Gluing Apprentice
Posted 2 hours 49 minutes ago by Smurfit Westrock plc
To perform all duties of a Machine Operator, ensuring the effective running of gluing machines to their optimum potential. This includes adhering to stringent quality standards and ensuring a quality product is delivered to the customer on time, while working safely and in compliance with established safe systems of working.
Key Responsibilities Production- Prepare and run machines to their optimum potential, ensuring quality standards are met.
- Comply with current systems of working, including established shift patterns.
- Achieve daily/weekly production targets.
- Adhere to established quality standards within the guidelines of the quality systems.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives in production.
- Provide cover as required for process operatives.
- Log and record duties performed in SFDC.
- Maintain all machinery and equipment in line with planned maintenance programs.
- Keep the work area clean and tidy, maintaining high standards of housekeeping.
- Work proactively with the engineering department to log faults and improve machine performance.
- Participate in fault finding and correcting malfunctions on the machine.
- General housekeeping of the machine and surrounding areas.
- Work and encourage others to work safely, adhering to health and safety procedures.
- Report all accidents, dangerous occurrences, and non-conformances to management.
- Results-driven and quality-focused.
- Flexible and prepared to work shifts to meet business needs.
- Experience with Alpina, Media, Signature or Jagenberg machines is a distinct advantage.
- Methodical approach to work.
- Able to work on own initiative.
- Good teamwork and communication skills.
- Problem-solving abilities.
- Adaptable to change.
- Willingness to learn.
- Uphold and promote Smurfit Westrock's values and behaviours.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to change.
- Must be prepared to take on additional responsibilities and other duties as required to meet business needs.
- Successfully adapt to changing demands and conditions.
It is your responsibility to co-operate with Smurfit Westrock in relation to all health, safety and environmental topics. This includes working to the practices shown during training that will be provided to you and the company's health, safety and environmental policies. You will be expected to work in accordance with local site practices and not to interfere with or misuse anything that has been provided for your health, safety or welfare.
Other Requirements- Flexible and adaptable to change and prepared to take on additional responsibilities with other duties as required to meet business needs.
- Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions.
- Be able to be self-motivated, standards driven, with a keen eye for detail whilst being team focused and harnessing collaboration and co-operation of others.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.