Operations Partner

Job Description

Operation of assigned Production Equipment to ensure optimum safety, quality and production while minimizing cost, energy, and waste in our team-based environment.

• Support Environmental Health & Safety for the facility, following all current policies and procedures and making an effort to improve the Environmental Health and Safety performance of our facility.
• Operate extrusion laminator to run in accordance with all written specifications, including manufacturing spec, customer spec, and standard operating procedure.
• Operate Flexographic or Rotogravure Press to run in accordance with all written specifications, including manufacturing spec, customer spec, and standard operating procedure.
• Operate assigned slitter/rewinder throughout shift and operation of doctor winder or run rework on assigned machine.
• Operate a forklift truck.
• Meet established percent of target production goals.
• Monitor and maintain quality by removing flagged defects.
• Perform standard quality assurance tests and other tests as required.
• Properly complete all paperwork including production reports, SOC reports, cleaning logs, QA reports, etc.
• Work to minimize job change‑over, machine start‑up, shut‑down, and clean‑up time.
• Analyze problems and take corrective action.
• Perform assistant duties if required.
• Access computer and enter required data in a timely manner accurately.
• Generate and complete necessary paperwork and forms.
• Practice safety at all times in compliance with company and department safety guidelines.
• Perform housekeeping duties to ensure a clean and safe work environment.
• Maintain established GFSI and 5S standards in department on a daily basis.
• Involve and support WCOM as assigned to teams, roles in maintaining WCOM changes and daily changes made, and update machine/department boards as assigned.
• Perform hazardous‑waste duties and complete LGQ personnel training per EPA 40 CFR 262.17(a)(7); if duties affect hazardous materials shipping, complete DOT 49 CFR 172.704 training; OSHA 29 CFR (h) HAZCOM training applies where chemical exposure exists.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

• Good computer skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to read standard or metric rulers and use a chart to convert between the two.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to train on an as needed basis.
• Mechanical knowledge of moving equipment a plus.

• Minimum of three years of manufacturing experience.
• Trade journals, trade shows, technical seminars, management seminars, equipment supplier contacts and raw material contacts.

• Has daily internal contact with machine operators, manufacturing supervisors, manufacturing superintendents, and plant managers regarding daily equipment issues, safety, productivity and waste issues.

• Has minimal interaction with external customers, sales and suppliers.

• Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)—This can be taken at the Missouri Career Center at no cost to you.

• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs.
• Ability to push/pull 20‑55 lbs.
• Continuous standing and walking.
• Exposure to noise above 85 decibels.
• Exposure to solvent odors and odors created in the melting process of manufacturing plastic films.
• Employee is required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hand and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

• The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities,…