Finishing Operator III 2nd Shift
About The Position
Mill Rock Packaging (MRP) is a rapidly growing U.S.-based packaging company and a market leader in the design, engineering, and production of high-end, sustainable, and customized graphic paperboard, folding carton, and commercial printing products. MRP serves customers in various industries including consumer staples, food and beverage, technology, pharmaceuticals, health, beauty, and more. As a Finishing Operator in Folding-Gluing, you will be responsible for setting up and running folder/gluer machines to produce cartons that meet customer specifications. This role involves maintaining equipment, tracking the production schedule, providing special instructions to catchers, and entering job information into the Radius computer program. Operators are also responsible for communicating and correcting quality issues with plant leadership.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- At least 1 year of paperboard folding carton industry or similar print/packaging experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience on a folder-gluer machine.
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standard situations.
- Basic computer skills are required to read work instructions, record job data, follow work schedule, and communicate via email.
- Good mechanical aptitude.
- Flexible, adaptable and teamwork oriented.
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
- Perform a variety of tasks throughout the day in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to stand and move about the work station throughout the day.
- Ability to respond to continually changing priorities and coordinate multiple projects.
- Reliability!
Nice To Haves
- 3-5 years of consistent experience working with folding equipment and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Prior experience as a Folding or Gluing Machine Operator at a printing company.
Responsibilities
- Prepare Make-Ready of the feeder unit.
- Run initial quantities after setting up the folder/gluer machine to demonstrate production capability.
- Operate the folder/gluer machine that folds and glues various types of folding cartons and produce quality products.
- Read and respond to scheduling software to define machine set-up.
- Understand and practice correct equipment operation as applied.
- Assist with all associated set-up tasks as directed by the Folder Operator.
- Locate stock, loads, and perform loading and stacking according to size, shape, and quantity to support machine efficiency.
- Meet monthly and quarterly efficiency goals by exceeding established production and quality standards.
- Perform quality checks as required and report deficiencies to plant leadership when discovered.
- Maintain machine work records and update them on a timely basis.
- Monitor equipment status and brief plant leadership as needed.
- Work around equipment and use tools to set up the folder/gluer machine.
- Report any missing, broken, bent, or worn parts to supervisor or maintenance personnel.
- Keep the area clean and assist in set-up of the equipment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical insurance with a set employee premium contribution of only 12%
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation and sick time plus observed company holidays
- Earned additional PTO rewards available for perfect attendance.
- Pension with employer contributions
- Overtime pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
