Assistant Machine Operator

About the role

Georgia-Pacific is seeking safety-oriented individuals to join their team as an Assistant Machine Operator in Tolleson, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Perform necessary functions to operate the line with minimal supervision while maintaining facility standards in safety, productivity, waste, housekeeping and quality standards
• Operate the line while the lead operator is assisting other lines or performing other tasks
• Perform minor mechanical repairs and adjustments; operates in line systems with minimal supervision including manual duties such as handpacking
• Conduct makeready/changeover machine setups according to production schedules
• Consistently look for improvements and efficiencies to reduce waste and increase production within quality standards set
• Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement and ownership
• Scan all material related to the job ticket into Plex at time of use and ensure that scrap is recorded correctly once material has been consumed completely
• Maintain and clean machines and work area as needed

Requirements

• 1+ years’ experience operating production machinery
• Previous experience in a manufacturing, military, or industrial environment
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
• Ability to read a tape measure in both standard and metric units of measure
• This role works rotating 12 hour shifts, on a 5-2-2-5 schedule

What Will Put You Ahead

• 2+ years of experience as a paper setter, operator, tender, or printing process experience such as offset printing, digital printing, web printing, or corrugating or converting experience, including inspecting quality of printed materials for alignment, registration and print defects
• 1+ years of experience working in a maintenance department
• Experience with the make ready process to prepare equipment for a new job
• Experience trouble shooting machine setup, adjusting machines and solutioning key issues safely
• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device

Physical Requirements

• Lifting 35 lbs, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, sitting, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day in a loud/noisy, and high-volume environment

Who We Are

Tolleson operates on a point-based attendance program. Our Team Georgia-Pacific’s Mailers is a part of the Packaging and Cellulose business, the Mailers business is expanding its product lines, working with key customers to create and launch one or more new products to complement our already thriving recyclable padded mailer business. Watch a short 60 sec video to see what we do at Mailers: How We Make Mailers | Georgia-Pacific - YouTube

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement
• Paid vacation/time off, educational assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf