Converting Production Operator

Arkansas Poly & Printing, LLC•Van Buren, AR

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Sets up and operates slitting, rewinding and bag converting machines. In addition, monitors quality and troubleshoots production problems.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED; or
6 to 12 months manufacturing experience and/or training; or
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be able to read and interpret English language documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, company handbook, and procedure manuals.
Must be able to speak and write in English effectively when presenting information to supervisors and fellow employees.
Required to add, subtract, multiply and divide in units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Must be able to read a tape measure.
While performing the duties required of this position, the employee is constantly required to stand for up to 12 hours, walk, use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee will occasionally be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Employee must regularly lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds or more than fifty (50) pounds with assistance or proper equipment.
Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
This role requires the employee to concentrate for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Level 2: Minimum of 4 months experience and general knowledge of slitting/rewinding and bag converting equipment and protocol.
Level 3: Ability to operate all slitting/rewinding and bag converting equipment with supervision and general knowledge of press equipment to assist if needed
Level 4: Ability to operate all press, slitting/rewinding and bag converting equipment without direct supervision guidance, capable of accurately produce all required production run reporting, and ensure product quality.

Responsibilities

Performs set up of slitting and bag converting equipment and makes necessary equipment adjustments to ensure quality and maximize production outputs
Reviews specs, work order, print master and production samples and calculates and records production pounds, bags and time.
Performs quality checks at set up and specified intervals during the production run then notes results on the Quality Check Report and provided required samples
Ensures availability and/or prepares materials needed for production runs (i.e. boxes, wickets or other miscellaneous production and/or packaging supplies) and counts and records inventory levels for spare parts and production forms
Completes required production run reporting such as but not limited to: Production Reports, Job Order, Quality Check Report, Pallet Labels, WIP or Raw Material Usage to include but not limited to calculation of production pounds or impressions and run times, Skid Tags.
Assist in monitoring and reporting equipment conditions, working conditions and operating methods for safety and maintenance needs and perform general preventative maintenance and completes associated reports
Performs roll changes and palletize finished product
Must be able to read a tape measure
Assist in maintaining clean workspace, equipment and tools
Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
Must be able to work up to 12-hour shifts
Performs other duties as assigned
Assist in adjusting equipment to correct production and quality problems maximizing outputs.