Laminator Operator 2

American Packaging Corporation•DeForest, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist in the operation of the Laminator in the safest, most effective, and efficient manner while adhering to established quality standards. This role involves participating in training, embracing and practicing the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate. The operator will locate material for current and upcoming jobs to ensure efficient machine operation, sign onto and use the recipe program to load process conditions, and enter all necessary process data. Responsibilities include properly flagging rejects in master rolls, monitoring pumping systems for proper mix ratios, and understanding/utilizing all appropriate SOPs. The role also involves aiding in mounting impression/transfer sleeves during changeovers, reading and interpreting job jackets, product specs, and material picking programs. Extensive cleaning and housekeeping duties are required, including cleaning the laminator, scrubbing rollers and pumps, changing filters, picking up debris, and performing end-of-order and in-process cleaning. Assisting in machine set-ups/changeovers, preparing anilox rolls and sleeves, and completing necessary quality checks and paperwork are also key functions. The position requires attending and participating in all scheduled meetings and complying with all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Previous experience in APC manufacturing positions or specific industry related printing/laminating/bag making experience.
Acceptable prior work history
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute percentages and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Accuracy in recording Autocount
Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees
Conflict Resolution
Attention to detail.
Ability to operate powered industrial trucks.
Independence
Mechanical aptitude
Organizational skills
Safety
Teamwork

Responsibilities

Participate in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.
Locate material for the present job and upcoming jobs so that the machine may operate efficiently.
Sign onto and use recipe program to load process conditions onto the machine and enter all of the necessary process data.
Properly flag rejects in master rolls accurately for next operation.
Monitor pumping systems as outlined to maintain proper mix ratio.
Understand and utilize all appropriate SOP’s.
Aid in mounting impression/transfer sleeves during changeovers.
Read, understand, interpret and utilize all information received from both the job jackets, Product Specs and Material picking program.
Perform and manage all necessary cleaning and housekeeping duties including cleaning the laminator, scrubbing all rollers and pumps, changing filters, picking up debris around the machine, end of order clean-up, and in-process machine laminator cleaning.
Assist in machine set-up’s/changeovers by utilizing the information on the job jacket and any necessary equipment. This includes preparing anilox rolls and sleeves for the laminator, changing anilox rolls, etc.
Complete necessary quality checks at machine and complete check off paperwork.
Attend and participate in all scheduled meetings (Continuous Quality Improvement, safety, special projects, departmental, etc.).
Comply with all company policies and procedures.