Pouch Assistant - Lachine (Montreal)

ePac Flexible Packaging•Montreal, QC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

ePac Flexible Packaging is a rapidly growing company with locations across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Indonesia. Built on break-through digital printing, ePac is at the crossroads of advanced technology and manufacturing. ePac’s mission is to provide locally-based consumer packaged goods companies the ability to compete with large brands with great packaging. Our customers are predominantly locally-based small and medium-sized CPGs, many of whom are focused on creating natural and innovative products for their consumers. Since opening our first manufacturing facility in 2016, our mission has been clear – to help small brands obtain big brand presence, give back to the communities we serve and contribute to the creation of a more sustainable, circular economy. Our newest location – ePac Montreal, is a brand new, state of the art facility which will be fully operational by April 2023. This ePac location (similar to others) is clean, has brand new assets (machinery) and a brand-new group of team members! We are looking forward to building our core team, who will play a key role in the company's growth & structure The Pouch Assistant (PA) position is the first step to launching your career at ePac. This role works with the Pouch Operator to convert high quality pouches for ePac. This is a hands-on opportunity and first step in becoming a Pouch Operator in the ever growing flexible packaging industry. The (PA) will perform various manual and mechanical duties to provide assistance in the set up and operation of our pouch machines. The position requires shift flexibility. Selected candidates should be flexible for rotating shifts (morning / noon / evening / night) if required. Shift premium for evening shifts.

Requirements

Possess and foster a positive attitude of learning and respect
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written directions
Ability to take ownership of work and also work as part of a team
Strong verbal communications skills
Visual acuity to color consistency
Manual coordination and dexterity
Ability to use basic hand tools
Manual coordination and dexterity while utilizing hand tools, cleaning equipment
Be able to work safely around operating machinery
Experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
High School Diploma or equivalent
Must be flexible in work schedule.

Responsibilities

Assist Pouch Operate with Pouch Machine
Correctly set up and run machine to expedite quality and run speed
Maintain Production standard of quality and effective run rate
Follow established material handling procedure
Follow all instructions on work order and S.O.P.
Maintain Quality control check sheet, and Production and waste reports
Check pouch quality continually during production run
Inform Pouch Operator of any defective material, maintenance issues and safety issues
Stage proper equipment and secondary packaging (boxes, pallets, labels, etc) necessary for production jobs based on production schedule
Clean and maintain equipment in preparation for next production run
Make recommendations to supervision and management for improvement of production in terms of efficiency and workflow
Package finished product at one of several workstations as assigned
Make packing cartons and carton labels as required by the Work Order.
Oversee daily performance of Pouch Assistant functions
Change rolls and cut out splices
Quality Control checks and data entry
Trash and trim removal and production site clean up
Observe safety rules.
Support other parts of the operations including press assistant, slitting, and lamination as and when required