Feeder-Catcher

About the role

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re 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. 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.

Responsibilities

The person who holds this position is responsible for assuming all duties performed by feeder (feed flat cartons into gluing/paneling machines), catcher (remove product from press and pack into cases) and sorter (quality checks on cartons). This person rotates between these positions throughout working shift. They understand and align business operations and Finishing Department as he/she executes their role to exceed customer expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.

• Feeder: takes stacks of cartons from loaded pallet and places them into feeder of machine; checks for variances in box number and collator marks; fans through stacks to check proper color, register and absence of unnecessary markings; observes for machine malfunctions and stops glue machine when problems arise (using mirror); heeds signals from operator or catcher to stop/start machine; maintains cleanliness of area (removing stray cartons, sweeping, etc.) during make ready.
• Catcher: removes finished folded cartons from press and packs them into cases; checks item and job number on carton against job label; verifies proper color, register and absence of unnecessary markings; hand‑counts first case of each different product; pushes packed cartons on rollers through taping machine to Padlocker; maintains area cleanliness during make ready.
• Safe Quality Food Responsibilities: follows all plant rules, processes, hygiene, and allergen procedures related to production of Safe Quality Foods; reports potentially unsafe conditions to authority; participates in SQF root cause and corrective actions (from customer complaints, audits, validation, verification); follows all SQF procedures; reports any unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to authority for recording/correction.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits – Medical, 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 + paid company holidays each year