Job Description

PAY GRADE: 1                                                                    HOURLY RATE: $23.72 

LOCATION: WINDSOR, CO                                                    DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS          

CLOSING: POSTED UNTIL FILLED

CANDIDATES CAN APPLY AT: http://www.o-i.com/Careers

THE WINDSOR PLANT OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• Vacation based on length of service.
• 13 paid holidays each year.
• Health, Dental, Prescription and Vision care coverage.
• Perform Well-Being Program – employer contributions up to $1500 in your HSA or HRA plan.
• Wellness Incentive – earn up to $300 in your HSA or HRA plan.
• Group Life Insurance.
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life Insurance.
• Weekly Disability Insurance.
• Paid Sick Leave – earn up to 48 hours per year.
• Parental Leave - up to 6 hours per month (up to a maximum of 18 hours in an academic school year .
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plans.
• 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.

 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In this position, you will load cartons and carriers onto magazines of erectors and sees that machines and line conveyors continue to operator, monitors automatic bulk or carton palletizer and Depalletizer and verifies the quality of build loads.
• Ensures the robots are stocked with dunnage to continue running and ensure load build quality is correct.
• Oversees palletizer operation and ensures they continue to run as intended.
• Knows when to shut down the robots and notify supervisor or mechanic when needed.  
• Unjams palletizer by stopping it, removing affected material, and then restarting palletizer.
• Observes cartons, dunnage and/or bottles for obvious defects and removes.
• Manually places tier sheets, as required, and occasionally manually handles pallets.
• Monitor load quality and fix as necessary.
• Unjam lines to keep the lines flowing.  
• Place Held tags on loads that are deemed to be poor quality.
• Verify accuracy of and label loads with correct tags.
• Builds load manually, as required during breakdown.
• Understands staging loads and demonstrates ability to perform this task.
• Manually load cartons and carriers on to magazines of carton assembler and carrier erector, and sees that these machines continue to operate and function as designed to do. Involves some button pushing.
• Turns off equipment in case of malfunction and notifies supervisor or maintenance.  May make minor adjustments on automatic machines such as replacing caps, straightening belts or photo eyes.  
• Unjams machines and conveyors by stopping and removing materials; notifies maintenance of equipment  problems.
• Inspects and observes cartons, carriers, partitions, for obvious defects, checks fiber tears and Glue Pattern, notifies foreman of any defects found and record on carton quality check sheet.  Discards defective cartons to waste bin.
• Remove wraps, straps, cut bands on incoming dunnage prior to loading in robots.
• Checks and keeps automatic glue dispenser operating and filled with glue.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows all department and plant SOP’s and policies.
• Cleans work area as part of Good Manufacturing Requirements.
• Assists and trains other team members.
• Maintains proper reports as required.

Qualifications

THE PACKAGING PALLETIZER OPERATOR SHOULD HAVE:

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Willingness to work rotating 12 hour shifts and overtime, as required.
• Previous manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Able to work in a safe manner.
• Able to work in a team environment.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact O-I at hr.recruiters@o-i.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.