Operator

We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!  

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.   

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.  

Job Description

Operation of assigned Production Equipment to ensure optimum safety, quality and production while minimizing cost, energy, and waste in our team-based environment.

Duties

• Support Environmental Health & Safety for the facility, following all current policies and procedures and making-an-effort to improve the Environmental Health and Safety performance of our facility.
• Operates extrusion laminator to run in accordance with all written specification including manufacturing spec, customer spec, and standard operating procedure.
• Operates Flexographic or Rotogravure Press to run in accordance with all written specification including manufacturing spec, customer spec, and standard operating procedure.
• Operate assigned slitter/rewinder throughout shift and operation of doctor winder or runs rework on assigned machine.
• Operate a forklift truck
• Meets established percent of target production goals.
• Monitors and maintains quality by removing flagged defects.
• Performs standard quality assurance tests and other tests as required.
• Properly complete all paperwork including production reports, SOC reports, cleaning logs, QA reports, etc.
• Works to minimize job change-over, machine start-up, shut down, and clean-up time.
• Analyze problems and takes corrective action.
• Ability to perform assistant duties if required.
• Accesses computer and enters required data in a timely manner accurately.
• Generates and completes necessary paperwork and forms
• Practices safety at-all-times in compliance with company and department safety guidelines
• Performs housekeeping duties to ensure a clean and safe work environment
• Maintains established GFSI and 5S standards in department on-a-daily basis
• Involvement and support of WCOM as assigned to teams, roles in maintaining WCOM changes and daily in changes made as well as updating machine/department boards as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor or management

Requirements

• Good Computer skills
• Good organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to read standard or metric rulers and use a chart to convert between the two.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to train on an as needed basis
• Mechanical knowledge of moving equipment a plus

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs
• Ability to push/pull 20-55 lbs
• Continuous standing and walking
• Exposure to noise above 85 decibels
• Exposure to solvent odors and odors created in the melting process of manufacturing plastic films
• Employee is required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hand and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the links  "EEO is the and "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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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 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)