Production Operator

Amcor•Calhoun, GA

42d

About The Position

The Calhoun (CAL) Production Department is committed to providing high quality products and service that meet our customer’s expectations. The production area is the hub of our operations and rely upon the right balance of technology, teamwork and skilled employees to meet our customer needs. This position adds more steps to the foundation to continue building a solid career path within our organization. As a member of the CAL Production Team, you will train packers, report to the Shift Supervisor, and will work closely with various team members to achieve a cohesive unit.

Responsibilities

Perform changeovers and completes changeover setup form.
Arranges assistance for changeover.
Responsible for the cleaning of blenders and other equipment for material changes.
Pre-blend and oversee the blending or mixing of resins in off-line as well as on line.
Completes paperwork for production sheet, labor log, scrap sheet and daily functional check sheet, safety culture and SQC pack.
Make sure scrap gets weighed and recorded on shift paperwork or entered into MRP system.
Set all secondary equipment (printer, punches, venting, portable winders, etc.) and test functionality to assure proper set-up and operation.
Watches for and reacts to stack light alerts.
Supports and complies with safety and environmental guidelines.
Make machine adjustments as needed to maintain required product quality and/or as identified by Packer/Inspector.
Identifies equipment shortfalls and completes maintenance request forms.
Must be able to follow online schedule
Identifies and strives to meet expected rates or standards of production and notes correct variance code in system.
Collects, weighs and documents all scrap; enters in system.
Assures that repro is being run into product at predetermined.
Bill of Materials adjustments and corrections.
Works a 12-hour day, 4 days on and 4 days off a week (Swing shift); weekend work is mandatory.
Maintains housekeeping throughout production area.
Helps Team relieve breaks.
Performs and document 1-hour quality checks.
Perform other related functions and duties as assigned or required.
Continue to check run rates.
Performs quality checks front to back (resins, silos, computer info., blender settings, etc.).
Ensures tools are in proper location.
Ensures axillary equipment is in working condition (press, vents V-board, etc.).
Ensures the winder room is in proper order.
Cleans around extruders and blenders.
Must be able to obtain LOTO certification
Must be able to obtain PIT certification
Documents any maintenance and safety concerns.
Ensure all BRC Food Safety Standards are followed.
All others task assigned by supervisor/manager