Assistant Operator 1st Shift

Pratt Industries • Conyers, GA

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About The Position

The Assistant Machine Operator supports the safe and efficient operation of production machinery, including setup, operation, cleanup, and recommending improvements to meet customer demand. The role assists the Machine Operator in maximizing equipment utilization and capacity while maintaining quality, minimizing waste and downtime, and meeting production schedules. The employee follows safety, quality, and Good Manufacturing Process requirements, maintains clean work areas and equipment, reports mechanical concerns, and completes production, operational-status, safety, and quality reports. The position includes cross-training on other machines and plant roles, and may require schedule changes, overtime, and holiday work to serve customers year-round.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, be able to read and follow written instructions, read a tape measure accurately, perform basic calculations, and use common-sense reasoning to follow instructions and address routine problems. A current Lift Truck Operator License may be required. The work involves standing and walking regularly, handling and reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. The employee regularly works around moving mechanical parts and may encounter wet or humid conditions, elevated or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, vibration, and usually loud noise.

Pratt Industries describes itself as a privately held recycled paper and packaging company with more than 10,000 employees. It highlights secure jobs, a safe work environment, growth opportunities, and supportive benefits.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Able to read and follow instructions, including quality, safety, and job-packet instructions.
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate percentages, measurements, volume, and rate, and apply high-school-level math concepts.
• Able to use common-sense understanding to follow written, oral, or graphic instructions and address problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.
• Regularly able to stand, walk, talk, and hear; frequently able to use hands, reach, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice, and sometimes on holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in the packaging industry, including paper, plastics, or converting.
• Six months of experience in a manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities

• Work safely, follow company safety rules and operating procedures, support co-worker accountability for safety, and participate in the Plant Safety Committee.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Processes and learn and comply with quality procedures and policies; identify and prevent defective product from reaching customers.
• Assist the Machine Operator in maximizing equipment utilization by operating machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Work to improve setup times and reduce downtime; identify mechanical concerns and report them to the Production Supervisor, Production Manager, or plant mechanical staff.
• Maintain clean work areas during the shift and at shift end, keep areas free of tripping hazards, and maintain good housekeeping in other areas used, such as break rooms and bathrooms.
• Learn machine capabilities and capacity and help improve efficiency while minimizing waste and downtime without sacrificing quality.
• Continue learning machine duties, downtime procedures, setup times, and quality requirements; cross-train on other machines and plant positions.
• Assist the Machine Operator with completing production data, machine operational status, safety, and quality reports accurately and on time.
• Submit maintenance work-order requests to supervision and proactively maintain equipment and housekeeping.
• Switch duties with co-workers as needed and learn a range of plant duties.
• Comply with company policies and procedures, including safety and housekeeping requirements.
• Follow the production schedule and recommend schedule optimizations to meet cost, quality, and service goals; report unusual scheduling issues to a supervisor.
• Work overtime when necessary, sometimes on short notice, and work holidays when required to serve customers.
• Perform additional duties assigned by management.

Benefits

• Paid holidays from day one.
• Insurance benefits and a wellness reimbursement program within one month of hire.
• 401(k) with match after three months.
• Paid vacation days after six months.
• Full tuition reimbursement and paid childbearing and parenting leave after 12 months.
• Secure jobs, a safe work environment, supportive benefits, and growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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