Machine Operator-Thermo Team Tech at Anchor Packaging Inc – Lanse, Michigan

Anchor Packaging is excited to begin manufacturing in our newly renovated Jonesboro plant. As a high quality supplier of packaging products for the foodservice industry, our products are used by name brand restaurants, deli's, groceries and food processors across the country. Now in our 51st year of stable continuous growth, we will soon be installing new thermoforming equipment and starting production. All we need is you!

We are now hiring talented line operators to fill several Thermo Team Tech positions. If you are currently a machine operator looking to join our team, you should possess the following:

• Excellent machine operator experience
• Strong teamwork
• Great mechanical aptitude
• Quality consciousness
• Good problem solving skills
• Good working math skills
• Strong organization and housekeeping habits
• Dedication and reliability

As a Thermo Team Tech, you will share responsibility with your team members for the safety, setup, material blending, manufacturing, packaging, and quality of all finished product produced by the Thermo Team. You will also periodically assist in tooling changeovers, help Maintenance Techs complete basic line maintenance, and utilize forklifts in the movement of raw materials and finished goods. While Thermoforming Operator experience is preferred, we are willing to train individuals who are exceptional in other areas.

This is a unique opportunity to work for a very successful company, in a team environment, with state of the art equipment, in our flagship operation. As our operation expands, those who have performed well will be strongly considered for promotional opportunities as they arise.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

1. Follow all safety policies and safe work practices.
2. Maintain excellent housekeeping, workplace organization and machine cleanliness.
3. Follow all regulatory GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices) for food contact product.
4. Working knowledge of HMI touchscreen controls, computers and label printers.
5. Prepare raw material blends and ensure continuous line supply.
6. Operate resin feed systems, extruders, thermoformers and trim presses.
7. Use tapes, scales, calipers, micrometers and other measurement devices to perform routine quality checks.
8. Enter data into Zontec Quality System computer to assure product is within specification.
9. Ensure labels match product, work orders, and pallet license plate numbers.
10. Complete paperwork, calculations and reporting in an accurate and timely manner.
11. Maintain good communication between team members and supervisors.
12. Grind daily scrap and recycle back in the manufacturing process.
13. Use forklifts and other material handling equipment to move raw materials to the production area and finished goods to warehouse staging locations.
14. Assist in performing tool changeovers and process setup.
15. Assist in performing routine preventative maintenance and other repairs as needed.
16. Other duties as assigned.

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/EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A Career Readiness Certificate is also required. Minimum of one (1) year forklift and warehouse/manufacturing experience; or any equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience. Forklift certification required. Need to have good math, reading, and writing skills.

LANGUAGE ABILITY:
Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

MATH ABILITY:
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 and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

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.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Incumbent needs a basic understanding of computers and printers.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:
Forklift Certification

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENIVORNMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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:

1. The employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
2. The employee is frequently exposed to work in high, precarious places.
3. Fumes or airborne particles.
4. Extreme heat (non-weather).
5. Risk of electrical shock and vibration.
6. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
7. Working around grinder.
8. Cleaning filters and material systems.
9. Operating the In Line.

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:

1. The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, feel, talk or hear.
2. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
3. The employee is frequently required to taste or smell.
4. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.
5. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes:
6. Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
7. Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
8. Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
9. Peripheral vision (ability to observe and area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point).
10. Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Climbing to blenders and hoppers.

Adjusting dies, chrome rolls and trim presses.

Performing changeovers.

Working with maintaining feed system flow.

Relieving packers for breaks.

Preventive Maintenance to be performed on forklifts.