Relief Operator - 1st Shift - $22.05/hour - Recycling Plant

Graham Packaging Company • York, PA

6d • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Graham Packaging Company has an opening for a Relief Operator (Extruder Operator/Forklift Driver/Sorter) based in York, PA at our Recycling Plant. The opening is for 1st shift, which operates during the hours of 6:48AM to 3:00PM Monday through Friday. The starting pay for this position is $22.05 per hour. Weekly Pay and Benefits Effective Day One and Vacation after 90-days!

Requirements

• Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Communicates effectively: conveys facts and information clearly both verbally and written.
• Collaborates well with others: proactively contributes to group objectives; volunteers to help others.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1 year forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• Perform entire line set up (palletizing system, pellet handling system, flake vacuum system, and scale system.
• Fill out extruder process sheet appropriately and accurately.
• Fill out extruder screen change log appropriately and accurately.
• Pack bulk boxes within spec and quality post-consumer resin.
• Perform quality assurance tests (volatile, pellet count, melt index, color scan, and press outs).
• Print label and label box per Graham Recycling’s color standard.
• Remove bulk box from scale and store in warehouse in the appropriate row.
• Perform routine maintenance (c/o vacuum filters, pelletizer blades, and clean out air classifier filter).
• Check and refill distilled water tank.
• Monitor pelletizer water temperature.
• Monitor pelletizing system and make adjustments accordingly.
• Monitor extruder and make adjustments accordingly.
• Load production lines, as instructed by the production supervisor with appropriate raw materials.
• Maintain current and correct raw material inventory.
• Unload raw materials from trailers, fill out unload sheets to ensure proper raw materials count. Calculate raw materials weight per bale, and fill out contamination report on unloaded raw material.
• Dump and bale hoppers of sorted raw materials.
• Dump hoppers of contamination in the trash compactor.
• Remove bulk boxes of aluminum cans from line, put lid on box, and store box in appropriate row in the warehouse in a neat, orderly manner.
• Remove hoppers of scrap metal from lines, and dump in the appropriate metal bin in the yard.
• Remove chipper wire hopper from underneath the wire chipper; dump in the appropriate metal bin in the yard.
• Remove finished goods from production lines, and store in the appropriate rows in the warehouse in a neat, orderly manner.
• Receive parts and supplies and store in designated areas. Secure packing slips for receiving and properly complete all necessary paperwork.
• Keep work area clean.
• Train fellow employees as requested.
• Sort contamination out of raw materials.
• Sort raw material colors.
• Perform housekeeping duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Clean out dryers on blade changes and blade rotations.
• Keep work station clean.
• Follow all safety regulations and requirements.
• Train fellow employees as requested.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance.
• Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program.
• Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees