Line Operator

About the role

Join a dynamic team at Amcor, a leader in packaging solutions that transform industries and improve lives globally. Our mission is to provide safe and reliable packaging to ensure access to essential goods.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and adhere to production work orders
• Maintain thorough knowledge of all processes and equipment
• Report any process or equipment problems
• Aid in training production assistants
• Organize work for smooth operations
• Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
• Ensure order set-ups, product quality checks, and equipment set-ups align with specifications
• Ensure scrap goals on assigned lines are met
• Assist maintenance technicians during breakdowns to minimize downtime
• Report malfunctions or unsafe working conditions to the Sr. Operator or Supervisor
• Participate in safety programs and training
• Attend meetings as scheduled
• Wear mandatory PPE
• Work as a team player with a positive attitude
• Possess good written and verbal communication skills
• Understand and actively participate in the company's EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Qualifications & Requirements

• Overall knowledge and experience of extruders, recycling procedures, and profiles of resins and their properties
• Able to work rotating 12-hour shifts including holidays and weekends
• Able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times

Essential Physical Requirements

• Exert 50 pounds of force occasionally
• Exert up to 35 pounds of force frequently
• Stand for 12 hours
• Bend, twist, and rotate body at all times
• Reach for as much as 100% of workday
• Talk to communicate with others
• Hear to communicate with others and respond to manufacturing and PIT equipment sounds
• Use arms to grasp, handle, and type
• Walk to operate production machines and to package and palletize finished product

Work Environment

• Outdoors - 1/3 of the time or less
• Near moving mechanical parts - Over 2/3 of the time
• Near electrical components - 1/3 of the time or less
• Near vibrating equipment and tools - 1/3 of the time or less
• Fumes from equipment or airborne particles - 1/3 of the time or less
• Extreme heat (non-weather) - 1/3 of the time or less
• Extreme cold (non-weather) - None
• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) - 1/3 of the time or less
• Loud environments (equipment operation) - 1/3 of the time or less

Language Skills

Must be able to read and write in English

Education

High School diploma or GED preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.