Corrugator Double Backer Operator 1st Shift

Shift: 1st (6am-2pm)

Pay

Starts at $21.50 per hour

Benefits

• Day one: Paid holidays, $500 wellness reimbursement, steel toe shoe reimbursement, discounted gym memberships, and $500 employee referral bonuses
• Full benefits package within one month of hire, including company-paid life insurance
• Three months: 401(k) with company matching and enrollment into attendance bonus program (earn up to $1,000 per year in bonuses)
• Six months: Paid time off
• Twelve months: $35,000 in tuition reimbursement and paid childbearing/parenting leave
• Career growth and opportunities for promotions (hire from within)
• Competitive salary with pay increases based on skills learned

Responsibilities

• Set up bridge guides and glue station in accordance with proper setup techniques
• Check wet end lineups to verify correct roll stock is received and used
• Put rolls of paper in mill roll stands, ensuring proper size and grade of paper to be run; make splices and paper changes as necessary
• Make adjustments during runs for tension, alignment, adhesion, and warp control
• Trim only the necessary amount of paper from the rolls when preparing for splices
• Remove roll stock from the machine when necessary and mark the proper size, grade, diameter, and lineal footage on the roll; place core plugs in each end of the butt rolls
• Maximize the utilization of equipment by operating the double-backer at available capacity and speed in line with those of the corrugator
• Clean starch pans, metering rolls, and glue rolls when necessary
• Keep the double backer area clean
• Complete necessary reports accurately and timely, including production data, machine operational status, safety data, and quality data
• Turn in maintenance work orders to supervisor for needed repairs; be proactive in the maintenance of equipment
• Take all paper off of cores of stub rolls
• Assist the Corrugator Operator as necessary
• Assist in the training of dry end personnel
• Adhere to production schedule; make recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, and service goals; report unusual scheduling issues to supervisor
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping
• Additional duties may be assigned by management

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry (preferred)
• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate; apply concepts of high school math
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations
• Working knowledge of:
  • Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation
  • Product layouts and production specifications
  • Product quality specifications and quality standards
• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and 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