Machine Assistant
About The Position
Golden West Packaging Group (GWPG) is a leading West Coast mill-independent specialty packaging and printing business. They provide innovative packaging solutions for various customer products across multiple industries. With 13 manufacturing facilities, GWPG offers structural and graphic design, converting, flexographic printing, and lithographic lamination. They are committed to environmental sustainability and serve diverse industries such as agriculture, food services, medical device, food products, wineries, high tech, pharma, and cosmetics. GWPG aims to be an employee-centric workplace that fosters camaraderie, relevance, and career advancement, especially as the packaging and logistics sector grows.
Requirements
- Speak, read, write English and have math skills all at 10th grade level and / or related work experience.
- Must be able to stand for 8 to 10 hours per day and to withstand noisy conditions.
- Must have the ability to lift up to 75 lbs. and push and pull loads up to 100 lbs.
- Must have good hand to eye coordination.
- Ability to use a pallet jack, weigh scale.
- Must have the ability to work well with others in a team environment, and to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Must be willing and able to obtain forklift certification.
Nice To Haves
- Mechanical workings helpful
Responsibilities
- Read instructions from the current work instructions.
- Assist in the set up jobs according to general specifications, or modify if necessary.
- Responsible for quality of work.
- Assist in operation of the machine in accordance with job orders and operating procedures.
- Initiate action to prevent problems, document quality problems, contribute solutions to problems, verify implementation of solutions and control further processing when a problem is identified.
- Respect and conform to all accepted safe work practices and standards.
- Attend ongoing in-house quality education classes.
- Assists with training.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- 401K plan with employer contribution
- Employee Assistance coverage with full services, including dietary and nutritional services, retirement planning and support services
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid time off
- Progressive employee referral program
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
