About This Role
Working under the supervision of a Production Supervisor or Team Lead, the Converting Process Technician is responsible for achieving daily production goals and ensuring product quality. This role involves operating and maintaining machinery, performing quality checks, and contributing to a safe and orderly work environment.
Responsibilities
- Follow all company policies regarding safety, quality, and attendance
- Perform duties in a safe manner and report all observed safety hazards to the Production Supervisor or Production Manager
- Participate in safety programs by reporting Unsafe Conditions, Unsafe Acts, and Close Calls; enter Near Miss data and observations into Global Data Center Database (GDC)
- Ensure a quality product through regular quality checks, by reading and verifying line orders and spec sheets
- Respond to Packers/Lead Packers, Quality, and other Operators when quality issues arise
- Report any out-of-spec product to the Production Supervisor immediately
- Maintain a neat and orderly work area; meet Plant and department housekeeping standards
- Perform additional housekeeping responsibilities throughout the plant as needed to maintain a clean and orderly workspace
- Correctly start up lines, thread up equipment with film and draw tape
- Conduct QA checks during startups and make modifications to line as needed; ensure correct product is running on line and in accordance with product specifications listed on the Traveler report
- Complete roll changes when replacing film and/or conducting a product change
- Change out draw tape spools and understand the various sized spools
- Learn to adjust pinners and help tape pinners in bag machine and draw tape module, clean pinners
- Identify when bleed/vent slit blades, hole punch claw, seal bar tape, perforation knives, drive belts, or other parts are dirty or worn; replace seal bar tape with new tape
- Replace filters on bag winder, bag machine, draw tape module, and unwind
- Make adjustments to perforation knives, air horn, turret to align in accordance with specifications
- Assist with tracking daily scrap
- Assist in giving breaks to Packers and Senior Packers as needed
- Participate in employee-driven teams to address scrap, quality, safety, or other production-related issues
Benefits
- Paid Training Provided
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Referral Bonus
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Voluntary Aflac Benefits
- Life and AD&D Insurance
