Production Worker

About the role

Huhtamaki, a leading supplier of drinking cups, frozen dessert, and food packaging containers, has an immediate opening for in our Production and Warehouse Departments for General Laborers, Machine Operators, and Custodians in the Fulton, New York facility.

Responsibilities

• Safely and efficiently set up, start up, adjust and shut down production cover forming machines
• Continuously stand and walk at and around production equipment; frequent bending, stooping, reaching, twisting
• Lift cases of finished product up to 50 lbs frequently
• Maintain good eye/hand coordination and ability to recognize colors
• Work in ambient temperatures inside the building
• Work in a fast paced environment
• Troubleshoot minor machine issues
• Maintain production and quality standards, following job standard operating procedures and all safety procedures
• Work well with other operators
• Follow daily clean-up procedures
• Perform cleaning, sweeping, packing, palletizing, painting, outside lawn care, and custodian tasks as possible

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older at time of hire
• Must be available to work any shift (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8 or 12 hours and weekends)
• Cannot be colorblind in Printing, Quality, Graphics, and some Operations roles as designated

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED preferred
• Preferred education: National Work Readiness Certificate or BOCES or Vocational Education Training Certificate in related Industrial/Manufacturing Skills, or community college Continuing Education Certificate in related Industrial/Manufacturing/Technical skills, or A.A.S. degree in Technical program field of study (electronics, manufacturing, engineering, computer science)
• 1-3 years of machine operator experience preferred
• Demonstrate proficient computer skills and experience working with automated/computerized machinery
• Preferred industrial experience with skilled trades (millwright, carpenter, electrician, operating engineer, laborer) or experience within manufacturing factories, power plants, recycling plants, paper mills, warehousing, distribution centers, high tech material handling environments, machining, fabrication and assembly, metal work, or active or discharged U.S. Military service