Horizontal Baler Operator

Smurfit Westrock•Oklahoma City, OK

47d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of the Baler Operator is to operate the hogger by hogging up all unusable scrap/sheets in neat bales and delivering the bales to the appropriate storage area.

Requirements

Lage Horizontal Baler experience required
High school diploma or GED within 6 months of employment
Able to read, speak, write and comprehend basic English
Heavy lifting on a consistent basis
Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy
Eligible to bid for this position under the present labor/management agreement or have current work-related experience
Prior work experience as a forklift operator

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in the corrugated industry is preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain inventories of baling wire, tags and scrap bales
Load bales on trailers, not to exceed 43,000 pounds
Log all loaded bales on log sheet
Blow out the scales three times per shift
Blow out the baler two times per shift
Keep scrap area clean
Blow out forklift daily
Follow LOTO procedures for the Baler
Notify supervision for needed repairs
Regular and timely attendance required
Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping
Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures. Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job. Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes. SWR employees regardless of level, position or tenure are responsible for upholding the safety standards regulations and policies.
Additional duties may be assigned by management
Must be a certified forklift operator
Make good neat bales weighing approximately 1200 pounds
Safely operate hogger and hog up all unusable paper and corrugated scrap
Maintain accurate bale/waste reports
Weigh scrap loads. Puts scrap and/or bales on scales with forks lowered
Record weight on both halves of bale ticket and sign it back out from scales and get off lift to read proper weight
When loading scrap trailer, bales will be spot-checked by whoever is loading trailer and supervisor
If a discrepancy is noted of more than 25 pounds, all bales must be re-weighed before being loaded on trailer
When weighing bales less than 1100 pounds, a supervisor must be notified and a decision made on whether bale will be broken and re-baled