Inspector-2-2-3-B TEAM

Silgan Plastics•Ottawa, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Inspector promotes a safe working environment by adhering to all safety policies and procedures to prevent injury. This role is responsible for ensuring finished goods meet or exceed customer expectations by identifying and classifying typical defects. Critical defects are those likely to cause package failure or unsafe conditions, major defects cause handling or performance problems, and minor defects are aesthetically objectionable. The Inspector alerts the Operator to defects, verifies packaging parameters against specifications, and performs any necessary rework safely. Additionally, the Inspector maintains a clean work area, performs housekeeping duties, and assists in various team tasks such as organizing, packing, erecting corrugated, and performing rework. The role also involves assisting machine operators with tasks like grinding bottles, clearing jams, and general machine upkeep, as well as supporting the Maintenance department during planned maintenance. The Inspector evaluates and takes appropriate action to maintain a safe work environment, inspects work areas for unsafe acts/conditions, and uses effective verbal and written communication. All duties are performed in accordance with safety rules and procedures.

Requirements

Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds continuously throughout the shift.
Work involves continuous lifting, bending, reaching, and twisting.
Effectively use verbal and written communications.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Responsibilities

Promote a safe working environment and adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
Ensure finished goods meet or exceed customer expectations.
Identify and classify typical defects (critical, major, minor).
Alert the Operator to all defects.
Verify packaging parameters against the specifications sheet.
Safely perform any rework required.
Perform housekeeping duties and keep the work area clean.
Clean the entire line area when a line goes down.
Promote a "teamwork" atmosphere by assisting where needed in housekeeping, organizing, packing, transporting corrugated, erecting corrugated, and performing rework.
Safely assist the Operator in grinding bottles during machine startup.
Clear jams on the downstream.
Perform housekeeping around the entire machine, including grinders, downstream, and under takeouts.
Safely assist the Maintenance department through housekeeping on and around machines during planned maintenance.
Evaluate and take appropriate action to maintain a safe work environment with established standards and guidelines.
Inspect work areas and look for unsafe acts/conditions.
Perform sweeping, cleaning, and sorting duties as necessary.
Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and procedures.