Production Apprentice

Following site safety, quality and production policies and standards, production apprentice employees will operate equipment in accordance with operating procedures and customer requirements. The machines may be diecutting, slitting, or inspection equipment and the position can include rotations in the quality lab and the shipping/receiving dock.   

Qualifications:

 Duties/Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of finishing equipment and supporting departments such as Quality and Shipping 
• Assists with machine set up as well as preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Assists in producing quality products according to standard operating procedures and ISO work instructions and quality policies.
• Complete introductory training to include hazardous waste regulations, duties, and responsibilities. Participate in annual refresher of hazardous waste training consistent with "Annual Hazardous Waste Training Class".Training to be provided by a person trained in hazardous waste management.
• Be aware of production schedules and throughput yield requirements and expectations.
• Contribute to overall team effort to meet customer demands.
• Be willing to accept flexible work schedule to meet production/customer requirements.
• Assist in dispositioning rolls in the SMART or MFGPRO system and producing error free transactions.
• Work as a part of team responsible for machine preventive maintenance, 5S, housekeeping and safety.
• Adhering to all guidelines relating to safe working conditions for self and co-workers.
• Escalate schedule, safety, quality, scrap or any other production issues to the cell lead or manager immediately.
• Direct self in manner that exemplifies positive attitude and focuses on meeting team goals.
• Attend all required training sessions and actively participate on plant teams.
• Meet with on-coming shift to communicate issues, problems, schedule, etc.
• Assist in troubleshooting to logically identify machine issue root causes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.