any job or department specific SOP’s.
  • SOP’s may cover the areas of (but are not limited to)
    • Employee Health and Safety
    • SQF (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminates in all packaging manufactured.
    • SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP’s
• Must work within productivity standards and completes work
• Special Projects & other duties as necessary

Qualifications:

• Excellent math skills – mandatory (formulas)
• Documentation (production, quality sheets)
• Computer
• Mechanical skills – mandatory
• Trouble-shoot
• Multi-task
• Leadership
• Attention to detail

Other knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Must demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality of information to Company and Federal standards.
• Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and be able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Must be dependable and work within Company conduct standards; consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Ability to effectively communicate with crew members and supervision, and delegate tasks accordingly.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent lifting of 40 lbs avg.
• Continuous standing
• Very little sitting
• Twisting – slightly
• Back movement – constantly, continuous motion
• Carrying – frequent, regular motion with pauses
• Pulling –  on occasion, regular motion with pauses
• Pushing – rare, regular motion with pauses
• Ladder and stair climbing – frequent, regular motion with pauses, up to a maximum of 4 steps.

Working Conditions:

• Concrete floors
• Exposure to solvents during wash-ups– with use of proper PPE (minimal)
• Noise – mandatory use of appropriate PPE
• Ability to work in a non-air conditioned environment: hot conditions during summer months and cool conditions during winter months. (consistently)
• Follow all safety regulations and rules at all times, including wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE):
  • Steel tip boots or shoes
  • Gloves
  • Back Belt
  • Hearing protection
  • Safety glasses
  • Cut resistant gloves/solvent gloves
  • Hairnets and beard nets

Environment:

• Concrete floors

Mental Effort Requirements:

• Ability to keep pace with machine