Line Operator

Job Description

To remove finished product from the machines, inspect product to ensure quality specifications have been met and that all packaging requirements have been done according to production work order.

• Perform instructions outlined in the Production Manuals for Production Assistants
• Operate pallet jacks and fork trucks
• Assist operators as needed to minimize downtime during cleanups and maintenance
• Weigh and package rolls according to specifications and instructions provided on work order paperwork
• Thread Line
• Use and complete paperwork
• Understand and follow quality specifications
• Do Q.A. clean‑up
• Perform housekeeping duties on and around the line
• Maintain neat and clear aisles for product transfer and safety
• Adherence to company policies and procedures

• Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety
• Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others
• Authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event
• Understands and actively participates in the company’s EHS policy, goals, and objectives

• Must know how to read and use a tape measure and weigh scale
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.; if over 50 lbs., requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift
• Must be able to stand for 12 hours
• Must be able to work rotating 12 hour shift including holidays and weekends
• Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times
• Able to work in a fast‑paced environment

• The employee in this job is required to exert 50 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of time); and up to 35 pounds of force frequently (more than 1/3 of the total time); if over 50 lbs., requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift
• Must be able to stand for 12 hours
• Must be able to work rotating 12 hour shift including holidays and weekends
• Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times
• Reaching with hands and arms for as much as 100% of workday
• Talking to communicate with others
• Hearing to communicate with others and respond to manufacturing and PIT equipment sounds
• Using arms to grasp, handle, and type
• Walking to operate production machines and to package and palletize finished product

• Outdoors - 1/3 of the time or less
• Near moving mechanical parts - Over 2/3 of the time
• High or precarious places - 1/3 of the time or less
• Near electrical components - 1/3 of the time or less
• Near vibrating equipment and tools - 1/3 of the time or less
• Fumes from equipment or airborne particles - 1/3 of the time or less
• Toxic or caustic chemicals - 1/3 of the time or less
• Extreme heat (non‑weather) - 1/3 of the time or less
• Extreme cold (non‑weather) - None
• Wet or humid conditions (non‑weather) - 1/3 of the time or less
• Loud environments (equipment operation) - 1/3 of the time or less

Must be able to read and write in English.

High School diploma or GED preferred.

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full‑time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company‑paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short‑term & long‑term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)