Bag Catcher

Novolex • Florence, KY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bag Catcher is responsible for catching and inspecting bags as they come off the machine, ensuring products meet quality standards while minimizing waste. This entry-level role also involves placing bags into sleeves, inspecting and preparing bales, labeling and stacking acceptable products, and supporting machine operations and production targets. The position is located in Florence, Kentucky, with shifts listed as 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and 7 p.m.–7 a.m.

Requirements

• Reading, writing, and basic math skills to complete paperwork.
• Ability to discern detail and make decisions about bag quality.
• Ability to keep up with the pace of the machine.
• Ability to use proper lifting techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform all required tasks safely, follow established safety rules and procedures, and promptly correct or report unsafe conditions and hazards.
• Ensure machine guarding is in place at all times.
• Keep the work area clean and organized according to standards.
• Produce quality products in accordance with quality requirements and specifications, and follow applicable food service policies and procedures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, and hair or beard nets.
• Meet production targets set by management and keep pace with the machine and its budgeted speed.
• Catch bags as they come off the machine, inspect them for quality, assembly, print, or other defects, and reject bags that do not meet standards.
• Place the proper number of bags into sleeves in the press.
• Report machine adjustments and repairs to the Collator Tender/Adjuster Supervisor.
• Inspect bales for proper sealing and quality before banding them, placing them on skids, and labeling them.
• Apply bale labels neatly, upright, and with correct information; spot-check bales to verify the correct number of bags are enclosed.
• Place acceptable bales on skids using proper lifting techniques.
• Shut off the machine in a timely manner to prevent machine damage.
• Assist the Collator Tender during downtime with machine work, including stripping and changing rolls and cleanup.
• Maintain accurate production and quality reports, completing all required forms fully, accurately, and legibly.
• Safely clean print when needed while the machine is not running.
• Maintain adequate ink levels by adding ink and/or pH buffer as required.
• Perform roll changes as necessary.
• Clean the normal work area when no specific work instructions are provided.
• Achieve safety, quality, production, waste, and housekeeping goals set by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health.
• Training and development opportunities, including skills development and advanced education programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program for non-union employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed