Job Description

SUMMARY

Responsible for:

moving and staging work in process, completed product, and raw material within the shipping and receiving department moving and staging work in process, completed product, and raw material within the printing and converting departments moving, processing, and disposing of scrap within the Printing and Converting Departments Operating a forklift safely and efficiently

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: (Other duties may be assigned)
                                       

MANUFACTURING.

Responsible for organization of all products, raw material and removal and processing of scrap in and around the production area.  Complete all required paperwork.  Inform supervisor immediately of all maintenance issues prior to request being filled out as well as quality, housekeeping, safety, or production issues.  Other duties may be assigned.

OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS.

Must have good speaking skills.  Must be able to read, write and understand English. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and employees both in person and through written and verbal correspondence.  Ability to perform duties with minimal direction and be self-motivated. Ability to read and understand a measuring tape.

HEALTH AND SAFETY.

Adheres to safety policies and procedures in compliance with Amcor’s guidelines.  Visually inspects production area for tripping hazards, equipment safeguards and maintains a clean work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.  Previous forklift experience required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English.  Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to accurately read a tape measure.

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 the job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee must be able to keep up with moderate speed production machines. Manual dexterity required with exposure to arm, wrist and back fatigue.  The employee continuously uses their arms, hands and fingers to handle, grasp, hold, grip and squeeze.  The employee routinely bends and lifts up to 50 pounds of plastic, pulls and drags sheets of plastic, rearranges and organizes product, climbs /descends stairs and pushes a broom to clean production floor.  The employee stands approximately 4 hours and frequently walks in the production area to locate materials and check materials.  Stretching and reaching to reprocess discarded plastic is done on a routine basis. The employee routinely steps up 1 ½ feet and pulls themselves into the seat of a forklift.  Operation of pallet jacks, lifting equipment and driving the forklift are essential to job responsibilities. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions on this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to very loud. The employee is continuously exposed to temperature variances, extreme heat during the summer and cold temperatures during the winter.  An essential part of this position is to work in a teamwork environment.

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.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. 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

• 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)