Finishing Gluer Operator (3rd shift)
Graphic Packaging International, LLCAbout the role
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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.
With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.
A World of Difference. Made Possible.
We are seeking a candidate to join our Finishing Department as a Finishing Operator. We offer outstanding opportunities for our employees to advance their careers through on the job training and job progression. These are skilled trade positions where our employees build successful careers in the Printing & Packaging industry.
We offer a wide array of benefits including, but not limited to, Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays, optional Health, Dental, and Life Insurance, health spending accounts as well as 401(k) with matching funds. Employees may voluntarily elect Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance Programs, Purchasing Power, Tuition Reimbursement, Aflac, Lifelock Identity Protection, and Hyatt Legal Services. Tobacco Cessation and Employee Assistance/Referral Program, Uniform Service, Safety Shoe, and Safety Prescription-Eyewear benefits are also available
JOB SUMMARY: Operates machine that forms and glues flat cartons into finished cartons. They understand and align business operations and the Department as he/she executes their role to exceed customer expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.
JOB FUNCTIONS: Job functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Verifies that correct job is running based on production schedule
- Adjusts forming bars to accommodate size of box to be shaped (perform make-ready)
- Fills glue pots with adhesive and positions rollers to dispense glue onto paperboard
- Observes machine operation to detect malfunction
- Inspects cartons for flaws
- Make mechanical adjustments on machines
- Moves around Finishing Helpers to keep all glue lines adequately staffed
- Verify based on production needs that Finishing area is properly stocked with supplies and coordinates with Purchasing to bring supplies in
- Train Finishing Helpers and Finishing Operator Assistants
- Place requests for repairs in Maintenance Connection
- Complete Daily Management boards as required including root cause and corrective action plans
- Able to perform all duties of a Finishing Helper, when glue line is short-handed, such as:
- Feeds cartons into machine bed
- Continually keeps machine feed filled with paper cartons while machine is running
- Communicates with operators/forklift drivers to ensure there is an ample supply of die cut cartons available to be fed into gluer
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