Packer

Job Summary

To visually inspect the manufactured product to ensure quality requirements are met before packing in an approved shipping container.

Specific Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Adheres to Amcor Rigid Plastics Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• To observe all safety rules/regulations and perform duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Visually inspects moving bottles for defects using an approved sample as a model.
• Place acceptable bottles in an appropriate shipping container. Place non-conforming bottles in a "hold" container for further disposition.
• Report all recurring non-conforming issues to the Quality Technician, Mechanic and Leads.
• Place full shipping containers on pallets for removal from production area.
• To set an example that is consistent with the position held within the company.
• To carry out duties and responsibilities in a positive way and in the spirit of cooperation and support of others.
• To fully meet the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• To actively support the decisions and policies of the company and its management.
• To treat people fairly, equally and with respect and to settle for no less in return.
• To be honest at all times and to conduct oneself with the highest degree of personal integrity.
• To communicate the right information, to the appropriate people, in an effective and timely manner.
• To maintain an appearance consistent with the position held.
• To actively expand personal knowledge of the business and related areas as they pertain to this role within the organization, encouraging others to do the same.
• To take "pride" in the company and help make it a success.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience with assembly, hand packing and visual inspections.
• Must be able to read, write and speak and understand English.
• Basic math, computer, and organizational skills

This is a medium physical demand job

• Employees must be able to work overtime, weekends and nights.
• Frequently carry greater than 10 pounds up to 30 pounds; occasionally lift 50 pounds overhead with assistance.
• Employees are required to stand / walk on concrete floors.
• Employees are required to bend; turn / twist; kneel; squat; crawl; climb; reach out and up; turn wrist; grasp; pinch; and have finger manipulations.

Required Safety Equipment

• Each facility requires personal protective equipment and may require protective clothing. See site specific rules.

Environmental Factors

• Occasional exposures to noise of 85dB
• Occasional exposure to chemicals
• Occasional exposure to vibration, dust / fumes / gas, confined spaces, humidity

Other Requirements

• Ability to recognize and understand numbers and values. This includes entering information into an on-line database accurately.
• Ability to visually and mentally make priority decisions / judgement calls based on the situation at hand.

Training Requirements

• ARPNA Safety Contract
• New Hire Training (see new hire orientation)
• Scheduled Training (see plant training schedule)
• SAP and supporting system training
• Annual GMP, HACCP, Glass Avoidance, Food Defense, Product Safety, and Communicable Disease
• Lock Out / Tag Out
• Hazard Communication
• Personal Protective Equipment
• All CBT Safety Training Assigned by Corporate and Management
• All training required by Plants Training Matrix
• Food Safety and Quality Audit Expectations

All other training as required by ARPNA

Pay and benefits

The starting rate of pay for this position is expected to be $18.00/hr. This position is a temp to hire position.

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

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.

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
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & 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 bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)