Extrusion Operator

Job Description Come grow with us at Amcor Mundelein! Start your career with a global leader in flexible packaging! Enjoy a safe, clean and temperature controlled working environment on a variety of 8 or 12 hour shifts - no rotating shifts. Benefits start day ONE, up to 8% 401k match, and eligible for quarterly bonus'.

Join us today!

BENEFITS:

Advancement opportunities

Competitive pay
401k with up to 8% company match $1:$1

Benefits Start Day 1

Quarterly eligibility for Bonuses Paid holidays and vacation

Gym membership & tuition reimbursement

The starting rate of pay for this position is expected to be $22; however, starting pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, skills, and experience between $22 and $27.SHIFT SCHEDULES AVAILABLE:2-2-3, 12 hour schedule on days (6:00AM-6:00PM) or nights (6:00PM-6:00AM). Must be available to work weekends and Holidays.

JOB OVERVIEW:

In this extrusion operator role, you will be responsible for setting up, operating, and troubleshooting extrusion machines to produce quality products for our customers.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO AS AN EXTRUSION OPERATOR:

Observe all prescribed or standard safety rules and regulations

Work from assigned schedule, work orders, perform and make decisions as the sequence of setups and processes within recognized methods and procedures

Obtain work instruction and follow prescribed procedures to set or monitor a limited number of barrel augur, extruder, and related forming/winding controls, such as pressure, speed, tension, and heat

Move, position nip rollers, rewind shafts, and razor cut devices as required for proper operation. Arrange scrap recovery rolls or cart in proper feed manner

Operate equipment or monitor continuing operations to maintain proper flow of raw and scrap film material and forming, cutting, and rewind operations

Remove completed work; make simple tolerance and/or measurement checks required

Occasionally perform or assist fairly complicated setup, other machine or related equipment repair, or maintenance duties as instructed

Detect and report defective, contaminated material, unusual conditions, or faulty equipment to proper supervision

Set up extrusion lines, extrusion/die head changes, monitoring all line controls & making proper adjustments, and checking dimensions/quality of product

Examine products for fine defects and perform quality testing while maintaining production records

Assist in preventative maintenance of all machines and auxiliary equipment.

Ensure work is completion to standard

Keep area clean and equipment in good working order

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

Manufacturing experience or previous machine operating is required

Technical knowledge of extrusion preferred, not required

Solid verbal and written communication skills

Mechanical aptitude

Ability to read a ruler

Basic computer skills

Demonstrates organizational skills PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physically able to lift up to 40lbsStanding up to 12 hours per day on a rotating day or evening shift, up to 5 days/week Occasional twisting, turning, or bending to move items up to 50 lbs Alert state of mind to avoid safety hazards

Able to read/see up to 1/16 of an inch

Our Expectations We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team

Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation

Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns

The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle,…