Relief Operator - 3rd Shift Recycling Plant

Position: Relief Operator - 3rd Shift - $22.05/hour - Recycling Plant
** Company Statement*
* Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life.

For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here.

At Graham, we are united by a clear vision. We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable.

And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce.

We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do-together-to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth.

** Overview*
* ** Graham Packaging Company has an opening for a Relief Operator (Extruder Operator/Forklift Driver/Sorter) based in York, PA at our Recycling Plant.*
* ** The opening is for 3rd shift, which operates during the hours of 10:48 PM-7:00 AM Sunday night through Friday morning.*
* ** Sunday night hours are 8:48 PM-7:00 AM for required start-up.*
* ** The starting pay for this position is $22.05 per hour*
* ** plus $2.00 per hour shift differential.*
* ** Weekly Pay and Benefits Effective Day One and Vacation after 90-days!*
* ** Responsibilities*
* The employee in this position will work in all areas of the plant as needed as an Extruder Operator, Forklift Operator, and Sorter. The primary duties include:

** Extruder Operator:*
* + Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.

+ Perform entire line set up (palletizing system, pellet handling system, flake vacuum system, and scale system.

+ Fill out extruder process sheet appropriately and accurately.

+ Fill out extruder screen change log appropriately and accurately.

+ Pack bulk boxes within spec and quality post-consumer resin.

+ Perform quality assurance tests (volatile, pellet count, melt index, color scan, and press outs).

+ Print label and label box per Graham Recycling's color standard.

+ Remove bulk box from scale and store in warehouse in the appropriate row.

+ Perform routine maintenance (c/o vacuum filters, pelletizer blades, and clean out air classifier filter).

+ Check and refill distilled water tank.

+ Monitor pelletizer water temperature.

+ Monitor pelletizing system and make adjustments accordingly.

+ Monitor extruder and make adjustments accordingly.

** Forklift Driver*
* + Load production lines, as instructed by the production supervisor with appropriate raw materials.

+ Maintain current and correct raw material inventory.

+ Unload raw materials from trailers, fill out unload sheets to ensure proper raw materials count. Calculate raw materials weight per bale, and fill out contamination report on unloaded raw material.

+ Dump and bale hoppers of sorted raw materials.

+ Dump hoppers of contamination in the trash compactor.

+ Remove bulk boxes of aluminum cans from line, put lid on box, and store box in appropriate row in the warehouse in a neat, orderly manner.

+ Remove hoppers of scrap metal from lines, and dump in the appropriate metal bin in the yard.

+ Remove chipper wire hopper from underneath the wire chipper; dump in the appropriate metal bin in the yard.

+ Remove finished goods from production lines, and store in the appropriate rows in the warehouse in a neat, orderly manner.

+ Receive parts and supplies and store in designated areas. Secure packing slips for receiving and properly complete all necessary paperwork.

+ Keep…