Lead Machine Operator

About the role

Your Job Georgia-Pacific is looking for safety-oriented individuals to join our team as a Lead Machine Operator in Tolleson, AZ!

Responsibilities

• Perform necessary functions to lead teams on one or more lines with minimal supervision and provide direction to assistant machine operator, utility machine operator, and other team members to maintain facility standards in safety, productivity, waste, housekeeping and quality standards
• Operate in line systems with minimal supervision including manual duties such as handpacking
• Perform minor mechanical repairs and adjustments; assist in the completion of duties surrounding preventative maintenance tasks
• Consistently look for improvements and efficiencies to reduce waste and increase production within quality standards set
• Recognize and drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively recognize unsafe conditions or behaviors
• Ensure that all materials related to the job ticket are scanned into Plex when used and that scrap is recorded correctly once material has been consumed completely
• Perform required quality inspections and tests, while maintaining accurate records of results
• Maintain and clean machines and working area as needed

Requirements

• 2+ years experience operating production machinery
• Previous lead/leadership experience in a manufacturing, military, or industrial environment
• Previous web manufacturing or continuous manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
• This role works rotating 12 hour shifts, on a 5-2-2-5 schedule

Qualifications

• 3+ 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
• 2+ 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

Benefits

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.