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Our Plastics Operator Trainee Vacation Relief Worker earns $26.51 per hour and receive competitive benefits, such as: \n$.50 pay increase within 6 months\nWeekly Pay\n401K Matching\nPension Plan\nPaid Time Off\nMedical, Dental, Vision, and supplemental insurance benefits\nPosition Summary\nTo serve our internal customers by ensuring that Injection and Blow Mold facility machines are set up and operated according to established company standards to achieve key performance indicators and to ensure that all warehouse goods (e.g. finished goods, raw materials) are loaded, unloaded and stored accurately and safely according to established company standards. During the training period the trainee will follow the normal rotation and follow all applicable positions to prepare for the Level 1 Pay 4 knowledge evaluation after a minimum of 6 months.\n\nEssential Functions\nOperates injection and blow mold facility equipment (e.g. injection molders, offset printer, laser printer, blowmolder, labeler, palletizer, conveyor, airveyor, wrapper) according to established company standards to ensure highest level of quality and efficiency; performs equipment changeovers and ensures machines are set for correct specifications (e.g. package, flavor and mold size) and ensures the removal and proper return of materials and fulfillment of next flavor/package requirements; wraps and tags pallets according to established standards. \nMonitors label splicing; assists in label inventory management and performs double checks on all raw materials and finished goods. \nPerforms quality checks (e.g. burst, expansion, top load, section weights and finished goods visual inspections) and follows up to correct quality issues according to established standards; performs label application inspections performing tear-offs to ensure proper adhesion. \nUsing forklift, safely unloads incoming goods (e.g. preforms, labels) from delivery trucks and trailers to storage area in the Warehouse and provides raw materials to the production line (e.g. preforms, labels); Using forklift, safely moves and loads finished goods according to established standards (e.g. goods being loaded, unloaded and stored safely, FIFO guidelines observed); ensures outbound loads are accurate and that preform and pallet dunnage is managed according to established guidelines. \nWorks to learn basic operation of the manufacturing equipment to include the injection machines, offset printer, blowmolder, labelers, airveyor and palletizing equipment; evaluates equipment performance and anticipates issues to facilitate high efficiency and reduce downtime. \nMaintains cleanliness and TPM activities of work area (e.g. ensures labeler is clean, checks glue flow, vacuum drums, fills glue pot, cleans labeler parts on carts); recycles all materials, empties bins appropriately and refeeds bottles when possible to reduce scrap and ensures that preform dunnage is managed and loaded according to standards for return; works as needed to clean equipment, production areas, labelers, blow molders and airveyor. \nSupports others in the department as directed by management (e.g. cross training in other positions to cover for lunches, vacations and other team member's absences from work, performing routine maintenance tasks and assisting on equipment repairs and rebuilds). \nCommunicates with co-workers and supervisor verbally regarding the status of work activities (e.g. critical work issues, quality, performance, raw materials, schedule and sanitation) and other information; supervisor regarding questions or issues with daily assignments. \nCompletes quality checks, time off requests and other required paperwork according to established standards. \nAdheres to all company policies, standards and procedures (e.g. OSHA and safety requirements, AIB and Pepsi standards, Federal/State/Local laws); wears all required personal protective equipment. \nWorks assigned schedule, exhibits regular and predictable attendance and works overtime as needed to meet workload demands. Performs other related duties as required. \nOperator job titles may be utilized as vacation relief doing the exact same job but covering openings on various crews.\n\nEducation Level\nMinimum - High School or GED\nPreferred - Vocational / Technical in Electronics\n\nExperience\nYears of Experience - 1 – 3 - Machine operator experience in food/beverage/pharmaceutical manufacturing required. Previous quality control experience strongly preferred.\n\nComputer Skills\nMust have basic computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.\n\nAdditional Requirements\nForklift Certification required. 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