Material System Handler - Night Shift (95824)

Company: Amcor plc
Location: Franklin
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Amcor Rigid Packaging - Internal Job Posting

Material Handler

Franklin, IN

Title: Material System Handler

Reports: Production Supervisor

Date: March 2021

SUMMARY

Operates and maintains the material handling system to ensure that the raw material used in the production of PET containers meets plant specifications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assures and participates in all plant safety/accident prevention policies. This includes maintaining a safe work environment and following safe work practices.
• Operates material system using written work instructions, visual management, and computer interface.
• Ensure all resin lines inside and outside of the plant are connected correctly
• Ensures all material vessels are kept loaded to prevent machines from running empty
• Receives and unloads trucks and railroad cars into the material handling system.
• Assigns and logs blender recipes and maintains blenders.
• Ensures that all blenders are dosing resin, regrind, and PCR accurately.
• Grinds defective PET containers and performs. Maintains grinders and certifies re-grind product for use.
• Responsible for daily walkthroughs of the silo area as well as dryer room.
• Scans and consumes production tickets using computer interface.
• Conducts quality inspections using specific written and visual guidelines.
• Manages movements of regrind to ensure maximizing consumption.
• Ensures all vacuum and pressure pumps are operating properly.
• Maintains and performs preventive maintenance on material handling system to include all filters.
• Communicates system problems and breakdowns to maintenance personnel and Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Performs housekeeping duties in silos, rail sites, truck bays, and all other areas of the material handling systems.
• Accurately completes all logs, data input and written, to include quality checks and downtime.
• Effectively communicates with all internal departments.
• Conduct physical cycle count of resin or additives as needed.
• Train current and new members of the department to perform job related tasks as needed.
• Learn new on the job skills as training opportunities become available.
• Perform all other tasks as directed by the Lead or Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

High School diploma or general education (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

A valid forklift certification, which meets OSHA requirements, is required to perform the essential duties of this job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk for 12 hours, and is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stoop and kneel, and climb stairs. Regularly uses hands to handle and feel product. The employee is regularly required to communicate with other employees and be aware of sounds in the plant. The employee must also frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The special requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to see close (at 20 inches or less) and distance visions (20 feet or more). Ability to differentiate colors and good peripheral vision. Ability to work extended shift and abnormal hours.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Job is performed in dusty environment (PET dust) near moving mechanical parts and frequently in high, precarious places. Safety glasses are required to be worn. The noise level is loud, requiring hearing protection to be worn. GMP procedures are observed in all areas of the plant.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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