3rd shift Production

Great Northern•Appleton, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Great Northern is a privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer established in 1962. They offer secure, stable, and meaningful positions in a collaborative, team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace. Great Northern Laminations, a division specializing in edge protection and protective packaging, produces sustainable and eco-friendly products for national brands. The company is committed to making a difference in the lives of its team members, customers, and communities. Great Northern Corporation is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, with Great Northern Laminations having five manufacturing facilities across the United States. The company values integrity, personal growth, entrepreneurial spirit, and a shared future, with a vision to help employees win through personal growth and a shared future, and a mission to help customers win by doing what others can't or won't. This specific position is for the 2nd shift production role at their Appleton, WI facility.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organizations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

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.