Blender Material Services

Amcor•Itasca, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing raw materials for production lines, including staging materials, removing finished goods, and palletizing cases. The position involves maintaining blending systems, working with packers to support the production process, and adhering to safety and quality policies. Key duties include preparing material formulations, operating blending equipment, inspecting mixtures, and performing regrinding activities while ensuring material quality and reporting any contamination. The role also requires assisting with packing duties, such as inspecting bottles, packaging acceptable items, and managing non-conforming products. Maintaining a clean work area and performing preventative maintenance on equipment are also essential functions. The position may require performing color and material changes without supervision and filling in as a Packer as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, preferred or 3 years Material Services / Operator experience
Previous experience with assembly, hand packing and visual inspections.
Must be able to read, write and speak and understand English.
Basic math, computer, and organizational skills
Ability to recognize and understand numbers and values and enters this information into an on-line database accurately and assure all customer paperwork is documented correctly to avoid delayed shipment(s) to customer.
A strong mathematical ability is essential.
Ability to visually distinguish fine variations in color and other visual defects.
Proficient hand/eye coordination to operate equipment.
Ability to visually and mentally make priority decisions and independent judgment calls based on the situation at hand.
Ability to use a computer and related software efficiently and effectively.
Ability to work all shifts and required overtime.
Employees must be able to work 12 hours shifts and overtime, weekends, and nights.
Frequently carry greater than 20 pounds up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift 100 pounds always with overhead with assistance or moving dolly.
Employees are required to stand / walk on concrete floors.
Employees are required to bend; turn / twist; kneel; squat; crawl; climb; reach out and up; turn wrist; grasp; pinch; and have finger manipulations.
Must be able to multi-task multiple lines and effectively work with co-workers.
Must be able to physically move including climbing, lifting, pushing, pulling, twisting, bending, etc. (up to 25 lbs.)
Climbing up and down stairs and ladder is required
Ability to use a Pallet Jack

Nice To Haves

Knowledge about plastics, colors and additives is preferred.

Responsibilities

Bring all raw materials to the production lines.
Remove finished productions and lifting of cases of finished goods onto pallets.
Stage all Resin and clean, refill and maintain all Blending Systems.
Work with packers to support production process.
Adheres to Amcor Rigid Plastics Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
Receives instruction from previous shift Material Services and current shift Quality Technician to determine which material formulations will be required during the shift.
Collects virgin, regrind and colorant materials to prepare the necessary formula mixtures.
Places pre-determined amounts of virgin regrind and colorants into a drum that is secured on the blender.
Activates the blender following all manufacturing and safety instructions.
Visually inspects the mixture for even blend and when properly mixed.
Delivers the drum to the appropriate machine.
Performs regrinding activity and dumps full bins into a regrind drum.
Inspects regrind for contamination and reports any findings to the Plant Production Manager, Production Lead/Supervisor, Quality Technician or Mechanic.
Removes excess production from manufacturing and store in the Production Area.
Reports NCR’s as necessary.
Performs all safety checks and necessary preventative maintenance on blender prior to operation.
Fill in as Packer as needed, but not limited to: Visually inspects moving bottles for defects using an approved sample as a model.
Place acceptable bottles in an appropriate shipping container.
Place non-conforming bottles in a “hold” container for further disposition.
Report all recurring non-conforming issues to the Quality Technician and Mechanic.
Place full shipping containers on pallets for removal from production area.
Add perform color and material changes without supervision.
Keeps assigned work area clean, neat, organized, and free from safety hazards.
All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)