Feeder-Packer

Graphic Packaging Careers•Tustin, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. A World of Difference. Made Possible. This is an entry level position. The employee who occupies this position is responsible for any/all duties assigned by management irrespective of whether such duties are specifically included in this list.

Requirements

H.S. Education or equivalent
Computer literate
Mechanical skills
Communication skills
Good attendance
Ability to guide teams/processes
Ability to work alone
Standing (except breaks and lunch) with little lower body movement throughout working shift for 8 to 12 hours.
Visual acuity at short distances. Needed to detect variances in job numbers, register and bleeder marks.
Color vision needed to detect inappropriate color of product.
Good eye/hand coordination to keep speed with the pace of the machine.
Able to lift 25-35 lb. boxes continuously and 50 lbs. occasionally to cover Palletizer position. Weights above this require team lifting.
Occasional climbing, stooping, bending and overhead reaching.
Fine hand manipulation.
Grasping and gripping.
Must be willing to work all shifts.

Responsibilities

Feeding or packing cartons, palletizing cases and following directives of the Leadership and do so in a safe manner.
Feeding handfuls of cartons and inspecting quality before placing stacks in the gluer feed.
Erecting corrugated cases, packing cartons, inspecting for quality and following specified packing instructions.
Palletizing cases to the specified work instructions and pallet diagrams.
Reviewing and confirming incoming material matches all specification called out in the production order to include incoming batch tags, corrugated, pads, cello, label or any other special materials.
Reporting any discrepancies immediately to crew, department leadership or QC.
Operating electric Pallet Jacks safely to move WIP or finished pallets.
Lifting and placing cases on pallets keeping the palletizing loop clear.
Re-stocking materials for the following crews, which include but not limited to, making lids, corrugated stocked and also keeping the tables stocked up with tape.
Correctly tagging out leftover material (corrugated/pads/cello) to be restocked in the warehouse.
Maintaining the cleanliness of the area (remove stray cartons, sweep up, etc.) performed during make ready of following a production run.
Helping with troubleshooting when issues arise.
Supporting and Developing Lean initiatives (5s, TPM, Daily Management).
Performing other organizational duties as required.
Following all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
Reporting to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
Participating in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
Following all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
Reporting any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.