Overview:

POSITION SUMMARY:

To properly operate equipment from a safety, quality and efficient perspective, while maintaining the cleanliness of all equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Adheres to safety, food safety, quality and legal compliance.
• Perform all work in accordance with environmental, health and safety standards, rules, regulations and practices of the facility.
• Must be able to pass training/certifications as required for qualification.
• Must perform lockout tagout as required by company standards.
• Must be able to hand form, tape and label boxes.
• Must be able to coordinate with machine operators, leads or Supervisors regarding any production issues and upcoming changeovers to improve efficiencies.
• Must be aware of all emergency stops and pinch points caused by moving machinery including energized equipment by air or electrical.
• Must have the ability to operate all box machine formers including Bliss or RSC formers.
• Must be able to differentiate and verify correct boxes and ends, set up and change mandrill to run different size boxes in a timely manner while making process adjustments to machine to optimize box production.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and correct minor mechanical issues.
• Must be able to properly clean and sanitize all box machine areas.
• Must keep the box area clean and organized at all times.
• Document completed work as required by the supervisor.
• Compliance with all other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- None.

PHYSICAL AND VISUAL ACTIVITIES:

• Climb stairs involving 12-20 steps.
• Lifting/loading and gripping/grasping box parts.
• Reaching horizontally and vertically to load boxes.
• Maintaining glue pots and tape rolls.
• Ability to visually differentiate items of color, up close and in the distance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment and/or clothing.
• Stand/walk 6 or more hours per day.
• Constant twist/turn and talk/hear throughout the day.
• Frequently bend, reach, handle/finger and grip/grasp.
• Frequently use eye/hand and eye/hand/foot coordination.
• Frequently lift 5 lbs from floor to overhead and carry 5 lbs up to 100 feet.
• Occasionally squat and climb stairs (12-20 steps).
• Occasionally use fine motor tasks and taste/smell.
• Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs from floor to shoulder height.
• Occasionally lift over 100 lbs with another person from floor to waist height and carry up to 3 feet.
• Occasionally carry 25 lbs up to 100 feet.
• Occasionally carry 50 lbs up to 50 feet.
• Push pallets requiring 50 lbs of force 50 feet.
• Ability to visually differentiate items of color, up close and in the distance.

ENVIRONMENTAL/ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS:

• Constantly work in high places near moving equipment.
• Constantly work in high noise levels requiring hearing protection.
• Frequently work with toxic or caustic chemicals or machines with fumes or airborne debris.
• Frequently work in extreme heat/cold.
• Occasionally work with hand tools causing segmental or whole-body vibration.

MACHINES/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE

• Bump cap, hair net, safety glasses, hearing protection, and uniform or smock.
• Cut resistant and nitrile gloves.
• Food safety knife and small hand tools.
• Manual pallet jack.
• Lockout locks and tags.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED.
• One to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one small group situations to customers, clients, and other team members of the organization.
• Ability to use effective problem solving skills.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to use mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in accordance with production paperwork.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.