What are the responsibilities and job description for the Press Assistant position at Amcor?
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.
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Job Description
Role Overview: Unpack Your Potential
Join Amcor as a Flexographic Press Assistant Operator and play a key role in producing high-quality flexible packaging that protects products and supports customers around the world. In this role, you’ll support the Press Operator in setting up, running, and maintaining Flexographic Print Press operations — ensuring every job meets safety, quality, and productivity standards in a team-oriented, world-class manufacturing environment.
Schedule
We Reward Great Work With
What You’ll Do:Ok
Preferred Qualifications
Our Core Values guide us every day:
Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Results, and Outperformance.
Physical Requirements
Be part of a global leader while working in a team-driven environment. At Amcor, your contributions are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your work makes a difference.
👉 Apply today and unpack your potential 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
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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We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.
Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
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
Job Description
Role Overview: Unpack Your Potential
Join Amcor as a Flexographic Press Assistant Operator and play a key role in producing high-quality flexible packaging that protects products and supports customers around the world. In this role, you’ll support the Press Operator in setting up, running, and maintaining Flexographic Print Press operations — ensuring every job meets safety, quality, and productivity standards in a team-oriented, world-class manufacturing environment.
Schedule
- 6 weeks working Monday-Wednesday, every other Sunday then
- 6 weeks Thursday-Saturday, every other Sunday
- Switch front to back of week every 6 weeks
We Reward Great Work With
- Pay: $23.90 $2.50/hour night shift premium
- Overtime: 1.5x pay for hours over 40 per week
- 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar match up to 8%
- Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one
- Paid time off and holidays
- Career growth and development opportunities
What You’ll Do:Ok
- Prepare inks, films, plates, gears, etc for scheduled job.
- Enforce and follow all safety regulations and be a safety steward within the plant
- Assist Press Operator in monitoring the film to ensure quality and productivity.
- Assist operator in changing over jobs on the press.
- Participate in the operation of the press with the ability to operate if needed.
- Order and Charge Raw Materials to each job as needed.
- Complete necessary daily paperwork.
- Complete housekeeping logs.
- To facilitate and enforce all of the company policies and procedures as they are outlined and defined.
- Awareness of and adherence to all suitable and relevant health and safety policies.
- Assure that all jobs are run in accordance to all written specifications including manufacturing specs, customer specs, print specs, color folders, and standard operating procedures.
- Make sure all materials including inks, stock, cylinders, gears, cores and aniloxes are ready for next job.
- All other duties as assigned by supervisor or management
Preferred Qualifications
- Manufacturing experience (flexographic or printing preferred)
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical training a plus
- Ability to distinguish color (must pass color blindness test)
- Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills
- Attention to detail and ability to follow specifications
- Basic troubleshooting skills
- Lean manufacturing experience preferred
- Reliable attendance and commitment to safety, quality, and productivity
Our Core Values guide us every day:
Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Results, and Outperformance.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to stand and walk for a 12 hour shift
- Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, and twisting
- Frequent use of wrist and hands
- Frequent stepping up and down from platforms
- Exposure to a noise level above 85 decibels
Be part of a global leader while working in a team-driven environment. At Amcor, your contributions are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your work makes a difference.
👉 Apply today and unpack your potential 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
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.
E-Verify
We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.
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 : $3 - $24