Blender / Materials Services

at Amcor Rigid Packaging in Itasca, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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, visitwww.amcor.com.

Job Description
Position Overview:
To bring all raw materials to the production lines, remove finished productions and lifting of cases of finished goods onto pallets. Stage all resin material, clean, refill and maintain all blending systems. Work with packers to support production process.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Adheres to Amcor Rigid Plastics Safety and Quality policies and procedures.

Receives instructions from previous shift Blender/Material Services and current shift Quality Technician to determine which material formulations will be required during the shift.

Collect virgin regrind and colorant materials to prepare the necessary formula mixtures.

Places pre-determined amounts of virgin regrind and colorants into a drum that is secured on the blender.

Activates the blender following all manufacturing and safety instructions.

Visually inspects the mixture for even blend and when properly mixed.

Delivers the drum to the appropriate machine.

Performs regrinding activity and dumps full bins into a regrind drum.

Inspects regrind for contamination and reports any findings to the Plant Production Manager, Production Lead/Supervisor, Quality Technician or Mechanic.

Removes excess production from manufacturing and store in the Production Area.

Reports non-conformances, as necessary.

Performs all safety checks and necessary preventative maintenance on blender prior to operation.

Fill in as Packer as needed, but not limited to:

Visually inspects moving bottles for defects using an approved sample as a model.

Place acceptable bottles in an appropriate shipping container.

Place non-conforming bottles in a "hold" container for further disposition.

Report all recurring non-conforming issues to the Quality Technician and Mechanic.

Place full shipping containers on pallets for removal from production area.

Add color and material changes without supervision.

Keeps assigned work area clean, neat, organized, and free from safety hazards.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent, preferred or 3 years Material Services / Operator experience
Previous experience with assembly, hand packing and visual inspections.
Must be able to read, write and speak and understand English.
Basic math, computer, and organizational skills
Knowledge about plastics, colors and additives is preferred.

Other Requirements:

Ability to recognize and understand numbers and values and enters this information into an on-line database accurately and assure all customer paperwork is documented correctly to avoid delayed shipment(s) to customer.

A strong mathematical ability is essential.

Ability to visually distinguish fine variations in color and other visual defects.

Proficient hand/eye coordination to operate equipment.

Ability to visually and mentally make priority decisions and independent judgment calls based on the situation at hand.

Ability to use a computer and related software efficiently and effectively.

Ability to work all shifts and required overtime.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements: This is a heavy physical demand job

Employees must be able to work 12 hours... For full info follow application link.

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