Production 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.

About the role

The Production Operator is a quality oriented, work team resource that works assignment by assignment to support growth and improvement for individuals and teams within Operations. The Operator will also accept ownership for various critical processes necessary to running the equipment daily. In addition, this person will assist the Berry Global team in achieving our vision of providing the highest quality products that exceed customer expectations.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for promoting safety awareness and keeping safety as a number one priority on a daily basis.
• Responsible for conducting monthly safety audits.
• A high standard for Quality and an understanding of the types of defects that will affect film performance at the customer level.
• Continuously pursues the establishment of a high participation work team environment.
• Assists the work team and follows criteria adhering to the best practices.
• Assist in training of co-workers.
• Responsible for documenting trial results.
• Responsible for trial preparation and trial plan documentation.
• Update and maintain current ISO documentation and incorporate Berry’s vision and values into daily work team operations.
• Coordinate other projects as assigned by the Team Leader.
• Provide Operational skills during extrusion trials.
• Ensure all raw materials, finished-good, and scrap is accurately documented and organized.
• Pursue cross training on all equipment.
• Expected to proactively pursue position progression and cross training.
• Responsible assisting in training needed to develop Operator Trainees.
• Participate in work team trouble shooting to help document best practices.
• Participate in all pretrial meetings.

Essential Functions

• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Climbing stairs
• Working from secured platforms of up to 40 feet high.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Wear all personal safety equipment required by Company policy and follow all Company safety policies and procedures.
• Understand and consistently perform daily tasks i.e. (paperwork, computer entries, cleaning)
• Ability to safety operate machinery.

Qualifications

• Experience of sufficient length to prove competency in the extrusion / slitting process and all aspects of Shop Operations.
• Results oriented.
• Must possess good communications skills.
• Demonstrates organizational and team building skills.
• Strong analytical, numerical, computer and reasoning skills.
• Desire to know how to operate most/all extrusion and secondary processes.
• Must have excellent attendance and safety record.
• Must seek to understand the effects of process changes on product quality.

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
• 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)