Machine Adjuster 3rd Shift

About the role

Pratt Industries is hiring experienced paper bag machine adjusters to safely produce high-quality paper bags in accordance with production schedules, set-up instructions, operating procedures, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate bag machines/printing presses and support equipment to convert paper into bags.
• Read and verify work orders/print jobs.
• Understand print job requirements and quality issues.
• Mount photopolymer flexo plates to cylinders/sleeves.
• Perform quality checks on finished products to ensure packaging integrity and print quality, working with site Quality Techs.
• Monitor correct product weights/counts and ensure they are maintained throughout the shift; track waste.
• Complete daily production entry/paperwork.
• Comply with, understand, and follow all safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Policies and Procedures.
• Clean machinery and maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Ensure each bag machine/printing press is in good repair and works in accordance with company regulations; report issues to Maintenance Manager, Production Manager, and Plant Manager.
• Perform regular and preventative maintenance on printing presses and bag machines to ensure optimum work cycles.
• Educate workers on exercising caution to avoid accidents and prevent injuries.
• Assist in developing SOPs.
• Load and unload items into bag machines and remove rejected materials to be isolated as surplus.
• Reset/adjust machines following malfunctions or repeated cycles.
• Stack packaged items in storage areas or on delivery pallets using a pallet jack.
• Create daily reports regarding packaged products, storage, and delivery orders.
• Troubleshoot issues and perform maintenance on flexographic printing/paper converting machinery.
• Repair machines and make adjustments to improve performance.
• Cross-train on other machines and learn other positions in the plant; switch duties with co-workers as necessary.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice, including holidays.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Must be able to compute basic math and read a tape measure.
• Two to four years of prior experience in operating a paper bag or envelope machine or Flexo-Folder Gluer machine.
• Working knowledge of flexographic printing/paper converting machinery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work experience in the packaging industry (paper, bags, converting).
• One to three years of prior experience in operating a paper bag or envelope machine or Flexo-Folder Gluer.
• High school diploma or GED.

Skills

• Able to read and follow instructions (quality, safety, job packets).
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May occasionally be required to sit.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.