Machine Operator

About the role

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Molding Packer is to inspect the product for defects and pack quality product according to work instructions.

Essential Functions

• Ensuring my safety and the safety of my co-workers is a core value and is my number one priority.
• Visually inspect product and identify product non-conformities.
• Pack quality product into boxes, according to customer specifications and Berry quality guidelines.
• Immediately place non-conforming product into the scrap bins as soon as it is found.
• Read travelers and compare labels for accuracy.
• Prepare packaging in accordance with traveler instructions.
• Repetitive motion work with hands.
• Communicate questions regarding quality with necessary personnel.
• Maintain a clean and organized work station.
• Must be able to read the traveler and complete paperwork.
• Pack lids or containers from any assigned machine.
• Knows which supplies are needed each day and where to get them.
• Report any safety concerns or problems to the Group Leader.
• Make boxes, as necessary

Qualification Requirements

• Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move hand, hand together with arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. The employee may also be required to push and pull.
• Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Multilimbed Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Lifting Requirements -- Ability to lift 35 pounds over head to total height of six feet multiple times in a 12-hour shift.
• Walking/Standing---Requirements ability to walk and or stand for 12 hours per day.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
• At a minimum, the environment requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment such as: safety glasses, ear plugs, bump caps, beard/hair nets, and steel toed shoes. Additional PPE maybe needed for various tasks.

Position Hours

• Assigned 12-hour schedule
• Schedule rotates as follows: two days on, two days off, three days on, two days off, etc.
• Flexibility for occasional overtime and call-in work required

Organization Relationships

• Report directly to Lead Packer for purposes of scheduling, performance evaluation, and compensation assessment
• Indirectly reports to Department Manager for product requirements, quality requirements, and overall departmental goals;

Safety Expectations

• Be a Role Model – No exceptions from safety absolutes and plant rules; What you say and do impacts everyone on your shift positively and negatively.
• If you feel a task that you have been asked to complete is unsafe, stop and request additional information
• Take Two – THINK!!!, ASK!!!, KNOW!!!, safely EXECUTE
• Take immediate action to address a safety hazard
• Visible participation in pre-shift meetings reiterating safety
• Daily review housekeeping with focus on your areas; don’t settle
• Daily conduct conversations with team members on safety
• Respond to employee concerns with the respect that it deserves
• Participate in EHS Framework scoring and improvement plans
• Do not communicate mixed messages. Reiterate that nothing is as important as safety.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity:

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)