Graphic Packaging International is hiring: Press Operator Assistant (3rd shift)

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At Graphic Packaging International, we’re a leading manufacturer of paperboard and paper-based packaging for brands across food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. We are headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with over 25,000 employees in more than 130 locations worldwide. We strive to be environmentally responsible, value workplace diversity, and offer compensation and benefits programs that recognize and reward our employees.

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Job Summary

This position will be responsible for assisting the Pressman on processes regarding make-ready, operations and maintenance of the printing press, in doing so efficiently, safely and accurately.

Job Functions

Job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist 1st Pressman by making necessary color or register corrections and/or press adjustments prior to production run to meet and maintain the quality specifications of the work
• Ability to run press during absence of 1st Pressman and fulfill all duties of a 1st Pressman in this capacity
• Ability to read and follow job specifications to determine press set-up materials needed to run the job successfully
• Adjust press machine parts, such as feeder and delivery mechanisms, suction grippers, guides, feed wheels, jogging devices, tapes, and cams, using hand tools
• Assist in removing and replacing worn rollers and adjusting pressure between rollers of press, using hand tools
• Wash blankets and clean ink and ink distributing rollers and ink fountains, using ink solvent and cleaning mechanism on press
• Assist in the maintenance of the press
• Perform other duties as required to achieve the overall goals and objectives of the Company

Background / Experience

• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience operating hand jacks, electric pallet jacks and forklifts preferred
• Excellent attendance, ability to work independently, and ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

Skills

• 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 the 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 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.

• MECHANICAL

• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Company issued Fork Truck Operator’s License

Education / Knowledge

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required
• One year of professional working experience, preferred in a manufacturing environment

Essential Job Functions

• SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS
• Schedules are 8-hour shifts Monday – Friday. 3rd shift schedule Sunday – Thursday.
• Employees are required to work overtime up to 12-hour shifts.
• Employees must have the ability to work alternate schedules and overtime that may include early mornings, nights, and/or weekends for coverage and be punctual while doing so.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Standing and walking frequently (34-66% of the time), depending on changing job assignment, for extended periods
• Awkward and/or repetitive movements
• Ability to bend/stoop, squat, climb, reach above shoulder and reach at waist or lower, twist, stretch, carry (up to 28 lbs.), kneel, grasp, fingering, and push/pull (up to 50 lbs. for 200 feet) occasionally
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. frequently (from floor to waist) and up to 20 lbs. occasionally
• Requires use of both feet on a continuous basis
• Requires use of both hands for simple grasping, firm grasping, fine manipulation and repetitive actions on a continuous basis
• Ability to read, write, hear, see, speak and have agility on a continuous basis
• Ability to make independent decisions, apply reasoning and discern colors
• Reading computer screens or other electronic devices
• Use of various hand and electrical tools and equipment
• Work in areas of fluctuating temperature and loud noises
• PPE required: Steel-toed/safety footwear, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Cut resistant Safety Gloves, Hair Net, Beard Net

GPI’s Benefit Program

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) w/employer matching
• Health & Welfare Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various Voluntary benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Additional Notes

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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