Job title: Manufacturing Technician (Paper Products)

Department / Division: Paper Products Plant / Manufacturing

Pay Rate:

Associate Tech: $19.87 per hour plus $1.00 shift differential

Mfg Tech I: $21.17 per hour plus $1.00 shift differential

Location: Ada, MI

What do we need:

We are looking for a Manufacturing Tech to join our team in our Paper Plant as a Press operator, Die Cut Operator, or Folder Gluer Operator. This role will operate on a 2nd shift schedule working Monday through Thursday 2:30pm – 12:30am. {This role will train on 1st shift for up to 6 months.} As a Manufacturing Technician in the plant, you will be part of a collaborative team, learning all aspects of the plant’s operations. This role will have a focused career progression with a skill development system that allows for multiple avenues to promotion.

What’s special about this team:

The Paper Products Plant manufactures cartons and labels for Amway and Nutrilite brand of products. An ideal candidate will be joining Amway’s in-plant printing operation and has print operation experience. The Paper environment is focused on building business ownership and shared leadership within our operating teams to allow for day-to-day decision making to occur at the production floor level. This model provides a foundation in allowing Paper to remain flexible, agile and responsive to Amway and Nutrilite’ s supply plants and our ABOs. The Paper plant operates 2 shifts at 10 hour each, Monday – Thursday.

Required qualifications:

Associate Technician

• High school diploma
• Must be capable of lifting 0 – 50lbs

Manufacturing Technician

• All above experience, plus:
• Prior experience in a printing operation, and operating and troubleshooting of {Insert} [die cutting, carton folding gluing, litho printing, flexo printing, digital printing and conversion] experience

• Prior experience with manufacturing food products, troubleshooting and repairing manufacturing equipment, or working in cGMP environment.

Skills to be successful in the role:

• Strong attention to detail/safety and a high level of accuracy
• Willingness to follow strict cleanliness/sanitation guidelines
• Organizational and time management skills
• The ability to trust and follow through on commitments with team members
• The drive to understand the root cause of issues and develop and enhance processes
• Willingness to adapt to different approaches, ideas, tools, techniques, and processes

Physical requirements of position:

• Frequent bending and continuous twisting for the purpose of working on equipment from below level to overhead
• Frequent computer operation (e.g.; typing, reading monitor, etc.) for up to 6 hours.
• Frequent gripping for up to 6 hours, for the purpose of operating hand and power tools, equipment hand controls, gripping ropes and/or chains, and selecting and grabbing product for mixing, packing, or shipping/receiving
• Continuous lifting and carrying of 50-pound packed boxes and equipment
• Continuous standing and walking up to 10 hours.
• Continuous use of upper body (arms, wrists, hands) for up to 10 hours
• Frequent climbing for the purpose of climbing on and off equipment on ladders.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.