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Job Title: Production Assistant                                                  Department: Production

Reports to: Production Supervisor                                           FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Safety Sensitive Positon: Yes

Summary:

To remove finished product from the machines, inspect product to ensure quality specifications have been met and that all packaging requirements have been done according to production work order.

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Responsibilities: 

• Perform instructions outlined in the Production Manuals for Production Assistants
• Operate pallet jacks and fork trucks
• Assist operators as needed to minimize downtime during cleanups and maintenance
• Weigh and package rolls according to specifications and instructions provided on work order paperwork
• Thread Line
• Use and complete paperwork
• Understand and follow quality specifications
• Do Q.A. clean-up
• Perform housekeeping duties on and around the line
• Maintain neat and clear aisles for product transfer and safety
• Adherence to company policies and procedures

Safety Commitment:

• Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety
• Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others
• Authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event
• Understands and actively participates in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Requirements: 

• Must know how to read and use a tape measure and weigh scale
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., if over 50 lbs. requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift
• Must be able to stand for 12 hours
• Must be able to work rotating 12 hour shift including holidays and weekends
• Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times
• Able to work in a fast paced environment

Physical Requirements: 

• The employee in this job is required to exert 50 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of time); and up to 35 pounds of force frequently (more than 1/3 of the total time); if over 50 lbs, requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift.
• Must be able to stand for 12 hours
• Must be able to work rotating 12 hour shift including holidays and weekends
• Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times
• Reaching with hands and arms for as much as 100% of workday
• Talking to communicate with others
• Hearing to communicate with others and respond to manufacturing and PIT equipment sounds
• Using arms to grasp, handle, and type
• Walking to operate production machines and to package and palletize finished product

 Work Environment:

This position requires that the employee be able to work

Outdoors                                                                                         1/3 of the time or less

Near moving mechanical parts                                                   Over 2/3 of the time

High or precarious places                                                             1/3 of the time or less

Near electrical components                                                        1/3 of the time or less

Near vibrating equipment and tools                                          1/3 of the time or less

Fumes from equipment or airborne particles                          1/3 of the time or less

Toxic or caustic chemicals                                                             1/3 of the time or less

Extreme heat (non-weather)                                                       1/3 of the time or less

Extreme cold (non-weather)                                                        None

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)                                  1/3 of the time or less

Loud environments (equipment operation)                             1/3 of the time or less

Language Skills: 

Must be able to read and write in English

Education: 

High School diploma or GED preferred

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 224-313-700 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 

About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.