Utility Operator

About the role

Location: Columbus, WI. Shift: 3rd (11pm-7am). Summary: Assist in daily operations of the Finishing Department.

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.
• Monitors 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.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees; ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. Occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. May require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs – reference department-specific JHA for departmental lifting restrictions. Specific vision abilities required: close vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job,