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Operator - Press

ProAmpac
Ontario, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2026
Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Maintains a positive and professional attitude that reflects the company’s commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
  • Operates machine to Quality standards, production targets and waste target.
  • Assists maintenance with machine repairs and preventive maintenance.
  • Continuously improve the process as an individual and as a team member.
  • Ensures all environmental standards and requirements are met.
  • Provides feedback to the shift lead and supervisor on equipment or production issues.
  • Provides support to Quality and Maintenance to increase machine uptime, productivity, and ensure the maintenance and upkeep of the work center.
  • Takes all necessary actions to manage production costs and improve profitability.
  • Adhere to all GMPs, compliance/regulatory mandates and quality requirements.

Specific Duties

  • Enforces all plant and department safety rules, policies, and procedures.
  • Conduct monthly safety requirements BOP’s.
  • Conduct required quality checks such as First articles and hourly checks.
  • Participate and drive on continuous improvement activities.
  • Sets-up machine to specifications outlined on the work order (Print Units, plates, inks, Bag Machine etc.).
  • Set-up machine to standard set-up time & procedures.
  • Operates machine to standard production target and waste target.
  • Trouble shoots machine when it is down or not performing to standard.
  • Ensures work area is kept clean according to facility/corporate standards.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Authorities

  • Makes decisions on product quality issues, working with Leads, Supervisors, and Quality (i.e., product ship, waste, hold, etc.)

Qualifications & Competencies

Education

  • High School diploma or GED required.

Standards Of Performance

  • Safety BOP completion and meeting participation
  • Production rates LBS per hour and S/U time.
  • % Performance to plan
  • Quality (Waste %, Number of complaints, Credits Issued ($), Cost of Quality)

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge

  • 2 years, preferred of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment with printing experience.
  • Ability to read and understand production orders and quality specifications.
  • Ability to read and understand measurements (ruler)
  • Basic understanding on PC (generate labels, report production)

Competencies

  • Customer Focus- dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  • Business Acumen - Relates well to people throughout the organization, builds appropriate rapport, and builds constructive and effective relationships.
  • Problem Solving - Uses logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers.

Drive for Results - constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Best Practice

  • Monitor customer complaints and quality control.
  • Model leader
  • HR Policies
  • Maintain action plan(s)
  • Utilize daily operating report to monitor results and drive toward company objectives.
  • Schedule
  • 5 why forms and techniques
  • Barrier log
  • Quality log

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