Gluer Machine Apprentice - 1st Shift

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Mansfield, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition

• Trustworthy – We strive for our actions to match our words in all our relationships.
• Servant – Hearted – We enable and empower our team to serve the needs of customers, Team members, suppliers and the community.
• Relational – We aim to build healthy relationships while fostering and environment that promotes compassion, balance, and personal and professional growth.
• Resourceful – We value strategic in sourcing, first looking to create solutions internally, and then looking to apply that knowledge to future opportunities.

Responsible for learning the responsibilities necessary to safely and successfully set up and operate the folder/gluer machine in accordance with the apprentice training plan and learning objectives. Partners with assigned trainer to learn responsibilities of the job and works toward achieving a standard level of proficiency for critical tasks of the role, ensuring high-quality packaging and products are produced at a consistent rate of speed in accordance with machine standards and production goals.

• Receives instruction from trainer and performs duties necessary to reach a standard level of proficiency in the critical responsibilities of the Operator position within the time frames outlined in the apprenticeship training plan.
• Develops knowledge and skill required to operate machine in a safe and consistent manner, while maintaining standard operating procedures; advises Supervisor or trainer of any information regarding the safety or performance issues with the machine or machine crew.
• Learns to safely and efficiently start up and stop the machine and make machine adjustments to maintain machine at production and quality standards within target speeds; learns procedures specific to different types of products produced including the precise measurements and alignments necessary and within the allotted time frame specific to the job.
• Studies and learns all SCT Quality procedures and standards including required quality checks and procedures, including the various customer specifications and quality standards; actively works with the crew to ensure quality of the product meets all standards and customer specifications with regard to folding, gluing, packaging, labeling, and stacking; identifies scrap defects and notifies Trainer or Supervisor of any discrepancies or areas of concern.
• Reviews previous shift's report to determine status of job, any issues with a job or the equipment and production schedule.
• Logs productivity and provides comments for each production job in the manufacturing computer system; accurately completes production report and records production data; sets up and uses various scanners as needed.
• Regularly observes and assists feeder packers on gluing line to ensure cases are packed to customer specifications including proper count and placement; assists with providing instruction and guides activities of feeder packers when necessary.
• Learns to troubleshoot and resolve various issues encountered when running different styles of products or substrates.
• Develops skills to diagnose and assist in minor repairs or resolve machine malfunctions.
• Reviews and fully understands all preventative maintenance responsibilities of an operator; learns proper procedures to perform routine cleaning and preventative maintenance to be performed by operators.
• Ensures that finished products with defects are properly scrapped and discarded while consistently following procedures to minimize waste.
• Communicates effectively with other team members throughout the shift and at shift change to share critical information necessary to perform the job safely and efficiently; collaborates regularly with Quality Technicians/Supervisor to obtain necessary approvals and to ensure quality standards are consistently met.
• Actively seeks and adopts new updates and improvements to processes, new procedures, and innovations, which would add to the efficiency and…