What are the responsibilities and job description for the Palletizer Operator position at Trivium Packaging?
Primary Purpose
Supporting the Core Values of Passion, Teamwork and Excellence and under the direction of the Operations Team Lead and/or Department Manager, the Palletizer Operator is responsible for high speed manufacturing of metal food packaging through machine operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel and talk or hear. The team member is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in confined spaces. The team member must occasionally lift and or move up to 75 pounds and frequently lift between 1- 50 pounds. There is no continual lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision as well as color recognition. Good hand eye coordination is necessary.
Average hours per week: 40 or 36/48 alternating
Usual shift worked is: 8 or 12 hours
Stand 90% Sit 10%
Walk 40% Lift 30%
Squat 20% Crawl 0%
Climb 15% Bend (90 degrees) 20%
Twist (30 degrees) 50% Reach above shoulders 10%
Kneel 5% Work at heights as required
Occasionally 1-33%, frequently 34-66% and continuously 67-100% of the time.
This Position Requires Ability To Lift
Up to 15 lbs Frequently
16-30 lbs Frequently
31-50 lbs Frequently
51-75 lbs Occasionally
76-100 lbs Not required
Over 100 lbs Not required
BRINGING YOUR TRUE SELF TO WORK
At Trivium, we believe that people perform at their best when they can bring their true selves to work. That’s why we hire diverse talent at every level and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome colleagues of every background, identity and perspective, because our people like our customers come from all over the world. Creating an environment where everyone feels respected, supported and able to thrive isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s business critical. When our people belong, they deliver their best work, and together we achieve more.
Supporting the Core Values of Passion, Teamwork and Excellence and under the direction of the Operations Team Lead and/or Department Manager, the Palletizer Operator is responsible for high speed manufacturing of metal food packaging through machine operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Advanced machine operation including independent troubleshooting and machine change overs.
- Perform daily / department Safety checks to ensure safe work habits exist and correct hazards.
- Perform all required quality activities and related documentation to ensure meeting all customer expectations.
- All daily maintenance activities, preventative/predictive maintenance work orders and breakdown repairs.
- Assist Advanced Operator Technicians with Installation, Replacement and Mechanical Operational improvements.
- Maintain and improve on all established Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence activities and programs.
- Support all inventory management activities as assigned.
- General Forklift operation and material movements as assigned.
- Timely support of all hold material processing including sorting and inspection.
- Material receipt, storage and inventory maintenance of chemicals used in the processing of metal food packaging.
- General Housekeeping and 5S of assigned areas.
- Shall understand the Food Safety Policy, GMP's, HACCP Principle and Food Safety Standard.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
- Strong written/verbal communication skills in English as a single business language.
- Computer skills at level that can support the ability to complete inventory-based transactions.
- Demonstratable adherence to the Core Values of Passion, Teamwork and Excellence.
- Adherence to the Code of Conduct.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing practices.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 2 years of experience in a manufacturing setting required.
- Forklift and Material handing experience preferred.
- Mechanical Aptitude and Proficiency as verified through standardized mechanical testing.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel and talk or hear. The team member is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in confined spaces. The team member must occasionally lift and or move up to 75 pounds and frequently lift between 1- 50 pounds. There is no continual lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision as well as color recognition. Good hand eye coordination is necessary.
Average hours per week: 40 or 36/48 alternating
Usual shift worked is: 8 or 12 hours
Stand 90% Sit 10%
Walk 40% Lift 30%
Squat 20% Crawl 0%
Climb 15% Bend (90 degrees) 20%
Twist (30 degrees) 50% Reach above shoulders 10%
Kneel 5% Work at heights as required
Occasionally 1-33%, frequently 34-66% and continuously 67-100% of the time.
This Position Requires Ability To Lift
Up to 15 lbs Frequently
16-30 lbs Frequently
31-50 lbs Frequently
51-75 lbs Occasionally
76-100 lbs Not required
Over 100 lbs Not required
BRINGING YOUR TRUE SELF TO WORK
At Trivium, we believe that people perform at their best when they can bring their true selves to work. That’s why we hire diverse talent at every level and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome colleagues of every background, identity and perspective, because our people like our customers come from all over the world. Creating an environment where everyone feels respected, supported and able to thrive isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s business critical. When our people belong, they deliver their best work, and together we achieve more.