Utility Operator

LOCATION: Story City, IA

SUMMARY: Assist in daily operations of the Finishing Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the STOP Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.
• Retrieves all necessary set up information/specifications/guidelines and follows instructions on the job jacket.
• Safely, efficiently and effectively assists with the assigned production machinery equipment monitoring quality, production and waste adhering to all customer specifications.
• Ensures immediate work area and work areas for which Machine Operator has responsibility are free of clutter and debris. Perform all cleaning/sanitation responsibilities, safely using all required cleaning solutions and protective equipment.
• Maintains quality control by monitoring all quality requirements as outlined by company procedure and specification. Completes necessary sheets for quality checks.
• Actively participates in safety programs and completes required safety observations. Understands and follows plant safety rules.
• Attends and participates in all scheduled meetings (Continuous Quality Improvement, safety, special projects, departmental, etc.).
• Able to work all scheduled shifts and required overtime hours.
• Trains new employees as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Educational Requirement: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
• Literacy: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. This position may require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs – reference your department-specific JHA (job hazard analysis) for departmental lifting restrictions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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