Feeder/ Finishing Assistant

Job duties include:

• Perform fast paced duties to ensure machines are fully loaded and properly operational
• Ensure new stock is delivered in a timely manner to keep the machine running and to watch for machine jams.
• Perform in-Process inspections by visually inspecting cartons as they are loaded into the machine.
• Assist the Operator in running quality cartons to customer specifications at the fastest possible speed.
• Visually inspect cartons before feeding to ensure that the proper item is being fed and that there are no noticeably defective cartons being fed.
• Perform checks for all defects, damaged cartons, and mixing. The Feeder should feed by die position whenever possible.
• Facilitate proper positioning of cartons in the feed hopper by fanning out or pre-breaking scores as necessary to ensure that cartons are being pulled through feed properly.
• Reports unsafe conditions to the Operator, Department Manager, or Management Team.
• Assist Operators during machine down time for clean-up and resolution
• Performs other related productions duties as assigned by the Finishing Manager or Management.

Required Skills

• High School equivalent/GED
• Must be quality conscious and customer oriented.
• Ability to perform basic manufacturing functions such as:
• Lifting 40- 50 pounds
• Standing 8-12 hours/day
• Repetitive bending, lifting, pushing and pulling

Required Experience

• 2 - 5 years of manufacturing experience in manufacturing required.
• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma continuing education preferred.

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.


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