MACHINE OPERATOR - CUTTING

Job description

CUTTING OPERATOR JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for preparing and running cutting equipment efficiently, while producing a quality product.Understand and align business operations and the Department as he/she executes their role to exceed customer expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.

Primary Responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:

• Understand and comply with plant and cutting department rules, regulations, and procedures
• Identify and operate cutting feeder, feed table, front lays, cutting platten, stripping unit, blanking unit, trim removal section, scanner, and control panel
• Prepare make ready, break down and set up stripping units, blanking units, and female grid
• Identify quality issues including cracked scores, skip crease, glue assist, nicks, blanker damage, and rough cuts
• Handle and prioritize multiple tasks, read cutting schedule, read status of current jobs
• Accurately complete all paperwork
• Use computer to find information on upcoming jobs, lookup tooling locations, input production data
• Must be able to work overtime
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to all GMP, safety, food safety, SQF, HACCP and food defense procedures (Training will be provided
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 or more years’ experience operating Bobst die cutting equipment
• SAP experience preferred
• Must be able to pass the following pre-employment checks: background, physical and drug test

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Company issued Fork Truck Operator’s license.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

WORK SCHEDULE:

• General schedule is an 8- or 12-hour shift, however, employee must be willing to work alternate schedules occasionally; that may include early mornings, nights, and/or weekends and be punctual while doing so.
• Occasional overtime is required.

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 and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Must be able to use hand and eye coordination while operating equipment at high speeds. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and or crawl. Employees must be able to pass the following exams:

• Physical
• Agility
• Vision – Depth & Vision
• The employee is frequently required to lift or carry 10 to 25 pounds and occasionally required to lift or carry 26 to 50 pounds.

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 frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.

Required Experience

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. Learn more about us at .

Inspired Packaging. A World of Difference.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law .