Machine Operator at Amcor

Job Details

Salary

$21.79 an hour

Job Type

Full-time

Shift & Schedule

12-hour shift

Overtime

Weekend availability

Rotating weekends

Night shift

Rotating shift

Day shift

Benefits

401(k)

AD&D insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Full 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 organization 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 organization 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 organization that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions.

Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA), a division of Amcor, operates across 35 plants and employs 9,000 colleagues within North America, with headquarters in Chicago, IL, and Oshkosh, WI. AFNA makes flexible packaging solutions for food and beverage, healthcare, and home and personal care applications.

Job Description

We pride ourselves on investing in the future of our Oshkosh North facility to make employee’s lives easier and provide long-term stable employment and ensure we are positioned to meet or exceed the needs of our customers.

With our wide range of products produced at this site, such as convenience food packaging and lawn care packaging, we have increased product demand with our plans to expand and grow our workforce in our Converting, Press, and Slitting departments. Oshkosh North has all four business processes allowing us to take our raw material/resin pellets, melt them down and create rolls of film which are printed on, cut/slit to meet customer specifications, and then we convert those rolls into bags and packages; completing the final product.

We are investing in our plant through: state-of-the-art equipment, improving our production flow and efficiencies, increasing our workforce and providing focused training, and open and honest communication to create ONE engaged Oshkosh North Team.

SHIFTS AVAILABLE:

• 12-hour 2-2-3 shift schedule rotating bi-weekly from days to nights
• 12-hour 2-2-3 shift schedule straight nights

COMPENSATION: $21.79/hour + $1.20/hour night shift premium available + 1.5x pay on Sundays!

Work just 3 or 4 days a week, and shift schedules provided a whole calendar year in advance! Overtime available after training is complete.

BENEFITS:

• Health & Wellness: Health Insurance, Pharmacy Coverage, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Supplemental Life Insurance & Dependent Life Insurance, Short Term, and Long Term Disability Coverage, Confidential Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Rewards Program
• Retirement: 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training & Education: Tuition Reimbursement

Want to apply but don’t have transportation to get to Oshkosh/Appleton/Neenah? Check out Winnebago County’s Catch-A-Ride program!

WHAT CONVERTING OPERATORS GET TO DO:

These positions are on a 2-2-3 rotating or straight nights 12-hour shift (5:00am – 5:00pm / 5:00pm – 5:00am), where employees will have a three-day weekend every other weekend.

• Work, act, think, and converse in terms of improving quality and elimination waste in his/her process department.
• Stop any operation that is not producing product to customer expectations or is in violation of approved quality and safety procedures.
• Must be able to safely and efficiently set up and run a bag machine.
• Must be able to manage machine output in regards to handling, packaging, and shipping preparations for finished goods.
• Must be able to read and understand all phases of a production order and customer specs.
• Must be able to perform rework functions and internal and external goods.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed and maintain attendance in accordance to company policy.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by the Converting Manager, and/or Operations Manager.
• All other duties as assigned

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU:

• Previous manufacturing experience and/or machine operating experience
• High School Diploma/GED equivalent preferred
• Knowledgeable and able to understand a computer and programs
• Possess adequate math, measurement, and reading skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use basic hand tools, tape measures, calculator, hand truck, chain hoist, roll banding tools, scales, and tape dispenser
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills
• Required to have visual acuity to perform visual inspection, including the use of measurement devices and ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with others in a team environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING POSITIONS:

• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50-65 lbs.
• Willing and able to stand and walk for a 12-hour shift
• Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, and twisting
• Frequent use of wrist and hands
• Frequent stepping up and down from platforms
• Exposure to solvent odors and odors created in the melting process of manufacturing plastic films
• Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor Flexibles North America 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 links “EEO is the and “EEO is the Law” Poster Supplement. 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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