POSITION: New Items Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Operations Coordinator

SUMMARY:

Responsible for all activities associated with ink and tooling for new and existing items. Reviewing, ordering, processing, and managing throughout the plant and system.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review/Verify CAD (# Out, Unitizing, Waste %, Machine Routing, Lead Edge)
• Ordering Tooling from appropriate supplier, create system PO's
• Supply PO's to Accounting for payment and billing to customer
• Assign tooling # in BVP system
• File print cards in the proper sequence. Obsolete print cards as directed
• Receive tooling in system and release HOLD in BVP
• Proof/Inspect inbound tooling for accuracy and proof other mounter's work for accuracy in accordance with proper setup techniques (cutting dies and knock offs)
• Send any tooling out for repair if needed and update BVP HOLD status
• New Item – Obtain correct paperwork for CS
• Review Backlog to insureink is ordered on all new or special ink jobs.
• Maintain/manage ink, order and acquire good inventory levels
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management
• New Item Checklist (NIC)

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED.

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:

• Prior work experience in the corrugated industry.
• 6 months' experience as a Press and Finishing Department.
• 6 months' experience in the Die Cutter or Flexo Operator.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math, i.e. converting fractions to decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:

• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
• Product layouts and production specifications
• Product quality specifications
• Quality standards

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:

The performance of the employee will be measured as follows:

• Operating standards - the employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction and productivity. Such standards will be set annually and communicated to the employee.
• Personal growth - while the company will provide the tools to assist the employee to grow professionally the responsibility for moving forward lies with the individual. Each year there will be goals developed and agreed to by the employee and his/her superior.
• Employee relations - through observations the employee will be evaluated regarding his/her behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect and communication.
• Creativity - this will be evaluated by how active the employee is in participating in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.

Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 10,000 highly skilled green collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than twenty states. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.

Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with incentive opportunities, full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave.