Cup Operator

Job Summary

Maintain operation of paper cup machines producing paper cups. Duties include: cleaning machines and surroundings, starting and stopping finishers, loading blanks on to finishers.

Description Of Tasks

• Perform all duties in a safe and orderly manner.
• Be engaged, involved, and participate in department safety meetings and initiatives.
• Ensure equipment meets safety standards, monitoring throughout the shift.
• Observe, mitigate and/or report unsafe acts or conditions.
• Follow all proper ZES/IES requirements when working on equipment.
• Communicate effectively with supervisor, group leader, peers, other employees, and oncoming shift.
• Promote and demonstrate a positive work environment.
• Attend and participate in daily team production meetings as directed by poly cup department leadership.
• Assist in production of product consistent with established food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Maintain 5S in work area.
• Complete shut-down and start-up procedures on PMC finishers, baggers, and CE’s.
• Load blanks on paper cup finishers.
• Operate ergo tug to move blank carts when retrieving and returning blank carts.
• Relieve cup packers during break and lunch periods. Assist material handler and padlocker operator, as required.
• Help maintain bottom stock ink jet printers.
• Stop, start, and monitor operation of machines, fluids, and glue while maintaining cleanliness, ensuring machines continue running properly.
• Remove excess damaged paper stock from the machine tops and clear bottom paper stock from scrap tube.
• Empty spoilage boxes from both side wall stock and bottom stock continuously during the shift.
• Perform quality checks on product: fiber teardown, print, scuffs, and proper date code.
• Hang butt rolls on finishers to allow for a new bottom stock roll to be installed by machine tender.
• Spool and thread bottom stock through bottom punch station.
• Complete a machine operator finishing rounds checklist.
• Notify Shift Supervisor or Group Leader of problems that arise beyond the scope of cup operator’s duties.
• Once qualified, instruct and train others.
• Manage workload as necessary to ensure production requirements are met.
• Fulfill overtime requirements.

  Qualifications

  • Basic mechanical background and skill to perform technical tasks; Able to use hand tools properly and safely.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
  • Demonstrated organizational skills and detail orientation.
  • Must be self-motivated, and able to work well with all levels of personnel, individually or in a team environment, and take direction from others to accomplish goals.
  • Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position, with or without accommodation.
  • This includes walking or standing for extended periods of time up to 12-hours; lifting up to 50lbs; carrying up to 30 lbs.; lowering up to 30 lbs. from a height of 4 feet; and work in various temperatures & humidity levels.

  Pay Range

  GPI’s Benefit Program Competitive Pay 401(k) w/employer matching Health & Welfare BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage Short and Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts Various Voluntary benefits Adoption Assistance Program Employee Discount Programs Employee Assistance Program Tuition Assistance Program Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

  Benefits

  Benefits Start on the 1st Of the Month Following Your Start Date

  Application Information

  Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

  About the Role

  If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. A World of Difference. Made Possible. Cup Operator $1,500 Retention Bonus for New Hires and Qualifying RehiresStarting At $20.84, progressing to $21.41$1.15/Hour Shift Differential for Night Shift

  Skills

  Basic mechanical background and skill to perform technical tasks; Able to use hand tools properly and safely.

  Requirements

  Must be self-motivated, and able to work well with all levels of personnel, individually or in a team environment, and take direction from others to accomplish goals.

  Qualifications

  • Basic mechanical background and skill to perform technical tasks; Able to use hand tools properly and safely.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
  • Demonstrated organizational skills and detail orientation.
  • Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position, with or without accommodation.
  • This includes walking or standing for extended periods of time up to 12-hours; lifting up to 50lbs; carrying up to 30 lbs.; lowering up to 30 lbs. from a height of 4 feet; and work in various temperatures & humidity levels.

  Benefits

  Benefits Start on the 1st Of the Month Following Your Start Date

  Pay

  $20.84, progressing to $21.41$1.15/Hour Shift Differential for Night Shift

  Schedule

  Not specified

  Company Information

  Graphic Packaging International is one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

  Equal Opportunity Employer

  We do not base our employment decisions on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.