Summary:

As a Folder Gluer Operator, you will lead your respective team in safety, quality and productivity during the production of paperboard packaging.

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Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all written procedures. Report discrepancies in procedures to the Plant Manager.
• Maintain good personal hygiene. Wear designated uniform maintained in good condition.
• Wear personal protective equipment as required; refer to job-specific work instructions.
• Perform all work in a safe manner. Maintain a clean, organized and safe work area.
• Listen to, follow and relay written and verbal instructions in English.
• Operate assigned equipment to best of ability, ensuring safety, quality of goods and productivity for yourself and any assigned Assistant Operators or Packers.
• Read production order forms and produce products according to company and customer specifications
• Sets up bar code scanners, glue detectors, jam sensors kick and ejection systems.
• Locates correct job and loads in folder/gluer to produce finished product.  
• Prepares make-ready feeder, pre-fold, glue system, final fold, delivery, stacker, bar code reader, pack station and inspection system.  
• Demonstrates competency in all basic folds: straight-line, lock-bottom, inner partition, 5th panels and 4 and 6 corner trays.
• Demonstrates competency in the use of the Valco or W.H. Leary inspection system.
• Operates folder/gluer in accordance with customer specifications and current standard operating procedures.
• Use quality instruments to measure quality with industry-specific equipment
• Read tape measure in metric and standard measurement systems
• Continuously perform visual inspections to ensure product meets or exceeds customer specifications.
• Count items accurately to maintain accurate inventory of materials produced, supplies used and available inventory
• Perform minor maintenance such as oiling/lubricating machine parts
• Attend required training and/or meetings: safety, quality and productivity
• Train assistant operators and others, as required, to achieve company objectives
• Actively participate in continuous improvement projects  
• Communicate with other plant personnel to solve production problems, as a team
• Operate powered industrial equipment such as sit-down forklifts, clamp trucks and walk-behind pallet jacks
• Record safety, quality, production and maintenance data on various paperwork and computers as required
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the entire facility
• Assist in packing product, as needed.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications:

*Education *| High School Degree or GED

*Experience *| At least 2 years of experience on Bobst or equivalent Folder/Gluer experience preferred

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Requirements:

Abilities, knowledge, and skills required are as follows:

• Ability to read standard and metric tape measures
• Experience operating production equipment  
• Ability to work as part of team
• Reading comprehension

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Physical Expectations:

• Sit less than 1 hour and both stand or walk for 5-7 hours.
• Frequently lift/carry less than 40 lbs.
• Occasionally lift/ carry more than 40 lbs.
• Have moderate manual dexterity.

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Work Environment:

All work is performed in an indoor, climate and temperature controlled, packaging facility with close proximity to heavy and hazardous machinery.