Packaging Attendant

Owens Corning•Memphis, TN

About The Position

The purpose of the Packaging Attendant (Wrapper, Palletizer, Robot) Technician position is to operate, adjust and clean the wrapper, palletizer equipment, and printing and labeling equipment. This position is also directly responsible for maintaining a supply of packaging materials. The target of this position is to provide correctly packaged material which is sealed, shrunk and palletized correctly in order to reduce waste and cost.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Three (3) or more years of manufacturing experience strongly preferred
Understand verbal and written instructions
Perform basic mathematical calculations
Operate necessary software to successfully perform job responsibilities
Log into and navigate Talent Center and accomplish required online training routinely
Think under pressure and make quick decisions to identify solutions
Work well in a team environment
Strong attention to detail
Must be able to learn the responsibilities of this position
Receive and maintain forklift certification
Wear required PPE equipment (safety glasses, bump cap, steel toe boots, ear protection, heat/cut resistant gloves, long sleeve shirt, and face mask)
Able to shovel wet sand
Climb and descend stairs
Lift, push, and pull 50lbs repetitively
Repetitive hand, arm, leg movements
Must be able to operate a computers
Complete all annual safety and role specific training, as required by the nature of this position
Must pass all required job assessments

Responsibilities

Comply with all safety and plant requirements individually and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety
Participates in the safety, quality, autonomous maintenance, TPM, 5’s and housekeeping programs as established within the plant
Clean, inspect and adjust packaging equipment
Visually inspect materials and remove defective materials
Apply product identifications and codes
Repair or report problems to supervisor
When directed perform line break activities
Avoid any problems leading to scrap or seconds and direct/assist with rewraps to meet quality standards for packaging
Production recording of downtime and slow time events
Clear jams at palletizer and accumulating conveyors
When directed provide Front End breaks
Perform all shutdown and start up activities as directed
Isolate and communicate defective product (seconds)
Help stack off seconds as needed and work with other Front-End personnel to keep entire Front End running smoothly
Notify Team Leaders of equipment problems requiring work notifications and tags
Use down time to clean and organize Front End area