Straw Machine Operator

Straw Machine Operator – Jacksonville, FL

Win Cup is a food service packaging company focused on providing our customers and consumers the highest quality products allowing them to enjoy the beverages and foods they love, whether at home, or on the go. Trusted since 1962, Win Cup is now a leading manufacturer passionately transitioning into an innovative, technology driven enterprise focused on creating superior products and brands directly addressing global plastic pollution.

Win Cup is driven by our Vio biodegradable foam technology, our Phade line of PHA based straws and stirrers which are the only Marine Biodegradable, Home and Industrial Compostable straws and stirrers in the world! We are passionately committed to the environment, excellence, innovation and growth.

A Straw Machine Operator is responsible for the operation of straw machine line(s), quality checks, packing and troubleshooting of manufacturing machine(s) that produce plastic straw products.

• Perform timely checks to ensure that only quality product is manufactured.
• Maintains established cycle settings on assigned machines to ensure production quantity.
• Stops production in the event inferior product is being produced.
• Perform all assigned quality tests to measure the quality of the product being made (i.e. straw length, diameter testing, color testing and straightness of product). This requires frequent fingering and handling of the product to inspect for defects.
• Check order to ensure correct product, boxes, and cartons are being used for scheduled job.
• Comply with all safety rules, policies, procedures and practices to include performing lock-out/tag-out of production equipment when required.
• Diagnose and determine cause for machine malfunctions along with making operator troubleshoot to assigned machines.
• Immediately respond to any defective goods.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area at all times.
• Fill out labor sheets at end of shift noting production and downtime using the company computer.
• Ability to work independently and function as a team member.
• Ability to follow directives from the leadership team, managers and supervisors, in ensuring productivity and target levels are sustained.
• Ensures all company policies and procedures including manufacturing and safety policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Collaboration with plant and safety leadership.
• Ability to complete mandated manufacturing and safety training on equipment to maximize output efficiencies in a safe manner.
• Supports all current and new product introductions.

Performs other duties as assigned by Win Cup leadership as needed.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

• One year in a manufacturing environment tending a production machine preferred
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to speak/communicate, read and write English in order to complete job specific paperwork.

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of a position in our manufacturing plants. Note that office positions located within our Manufacturing Plants often require some plant floor presence throughout the day so that while these demands may not always apply, they should still be noted.

• Team Member will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information.
• Team Member will be required to observe and assess information in a fast paced environment.
• Requires frequent use of a production, manufacturing equipment and/or machinery.
• Will be required to frequently move/transport materials weighing up to 50 pounds which may require frequent bending, twisting and reaching motions.
• Team Member may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.
• Team Member may be required to stand for long periods up to 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts.
• Team Member may be required to talk, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools, and controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.

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