Production Utility Technician
About The Position
The Production Utility Technician supports manufacturing and packaging operations by feeding product onto conveyors or into machines, removing and inspecting finished product, and packing acceptable product into cartons or trays. The role includes maintaining shipping counts and corrugate supplies, performing equipment setups and changeovers to customer specifications, and assisting Machine Technicians with production processes. Additional duties include cleaning printing and coating equipment, wiping blankets, clearing minor jams, and assisting with changeover tooling. The technician continually inspects product visually and notifies the appropriate team member about quality defects or machine malfunctions. Mechanical ability is expected.
Requirements
- Mechanical ability.
Responsibilities
- Feed product onto conveyors or directly into machines and discard defective pieces.
- Unload finished product from conveyors or machine cycles, inspect it for visible quality defects according to specifications, and pack acceptable product into cartons or trays.
- Stack cartons, boxes, or trays on skids for shipping and maintain correct product counts.
- Maintain an adequate supply of corrugate on the production line and make boxes and trays as needed.
- Perform setups and changeovers on manufacturing equipment according to customer specifications.
- Assist Machine Technicians with various processes as needed.
- Clean ink stations, ink wells, coating pans, screens, ink knives, and squeegees.
- Wipe blankets.
- Clear minor jams.
- Assist with changeovers involving tooling.
- Conduct continual visual product inspections and notify the appropriate team member about quality defects or machine malfunctions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees; may vary by location
- Company-paid holidays, starting at 8 days per year; may vary by location
- Wellbeing programs and Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition reimbursement, subject to approval
- Discretionary bonus program, with initial eligibility dependent on hire date
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
