OPS - Machine Operator - MFG

Veritiv Corporation•Fullerton, CA

About The Position

The Machine Operator safely and efficiently operates a machine and works in a variety of positions to provide technical and labor support to production areas as needed for facility operations. The role also ensures products are prepared for shipment in accordance with customer specifications and quality requirements. The position operates in a production environment using standard equipment, with exposure to loud noise, dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and moving vehicles. The employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see, and must walk and stand while operating machinery. The role may require lifting, twisting, pushing, pulling, and carrying items weighing from a few ounces to 150 pounds, with assistance when needed, and using pallet jacks or forklifts (if certified) to move skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds.

Requirements

1–3 years of related job experience.
Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with varied concrete situations where standardization is limited.
Ability to work independently and as part of a crew or team.
Ability to walk and stand while operating a machine.
Ability to lift, twist, push, pull, and carry items weighing a few ounces up to 150 pounds, with assistance when needed.
Ability to use pallet jacks or forklifts for skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds, if certified.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate machines for each job according to customer specifications and quality requirements, while meeting deadlines and following safety policies and regulations.
Perform routine preventive maintenance and other repairs as needed.
Participate in the Company's continuous improvement process by identifying ways to improve systems and reduce costs.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, job tickets, and procedure manuals in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form to run machine jobs.
Coordinate with other departments to ensure jobs are produced and shipped correctly.
Assist in other departments and work on special projects as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and a health savings account.
Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
401(k).
Paid time off.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee assistance program.
Other fringe benefits.
Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
Employee-led Employee Resource Groups and Veritiv Cultural Alliance.
Recognition platform.