Thermoforming Operator

Huhtamaki•Coleman, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet. We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki. You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Requirements

Requires valid forklift license or ability to obtain a forklift license, and safe driving record.
Requires valid aerial lift license, excluding boom lift.
High school graduate or GED equivalent
Possess a valid State of Michigan drivers license.
Ability to read and interpret documents including, but not limited to, safety rules, policies, procedures, quality specifications, and written reports or correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in small units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in a standardized situation.
Employee must have vision abilities required by this job which include: close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, ability to adjust focus.
Employee must have sufficient hearing to be aware of sirens and horns which alert people to danger.
Employee must wear PPE, follow GMP's, be trained in knife safety.

Nice To Haves

Previous forklift driving experience helpful.
Previous grinder experience helpful and one to two years of previous thermoforming experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Operates thermoforming machines, trim presses, and immediate support equipment in a safe and efficient manner to produce a maximum quantity of high-quality product with minimal scrap and downtime.
Works safely and applies safe practices at all times.
Removes and installs form tool inserts, when applicable.
Verifies and documents the equipment settings, process settings, and product specifications prior to start up and/or taking over the line.
Starts up the former, trim press and support equipment in a safe, efficient manner.
Operates former adhering to predetermined parameter settings for the specific job.
Troubleshoots the process by identifying, analyzing, and correcting problems in form, trim, lip roller, and bagging processes.
Immediately notifies Packers and QA of defective product.
Inspects finished product routinely and records inspections.
Accurately records process data including downtime, etc. on daily shift reports and/or project reports and forwards reports to the Supervisor.
Communicates and coordinates activities with appropriate personnel, both inside and outside of the department including Maintenance, Warehouse, Tooling, and QA.
Performs Line Clearance at the end of each production run and prior to initiating the following start up of the next job.
Identifies and labels film, corrugate, and other process materials.
Perform general housekeeping tasks throughout the plant as assigned.
Cleans former, trim press, and immediate support equipment and maintains a clean, organized, safe work area continuously throughout the shift.
Adheres to and complies to all General Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
Applies knowledge to improve production processes and procedures within set standards.