1st Shift Machine Assistant

About the role

Assist in activities associated with running rotary die cutters, folder gluers, flexos, and other converting machines, including setup, operation, cleanup, and recommending improvements to operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor box quality, including loose liner, warp, correct size, and print.
• Maximize equipment utilization by operating machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Cross-train on other machines.
• Complete accurate and timely reports, including Production Data, Machine Operational Status, Safety Data, and Quality Data.
• Submit maintenance work orders for needed repairs and proactively maintain equipment.
• Adhere to the production schedule and recommend optimizations to meet cost, quality, and service goals.
• Report unusual scheduling issues to Supervisor.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and housekeeping.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures such as percentages, measurements, volume, and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.