Setup Operator; Mechanic

About Albea & the Product line that is recruiting

Albéa is a global leader in beauty, personal care, oral care, pharmaceutical and food packaging. Our site, Albéa Shelbyville is specialized in Laminate Tubes for Oral, Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical Markets.

To keep production line operating according to Production, Quality, EHS, Spoilage, Efficiency and Customer Standards

• Review specifications and monitor production of tubes to ensure compliance with customer requirements
• Monitor operation of production equipment to ensure efficiency
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area
• Troubleshoot equipment and make routine repairs and adjustments when necessary to maintain quality and production
• Maintain safe operating standards
• Visually inspect tubes for defects (routine quality checks) and before packaging perform routine quality checks
• Notify production mechanic, supervisor and auditor of defects found
• Transfer tubes from production line to boxes/pallets
• Apply packaging labels as required
• Report quality and packing issues to supervision
• Perform routine trouble-shooting on auto packer
• Make boxes as required
• In feed cartons into auto packer
• Clear jams and start/stop auto packer as required
• Supply components to the line
• Keep area and equipment neat and organized as per a 5S environment
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Other duties as required

• Ensure to handle product in a safely manner and ensure that product is produced in accordance to product specification to prevent excessive scrap.
• Conduct changeovers in a timely manner.

Ensure to maintain equipment running in a efficient and safe manner in order to meet scheduled production output.

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous production experience desired
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude through work experience or vocational training
• Basic math skills and knowledge of data collection methods
• Good communications skills, verbal and written
• Ability to work overtime or non-regular hours as necessary
• Willingness to adhere to Company safety rules and requirements
• Ability to work well within a Team Environment
• Manual Dexterity, ability to maintain brisk pace of production