Palletizer

Crown Holdings•Dubuque, IA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Crown Holdings, Inc. is a world leader in the metal packaging production process, designing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions. We are seeking dedicated and driven individuals to join our team in an expanding industry. Crown is committed to valuing and promoting sustainability. This role serves a key function in the operation and on-going maintenance of high-speed manufacturing equipment that produces metal cans and ends at the Dubuque, Iowa manufacturing location.

Requirements

High School Education/GED or equivalent preferred
One or more years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
Must be able to look at new solutions and “think creatively and strategically” to solve problems
Excellent time management and project management skills as well as the ability to multi-task
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proven math and computer skills and working knowledge of various Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
The associate may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds on occasion
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus

Nice To Haves

Vocation or technical certification would be a plus
High-speed packaging industry experience

Responsibilities

Operate the automatic can palletizer including inserting separator sheets between layers of cans, and placing top frames on top of completed pallets
Sorting and inspecting cans, printing pallet tickets, and performing quality checks
Keeping the work area clean and organized, performing minor tasks as directed by the line maintainer
Supporting the line maintainer in the operation of the production lines
Assisting in the preparing, loading and feeding of metal coils
Removing jams as they occur in the production lines
Visual inspection of finished cans and ends for obvious defects and recording this information
Assisting in removing metal dies and assisting in lubrication
Replacing and re-aligning cans as necessary
Operating automatic bulk packing machinery to load/unload various size can onto pallets
Removing old ID tags from packing material and applying correct ID tags
Maintaining numeric sequence of pallets of cans and ends
Observe and practices company safety rules and SOP’s at all times
Maintain the flow of finished product as required
Communicate all pertinent information between departments, peers and between shifts on changes to equipment, production schedules, production problems or any other related information.
Works with employees on identifying, discussing solutions and implementing “fixes” on machinery and equipment problems
Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned