Blanking Machine Operator (1st Shift)

CCL Sleeve/IML location

About Us: Serving the packaging and promotional industry for over sixty years, CCL is the global supply chain leader of innovative premium packaging, promotional vehicles and comprehensive label solutions for the world’s largest consumer, agricultural and healthcare corporation.

Candidates We Consider: We are looking for candidates who have a great attitude and a desire to learn a CAREER in a fast-paced environment. We have several manufacturing positions available with on-the-job training provided.

What We Offer: CCL has a program that allows employees learning the trade to quickly increase their pay rate as they grow into their position. CCL offers an extensive benefits package that includes: paid time off after introductory period, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), company-paid life insurance and disability insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, referral program, and tuition reimbursement.

Shift hours:

1st Shift - 6:00am-2:30pm

Qualifications:

Job Summary:

Operates equipment to separate printed product and the matrix to customer specifications.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates the behaviors of punctuality, regular attendance, professionalism towards supervisors and co-workers, and self-directed task completion.
• Maintains clean work area.
• Must comply with all departmental SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures), company GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices), Employee Handbook Policies, including attendance, and all safety rules and standards.
• Works normal shift hours and overtime as required.
• Coordinates efforts as part of the team to provide assistance to all co-workers in all departments to maximize production efficiencies as needed.
• Must have the ability to read a standard ruler to 1/32" and a metric ruler to 1 mm.
• Trains co-workers and new hires to set up, operate and use equipment.
• General knowledge and understanding of the die cutting processes and equipment.
• Set-up print and die cut sections of blank-separator in accordance with proper setup techniques.
• Read job tickets to determine setup specifications and instructions.
• Observe and monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and to determine whether adjustments are needed.
• Installs tooling into blank-separator machinery (cutting, waste removal, blank separation tooling and templates).
• Follow all standard operating procedures relevant to the job, position and department.
• Performs routine adjustments during the blanking process and maintains production throughout the run.
• Performs all assigned work effectively and on schedule.
• Follows instructions accurately.
• Maintains records of daily production, using specified forms and data tracking systems.
• Opens machines and removes/replaces damaged product, using hand tools.
• Trains co-workers and new hires to set up, operate and use machines.
• Performs daily/weekly/monthly maintenance and trouble shooting.
• Coordinates efforts as part of the team to provide assistance to all co-workers (in all departments) as needed to maximize production efficiencies.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must be able to work collaboratively with co-workers.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to address issues involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas, information and or work assignments with co-workers and management as needed.
• 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.
• Ability to read a standard ruler to 1/32” and a metric ruler to 1mm.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. 

Frequently required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch and talk or hear. 

Frequently lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 125 pounds. 

Requires constant movement and bending. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, dust, chemicals and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.