Assistant Machine Operator OVERNIGHTS

ProAmpac • Granite City, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

ProAmpac is hiring an Assistant Machine Operator at its Granite City, Illinois facility. The role supports production of flexible packaging in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, operating and maintaining machinery to produce finished bags while meeting production, quality, and waste-reduction goals. The position works a 12-hour rotating schedule, listed as 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The employee threads material through machine components, starts and monitors equipment, and adjusts settings to ensure consistent cutting, printing, folding, gluing, or sealing. The role also includes diagnosing and correcting machine problems, performing daily maintenance, and following GMP and AIB regulations. The work is primarily indoors in a climate-controlled setting, with some exposure to manufacturing conditions. Required production-floor protective equipment includes hearing protection, safety shoes, and vision protection.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years of work experience in a related industry.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating schedule, listed as 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ethical conduct, problem-solving and analysis skills, and communication proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Thread materials from parent rolls through machine guides and rollers to production components such as cutters, gluers, printers, folding devices, or electric sealers.
• Start and monitor machines, adjusting them to ensure uniform shearing, printing, folding, gluing, or sealing of material into finished bags.
• As needed, insert a shaft into a parent-roll core, secure it with steel collars using hand tools, and mount the roll onto the machine using a hoist.
• Operate machinery to meet production and quality goals while minimizing waste and maintaining set machine-speed goals.
• Diagnose machine problems and correct them promptly to maintain smooth production flow.
• Perform daily machine maintenance, including oiling, cleaning the drum area, re-taping, and scraping down.
• Follow GMP and AIB regulations and maintain equipment accordingly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Quarterly perfect-attendance and gainshare bonuses.
• Premium pay built into the shift schedule.
• Paid time off (PTO) and two additional personal days.
• 11 paid company holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other supplemental offerings.
• Company-provided life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness program with potential health-insurance premium discounts and other incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED