Horizontal Baler Operator - OKC
Smurfit Westrock · Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area · 2 wk ago
Manufacturing$17–$19/hrFull-time
Description
The primary function of the Baler Operator is to operate the hogger by hogging up all unusable scrap/sheets in neat bales and delivering the bales to the appropriate storage area.
Requirements
- Maintain inventories of baling wire, tags and scrap bales
- Load bales on trailers, not to exceed 43,000 pounds
- Log all loaded bales on log sheet
- Blow out the scales three times per shift
- Blow out the baler two times per shift
- Keep scrap area clean
- Safely operate hogger and hog up all unusable paper and corrugated scrap
- Maintain accurate bale/waste reports
- Weigh scrap loads
- Puts scrap and/or bales on scales with forks lowered
- Record weight on both halves of bale ticket and sign it back out from scales and get off lift to read proper weight
- When loading scrap trailer, bales will be spot-checked by whoever is loading trailer and supervisor
- If a discrepancy is noted of more than 25 pounds, all bales must be re-weighed before being loaded on trailer
- When weighing bales less than 1100 pounds, a supervisor must be notified and a decision made on whether bale will be broken and re-baled
Qualifications
- Must be a certified forklift operator
- Make good, neat bales weighing approximately 1200 pounds
Skills
- Must be able to follow LOTO procedures for the Baler
- Must be able to notify supervision for needed repairs
- Must comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping
- Must learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures
- Must strictly follow rules and guidelines and always use the right procedure for the job
- Must promptly report incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes
Benefits
- Full Time
- Great Benefits
Pay
$17-$19/HR DOE
Schedule
1ST SHIFT : M-F START TIME BETWEEN 5A-7A NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE ON SCHEDULE OVERTIME AND SATURDAYS AS REQUIRED * *WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO INITIAL ONBOARDING/TRAINING 1ST SHIFT 1ST THREE WEEKS*