3rd shift Production Crew Member

Great Northern • Appleton, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Great Northern Laminations, a division of Great Northern, specializes in edge protection and protective packaging. We are a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer established in 1962, committed to providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions. Our team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products for national brands. We foster a collaborative, team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace where team members support each other. Our vision is to help our employees win through personal growth and a shared future, building a people-centric culture and developing leaders from within. Our mission is to help our customers win by doing what others can't or won't, through a willingness to serve, value-added partnerships, and innovative solutions. This position is for the 3rd shift production role at our Appleton, WI facility.

Requirements

• Teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work.
• Be on time.
• Work safely.
• Work effectively with others.
• Be optimistic.
• Take ownership of your responsibilities.
• Look for continuous improvement opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
• Learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay.
• Grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Accumulate, count & pack goods produced on the Vboard Machine.
• Inspect all goods as they come off the line for proper lamination, and general appearance of printing.
• Produce product at targeted production rates and waste goals.
• Set a safe & steady speed that targets scheduled need, productivity and waste goals.
• Plan & set up correct paper, footage, caliper and width to operate machine for corresponding customer orders.
• Read & understand computer-based production scheduling system & customer expectations.
• Supply appropriate type & amount of paper.
• Constantly monitor & act upon quality and inform the machine adjuster and others.
• Pack product in quality manner per packing standards.
• Have proper skids ready for start-ups. Build, band, stack and wrap skids to customer specifications.
• May require working up to 12 hour shifts to cover for vacations and other absences.
• Assist in all phases of Plant machine operations (including Legacy) as needed for breaks, vacations, changes or special projects.
• Keep up to date with any ongoing machine improvements.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Foster an attitude of lean thinking, sustain improvements and follow lean initiatives.
• All other duties as required by Production Supervisors or Management

Benefits

• Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
• 9 paid holidays
• Paid vacation during your first year of employment
• Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
• Climate-controlled facility with a clean, comfortable breakroom
• Flexible overtime opportunities when available and/or needed
• Ability to give and/or trade shifts with other team members
• Annual merit increases as well as market benchmarking to ensure competitive wages
• Health/fitness and tuition reimbursements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed