Machine Operator

Amcor•Bowling Green, KY

53d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

Join Amcor as an Machine Operator and play a key role in producing high-quality packaging that makes a global impact. You’ll ensure safety, quality standards, and contribute to a team focused on collaboration and continuous improvement. This role involves supporting operations in becoming World Class in all aspects of the business, beginning with Safety. You will run all jobs in accordance with customer specification, manufacturing specification, and standard operating procedures. You will also organize, record, and ensure proper storage of resin, adjust machine specifications, pressures, and equipment for each job, and ensure all appropriate paperwork is filled out accurately and completely. Additionally, you will work with and direct the extrusion assistant and other team mates to minimize job change-over and down time, train and direct the extrusion assistant to become efficient at all the required assistant duties defined in each level of the assistant training matrix on time, and understand your role in product safety. Compliance with all 5S and WCM initiatives (Cross Training, moving to the work) is also expected. For the Flexo Printing Press Operator role, you will prepare inks, substrates, plates, cylinders, gears, etc. for scheduled jobs, assist the Press Operator in monitoring the product to ensure quality, and have the knowledge and ability to perform make-readies. You will participate in the operation of the press with the ability to operate if needed, order, charge, and return raw materials to each job as needed, complete necessary daily paperwork, and complete 5S/housekeeping logs. Adherence to all company policies and procedures is required, and you will remove and identify all scrap except flying splices before master rolls get moved to WIP area. All other duties as assigned by supervisor or management are also part of the role.

Requirements

Previous manufacturing experience
Knowledgeable and able to understand a computer and program
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with others in a team environment
Ability to lift up to 50-60 lbs
Willing and able to stand and walk for a 12 hour shift
Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, and twisting
Frequent use of wrist and hands
Frequent stepping up and down from platforms
Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis

Responsibilities

Support operations in becoming World Class in all aspects of the business, beginning with Safety.
Run all jobs in accordance with customer specification, manufacturing specification, and standard operating procedures.
Organize, record, and ensure proper storage of resin.
Adjust machine specifications, pressures, and equipment for each job.
Ensure all appropriate paperwork is filled out accurately and completely.
Work with and direct the extrusion assistant and other team mates to minimize job change-over and down time.
Train and direct the extrusion assistant to become efficient at all the required assistant duties defined in each level of the assistant training matrix on time.
Understand the role in product safety.
Comply with all 5S and WCM initiatives (Cross Training, moving to the work).
Prepare inks, substrates, plates, cylinders, gears, etc. for scheduled job.
Assist Press Operator in monitoring the product to ensure quality.
Perform make-readies.
Participate in the operation of the press with the ability to operate if needed.
Order, Charge, and Return raw materials to each job as needed.
Complete necessary daily paperwork.
Complete 5S/housekeeping logs.
Follow and be held accountable for adherence to all of the company policies and procedures as they are outlined and defined.
Remove and identify all scrap except flying splices before master rolls get moved to WIP area.
All other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one
Paid time off and holidays
Growth and development opportunities
Medical, dental and vision plans
Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)