Extrusion Assistant (12hr Nights)

Amcor • Bowling Green, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Extrusion Assistant is responsible for ensuring all job duties are conducted in a safe and professional manner at all times. This role reports directly to the Production Supervisor or a more experienced Operator (Extrusion) and is directly responsible for the safety, quality, output, and housekeeping of their assigned lines. This position requires skill progression and testing. Duties include assisting with line setup, start-up, scrap-control, quality checks, new hire training, packing out the finished product, and any other duties set forth by the Shift Supervisor. The Assistant must complete all required paperwork and immediately inform the supervisor of any maintenance, quality, resin, housekeeping, safety, or production issues. The employee will be expected to fill in for the Operator in their absence, based on their development and overall experience level. The role also involves verbally communicating with co-workers on problems and activities, adhering to safety policies and procedures in compliance with Amcor’s guidelines, visually inspecting the work environment for hazards, equipment safeguards, employees’ safety, and adherence to policies, and maintaining compliance with OSHA, company, and housekeeping rules.

Requirements

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• High school diploma or equivalent or previous manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.
• Ability to do functional math; i.e. adding, subtracting, multiplying, and division.
• Accurately read a tape measure.
• Ability to follow and execute directions from other employees, operators, and/or supervisors.
• Ability to keep up with moderate-speed production machines.
• Manual dexterity is required with exposure to arm, wrist, and back fatigue.
• Continuously uses arms, hands, and fingers to handle, grasp, hold, grip, and squeeze.
• Routinely bends and lifts up to 50 pounds of plastic over a twelve (12) hour shift.
• Pulls and drags sheets of plastic.
• Rearranges and organizes products.
• Climbs stairs.
• Pushes a broom to clean the production floor.
• Handles hot material and equipment.
• Stands for approximately 10 hours.
• Frequently walks in the production area to locate materials and check materials.
• Stretching and reaching to reprocess discarded plastic is done on a routine basis.
• Routinely steps up 1 ½ feet and pulls themselves into the seat of a forklift.
• Operation of roll carts, pallet jacks, and lifting equipment is essential to job responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Previous manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with line setup, start-up, scrap-control, quality checks, new hire training, and packing out the finished product.
• Completing all required paperwork.
• Informing the supervisor immediately of all maintenance issues prior to the request being filled out as well as quality, resin, housekeeping, safety, or production issues.
• Filling in for the Operator in their absence, based on development and experience level.
• Verbally communicating with co-workers on problems and activities.
• Adhering to safety policies and procedures in compliance with Amcor’s guidelines.
• Visually inspecting work environment for hazards, equipment safeguards, employees’ safety, and adherence to policies.
• Maintaining compliance with OSHA, company, and housekeeping rules.

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)

What This Job Offers

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