Palletizer Operator (Label Stacker) - Night Shift

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Produce pallets of product properly stacked, stretch wrapped, and ready to store in the warehouse.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the palletizing machine are running at all times.
• Troubleshoot all palletizer machine malfunctions / abnormalities in a timely manner to maintain overall line efficiency. This includes troubleshooting the machine, shuttle cars, wrappers, and photo eyes.
• Inform maintenance of any repairs that are needed on any of the equipment.
• Select appropriate palletizing pattern.
• Verify code date at each changeover.
• Notify forklift driver of changeover.
• Ensure pallets are of acceptable quality.
• Comply with QA standard guidelines.
• Ensure that all finished pallets are of acceptable quality.
• Check pallet pattern for each product.
• Verify that palletizer is set up for the correct bag size and pattern.
• Optimize stack patterns to uphold the best quality for the customer by minimizing overhang, eliminating product gaps, and presenting a tightly stacked symmetrical pallet.
• Cover the manifest station while this employee is on break.
• Verify accuracy of LP's applied to pallets.
• Ensure G-Code and quantity are correct.
• Participates as a member of the Team.
• Participates in ongoing development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies; coordinates work to ensure B.E.S.T practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
• Familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• Regularly required to stand, walk and lift up to 55lbs.
• Lifting of up to 55lbs will likely take place 15% of the time.
• The employee will also be subject to hot and cold climates.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

• Steel toed shoes
• Ear Plugs
• Hair Net

TRAVEL

• None

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• Experience running large machines
• Fast-paced production experience preferred

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

• Background in manufacturing
• Experienced within a manufacturing/process environment with knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices

MINIMUM EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or equivalent

PREFERRED EDUCATION

• N/A