This is an entry level position. The employee who occupies this position is responsible for any/all duties assigned by management irrespective of whether such duties are specifically included in this list.
Required Skills
- The Feeder/Packer is responsible for feeding or packing cartons, palletizing cases and following directives of the Leadership and do so in a safe manner.
- Responsible for feeding handfuls of cartons and inspecting quality before placing stacks in the gluer feed.
- Responsible for erecting corrugated cases, packing cartons, inspecting for quality and following specified packing instructions.
- Responsible for palletizing cases to the specified work instructions and pallet diagrams.
- Responsible to review and confirm incoming material matches all specification called out in the production order to include incoming batch tags, corrugated, pads, cello, label or any other special materials.
- Responsible for reporting any discrepancies immediately to crew, department leadership or QC.
- Responsible for operating electric Pallet Jacks safely to move WIP or finished pallets.
- The Palletizer will need to lift and place cases on pallets keeping the palletizing loop clear.
- Responsible to Re-stock materials for the following crews, which include but not limited to, making lids, corrugated stocked and also keeping the tables stocked up with tape.
- Responsible to correctly tag out leftover material (corrugated/pads/cello) to be restocked in the warehouse.
- Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the area (remove stray cartons, sweep up, etc.) performed during make ready of following a production run.
- The Feeder/Packer will help with troubleshooting when issues arise.
- Support and Develop Lean initiatives (5s, TPM, Daily Management).
- All other duties as required.
Required Experience
- Computer literate.
- Skills-Mechanical, technical, communication
- Abilities-Good attendance, able to motivate other team members and participate in teams and process improvements
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.
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- 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. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
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- The employee is frequently required to lift or carry 10 to 35 pounds and occasionally required to lift or carry 36 to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently required to pull, push up to 60 pounds of material on manual pallet jack. Weights above this require team lifting.
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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to dust, heat, cold, vibration, and potential work hazards.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
- Personal Protective Equipment is required.
- Must be willing to work night shift
- Union membership required
At Graphic Packaging International (NYSE: GPK), we produce the box you may have poured your child's cereal from this morning, the microwaveable tray that heated your lunch, the paper cup that held your coffee throughout the day, and the carrier of those bottles of craft beer you may enjoy tonight! 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 care products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are a team of collaborative, innovative, passionate individuals who are committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference.
With almost 18,000 employees working in more than 70 locations in North and South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, we strive to be an environmentally responsible leader 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 www.graphicpkg.com.
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