Packaging Utility Operator

Huber Engineered Materials - Quincy, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Quincy, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

A Packaging Utility Operator is responsible for ensuring the shipments meet plant order requirements, quality of product is within specifications, the correct product is packaged following plant instructions, package labeling meets requirements, finished product weights are within range. Plant orders could be in bags weighing up to 50 lbs. or super sacks. Utility Operator reports to the Production Supervisor. This position is for 3rd shift, 8 hour shifts Sunday - Thursday with occasional overtime.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors bagging systems to keep bag weights in spec.
• Services and repairs equipment as directed.
• Keeps palletizer supplied with pallets, slip sheets and other needed supplies.
• Cleans super sacks and bagged pallets in the pallet blow-off booth and wraps them to stabilize for shipment.
• Warehouses finished product.
• Performs preventative maintenance servicing of equipment as required.
• Advises following shift and maintenance of operating problems and conditions.
• Fills out paperwork such as: plant orders, sample tags, lift truck inspection reports, etc.
• Stencils product with customer information, repalletizes product, dumps nonconforming product.
• Maintains and oversees good housekeeping practices. Inspects supersacks for reuse.
• Maintains records of supersacks.
• Works closely with purchasing and scheduler to ensure adequate supply of supersacks are on hand.
• Employees must learn and observe all applicable company policies and safe practices and perform all duties assigned by supervisor.
• Follow ISO 9001 guidelines and supports the quality management system.
• Consults with Maintenance personnel and initiates action to correct any problems if any are found.
• Notifies Production Supervisor of any problems that will or may impact a confirmed finished product customer ship date.
• Consults with QC Lab Technician to assure compliance with quality control specifications.
• Must use hand held scanners for bar coding and inventory when needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to be forklift trained and certified.
• Willing and able to work and act safely.
• Must be able to operate a forklift and maintain forklift certification.
• Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations that include multiplication, addition, and percentages.
• Must have good overall communication skills with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to read and comprehend company safety manual policies, operating procedures, SDSs, and various production schedules/reports.
• Must be able to lift and move 50 lbs. consistently while packaging.
• Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and crawl.
• Must be able to work in a dusty environment where temperatures vary from extremely hot to cold, work in humidity and around various chemicals.