Packer (General Labor)

MILL ROCK PACKAGING INC.•South Windsor, CT

11d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Mill Rock Packaging (MRP), a quickly growing U.S.- based packaging company and a market leader in the design, engineering and production of high-end, sustainable, and customized graphic paperboard, folding carton and commercial printing products. MRP serves customers in various industries including consumer staples, food and beverage, technology, pharmaceuticals, health, beauty and more. MRP is searching for passionate and agile Packer who is a problem-solver and excited by challenges and the opportunity to build something great with us. As a Packer in the Finishing Department, you will be responsible for supporting the Operations Team by packing finished product into a carton in accordance with customer standards and providing a finished, packed carton to the next team member for shipping preparation.

Requirements

Passionate and positive “can do” attitude and loves to solve problems.
Possess an ability to work together as a Team and embrace how your job impacts the whole team.
Can accept feedback and use it to grow in your position.
Must have basic computer skills or the ability to learn basic skills.
Excellent endurance to stand and move about the work area all day.
Must know how to measure and count.
Must be able to lift or carry up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a printing company
GED or High School Equivalent

Responsibilities

Locate corrugate cartons needed for next job during the make ready.
Keep area clean, organized, and empty trash throughout the day to help keep area safe and tidy.
Ensure labels are properly printed (if needed) for the next job during the make ready process and label cartons accordingly.
Ensure all labels are applied straight and neat.
Pack pieces into corrugated cases by reviewing the job order ticket and determining pack count.
Slide the corrugated case into the tape machine once complete towards the Padlocking area.
Quality check every third carton (depending on customer rules and regulations) to make sure the product is in compliance regulations.
Tear open the product and check for the following: Line up, tearing / cracking, belt marks, burns, scratches or scuff marks, glue squeezed out, glue line has remained acceptable, no glue tack, ensure creases / score lines are acceptable, gluer is not causes false creases or missing 45’s on auto bottoms 4 corner / 6 corner.
Maintain packing speed of the line with the operator.
Complete a full line clearance once the job is finished. (Reference the line clearance procedure).
Other duties as assigned that are needed in the Operations Team.