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Folder Gluer Operator

Full-time
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Washington Court House
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Summary:

As a Folder Gluer Operator, you will lead your respective team in safety, quality and productivity during the production of paperboard packaging.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Follow all written procedures. Report discrepancies in procedures to the Plant Manager.
  • Maintain good personal hygiene. Wear designated uniform maintained in good condition.
  • Wear personal protective equipment as required; refer to job-specific work instructions.
  • Perform all work in a safe manner. Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area.
  • Listen to, follow and relay written and verbal instructions in English.
  • Operate assigned equipment to best of ability, ensuring safety, quality of goods and productivity for yourself and any assigned Assistant Operators or Packers.
  • Read production order forms and produce products according to company and customer specifications
  • Sets up bar code scanners, glue detectors, jam sensors kick and ejection systems.
  • Locates correct job and loads in folder/gluer to produce finished product.  
  • Prepares make-ready feeder, pre-fold, glue system, final fold, delivery, stacker, bar code reader, pack station and inspection system.  
  • Demonstrates competency in all basic folds: straight-line, lock-bottom, inner partition, 5th panels and 4 and 6 corner trays.
  • Demonstrates competency in the use of the Valco or W.H. Leary inspection system.
  • Operates folder/gluer in accordance with customer specifications and current standard operating procedures.
  • Use quality instruments to measure quality with industry-specific equipment
  • Read tape measure in metric and standard measurement systems
  • Continuously perform visual inspections to ensure product meets or exceeds customer specifications.
  • Count items accurately to maintain accurate inventory of materials produced, supplies used and available inventory
  • Perform minor maintenance such as oiling/lubricating machine parts
  • Attend required training and/or meetings: safety, quality and productivity
  • Train assistant operators and others, as required, to achieve company objectives
  • Actively participate in continuous improvement projects  
  • Communicate with other plant personnel to solve production problems, as a team
  • Operate powered industrial equipment such as sit-down forklifts, clamp trucks and walk-behind pallet jacks
  • Record safety, quality, production and maintenance data on various paperwork and computers as required
  • Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the entire facility
  • Assist in packing product, as needed.
  • Perform other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education | High School Degree or GED

Experience | At least 2 years of experience on Bobst or equivalent Folder/Gluer experience preferred

Requirements:

Abilities, knowledge, and skills required are as follows:

  • Ability to read standard and metric tape measures
  • Experience operating production equipment  
  • Ability to work as part of team
  • Reading comprehension

Physical Expectations:
  • Sit less than 1 hour and both stand or walk for 5-7 hours.
  • Frequently lift/carry less than 40 lbs.
  • Occasionally lift/ carry more than 40 lbs.
  • Have moderate manual dexterity.

Work Environment:

All work is performed in an indoor, climate and temperature controlled, packaging facility with close proximity to heavy and hazardous machinery.

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