Pouch Operator (2nd Shift)

Come work at a place to build your future and be an integral part of a fast-paced, safety-oriented, and growing industry! ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with comprehensive product offerings, providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service, and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. We are guided by five core values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement, and Impact. The safety and health of our team is our top priority.

About the role

This position is responsible for meeting the goals and objectives of the organization by operating and maintaining pouch machinery used in the manufacturing process, ensuring compliance with all safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Safely sets up, operates, and monitors pouch machinery and equipment as intended and needed to meet customer and production goals.
• Completes pouch machine setup for production runs, including loading materials, adjusting settings, and calibrating equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Monitors the production process, inspects and tests materials and equipment using safe and proper protocols, to ensure products meet quality standards and production quotas are met.
• Verifies and tracks all materials for inventory and work in progress regulations.
• Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions and performs routine maintenance tasks to keep machinery operating efficiently.
• Trains and provides guidance to machine assistants and new crew members.
• Keeps machinery and surrounding areas organized by meeting housekeeping, storage, staging, and cleanliness requirements.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• HS/GED required; HS/GED preferred.
• 2-4 years' experience in a related field required.
• This position has no leadership duties.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.

Skills

• Ethical Conduct
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Technical Capacity
• Communication Proficiency

Work Environment

Work primarily in a climate-controlled indoor environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Hearing protection, safety shoes, and vision protection required. This role operates primarily in a manufacturing environment. Employee may be exposed to non-toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, and moderate noise levels.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee is regularly required to stand; walk; kneel on hard surfaces; use hands/fingers to handle equipment.
• The employee is regularly required to communicate with other personnel on the production floor.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Pay

Rate: $22.00 USD per hour. Salary range: $22.00 - $26.00/hour (pending experience) with a $1.00/hour premium.

Schedule

Hours: Monday - Friday, 4:00 PM - 2:00 AM. Must be able to train on 1st shift.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(K) with exceptional company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO), plus 11 holidays per calendar year
• Free life and short-term disability insurance
• Wellness, employee discount, and rewards programs
• Tuition reimbursement