Palletizer Operator

ARDAGH GROUP • Huron, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Palletizer Operator tends to the automatic can palletizer to ensure continuous line production.

Requirements

• Familiar with Personal Protective Equipment
• Detail oriented
• Prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing facility
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Understands and complies with position related safety SOP’s and work instructions, especially for Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Housekeeping, SQF, and Personal Protective Equipment.
• Comply with all plant and corporate safety policies and regulations and participate pro-actively in plant safety programs and initiatives, including online safety training and safety observations.
• Comply with all plant and corporate Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Tends automatic can palletizer to ensure continuous line production.
• Operate controls when necessary to restore machine to automatic status. Pull defective cans, upright-turned over cans, clear jams from palletizers, conveyors, runways, pallet or top frame dispensers.
• Analyze inspection data and establish quality level and acceptability of product where limits are not clearly defined; to include understanding and identifying defective product in accordance with corporate and plant procedure.
• Check layers of cans for full pattern pack, replacing missing or defective cans.
• Counts, records, and disposes of spoilage in designated manner.
• Performs any specifically assigned check, test, gauge or instrument inspections. Reports finding to appropriated employees and supervisor. Enters data in system.
• Continuously inspects visually for defective product.
• Reports to supervisor any incidences of equipment malfunction or defective cans or packing materials.
• Communicates with peers to understand issues, changes and processes.
• Sorts, re-feeds or depals cans as required.
• Completes any other duties as assigned.
• Maintains the highest level of housekeeping.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED