F​/G Operator

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Manual Labor Van Wert, OH, US

4 days ago Requisition

Position Summary

The Folder/Gluer Operator ensures the smooth operation of a machine that folds and glues corrugated sheets that have been previously scored, slotted, and/or printed. The Operator also monitors quality and inputs completed orders into the system.

This position also delivers on our core focus of:

• The answer is yes. Be a solutions provider

While building on our core values of:

• Help 1 st
• Take ownership
• Do the right thing

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads layout on Factory Job Ticket and sets up machine according to specifications
• Bundles sheets to be banded, according to order specifications
• Changes belts and performs other maintenance duties on machine, as needed
• Pulls out samples for quality control measures
• Inputs completed orders into Kiwi
• Performs housekeeping duties as necessary between orders and at end of shift
• Abilityto work in excess of 40 hours, as business needs arise
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Any other task or duty that is deemed necessary by management.

Help First means being a reliable team member serving everyone, internally and externally. At Akers, we believe and exhibit a “roll up your sleeves and get the job done” mentality and behavior. No job is unimportant, and no person is above any job. We demonstrate this through:

• Able communicator—good clarity, balanced talker, and listener
• Has energy and enthusiasm

Take Ownership
means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. Each person has the autonomy to make recommendations for improvement to their work and the organization. We demonstrate this through:

• Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations
• Solution vs. blame oriented
• Mixture of firmness and flexibility
• Has energy and enthusiasm
• Holds self and others accountable

Do the Right Thing means that you do the right thing for the customer, regardless of its popularity. Doing the right thing at the right time requires a person to have and exhibit high moral standards.

• Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people
• Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort
• Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not

Expect Excellence means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. We demonstrate this through:

• Resilient—able to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered
• Has sense of urgency
• Follows up to ensure quality task completion

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs
• Ability to frequently stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 20 lbs. frequently 20-35 lbs. occasionally, more than 35 lbs. rarely, over 50 lbs. requires team or mechanical assistance
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, ability to adjust focus
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts