Flatbed Die Cutter Operator - 1st Shift (4 Day/10 Hour)

Job Description

Job Description

All jobs at Southern Champion Tray (SCT) require Team members to act in accordance with the shared Core Values and Operating principles of the company as they perform specific job functions. These include:

• Trustworthy – We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.
• Servant – Hearted – We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, Team members, suppliers and the community.
• Relational – We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering and environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.
• Resourceful – We value strategic insourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

Sets up and operates flatbed die cutter designed to cut & score corrugated fiberboard material, raw material pile turner and conveyor system to ensure that quality products are safely achieved at a consistent rate of speed in accordance with machine standards. Ensures strong healthy work relationship with other job functions.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates flatbed die cutter and prints units in a consistent manner as instructed and in line with machine standards, maintains standard operating procedures.
• Able to make machine adjustments in order to maintain machine at safety, quality, and production standards.
• Sets up machine to precise measurements and alignments within allotted time for next production run to maintain quality and efficiency.
• Uses computer system to log productivity and remarks pertaining to the current job, reports start and stop times for all personnel working on machine, reports accurate counts of finished goods produced and raw material used.
• Maintains product flow to accomplish maximum capacity and efficiency.
• Starts equipment and adjusts machine as required to attain target speeds.
• Verifies raw materials are correct matching to the job ticket description.
• Be responsible for the quality of product manufactured, report all issues with equipment, dies, or raw material to supervisor, maintenance department, or quality manager.
• Checks for scrap and quality defects; continuously checks for quality defects of finished product and document findings.
• Operates the machine in a safe manner and notifies supervision of any unsafe conditions that might exist.
• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and assists in repair of machine malfunctions; performs routine cleaning, and maintenance.
• Assists the Food Safety Team in ensuring that product meets or exceeds GFSI standards for their areas of responsibility.
• Inspects raw materials and finished goods to make sure they meet quality, safety and GFSI standards.
• Maintains machines and monitoring measuring equipment within GMP and GFSI standards.
• Maintains a clean work environment including the machine, floors, desks, and fans in accordance with our 5S system. Performs and follows Preventative Maintenance schedules.

• Performs Master Cleaning Schedule assigned tasks.
• Other duties/responsibilities may be assigned.

AUTHORITY: Must have the ability to lead a crew that has been placed with them to execute the demands of the operation efficiently and to respond to oral instructions from the supervisor/lead and written instructions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: One year certificate from a college or technical school, or three to six months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education or experience. Must have basic computer skills and possess the ability to utilize software. Must have mechanical ability and skills.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must have the ability to read and understand documents, letters, etc. and write legibly in English. Must be able to understand and speak clearly, communicate, and understand directions in English as needed. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, vendors, and other Team members of the organization.