Laminator Operator 2

American Packaging Corporation•Churchville, NY

21d•$28 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future. LOCATION: Chili, NY HOURS: Nights 11pm- 7am SUMMARY: Assist in the operation of the Laminator in the safest, most effective, and efficient manner while adhering to established quality standards. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 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.

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
Shift work
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.