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Machine Assistant

Amcor
Madison, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026 CLOSED ON 6/6/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Assistant position at Amcor?

Job Description

Role Overview: Unpack Your Potential

Join Amcor as a press or lamination assistant. Press Assistants help set up the Rotogravure printing press and manage materials. Lamination Assistants prepare laminators and support production. Both roles play a key part in keeping operations running smoothly.

Schedule:

Shift: 12-hour shifts (6 PM – 6 AM) on a 4-3 rotation  

Fixed Days:  

  • Option 1: Sunday–Tuesday and every other Saturday 
  • Option 2: Wednesday–Friday and every other Saturday 

Note: Employees are assigned to one of the two fixed schedules and do not rotate between them.



Compensation & Benefits: Value, Recognized

We reward great work with:  

  • $4,000 Retention Bonus ! A bonus to recognize your commitment and loyalty
  • Pay: $19.50 - $22.24/hour $1.50/night shift premium (Pay based on experience)
  • 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar match up to 8%  
  • Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, disability, and life insurance coverage starting day one  
  • Paid time off and holidays  
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities  



Job Description: Possibility Unpacked

What you’ll do:  

Press Assistant

  • Assist with press and laminator setup, including preparing ink, coating, adhesive, and equipment
  • Clean press pans and doctor blades; operate parts washer
  • Load/unload cylinders and raw materials; remove finished products
  • Monitor product quality during production
  • Operate forklifts and hand jacks as needed
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area, including spill cleanup and trash removal
  • Follow all safety protocols
  • Support operators and supervisors with additional tasks as needed

Lamination Assistant

  • Clean laminator and press components, including doctor blades
  • Prepare materials and equipment (trolleys, ink, coating, adhesive) for production
  • Operate parts washing machine
  • Assist in setting up and running the adhesive laminator
  • Load/unload cylinders and raw materials; remove finished products
  • Monitor product quality during production
  • Follow all safety rules and procedures

What we want from you: Lead the Pack

Preferred qualifications:  

  • Prior experience in printing, web handling, and/or manufacturing
  • Accurate measurement skills; knowledge of metric conversation
  • Basic mechanical ability
  • Solid communication and teamwork skills
  • Willing and able to operate fork lifts and hand jacks as needed



Physical Requirements

  • Ability to stand for 12-hour shifts  
  • Stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.  
  • Perform tasks in a fast-paced production environment  



Why Amcor?   

Be part of a global leader while working in a supportive, team-driven environment. At Amcor, your contributions are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your work makes a difference.   

👉 Apply today and put possibility in your hands with Amcor.   

Our Expectations

We Expect Our People To Be Guided By The Amcor Way And Demonstrate Our Values Every Day To Enable The Business To Win. We Are Winning When

  • Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
  • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
  • Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
  • The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

  • Medical, dental and vision plans
  • Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
  • Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
  • Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match
  • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
  • Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

Salary : $20 - $22

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