PALLETIZER OPERATOR

Palletizer Operator

Plant 37 is located in Hanover, PA. The Plant manufactures 2-piece and 3-piece steel cans for the food industry. There are approximately 95 employees at the Hanover location. The Hanover Plant is located on Route 194 in York County and is in close proximity to York, PA, Gettysburg, PA and the Maryland border.

This position is scheduled on a rotating 12 hour schedule. The hours for this position are 5pm-5am with mandatory overtime as needed.

The hourly rate of pay is $21.40 with an additional $2 an hour for shift differential.

The Palletizer Operator works closely with Supervision and Quality to ensure optimum levels in Quality Inspections, Package identification, and Final packaging.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and follow verbal instructions to completion of assigned tasks
• Responsibility of maintaining the palletizer operation of the food can package process with a focus on optimizing Safety, Quality, Productivity and Spoilage
• Responsible for the operations of one or more machines or equipment for the production of 2-piece or 3-piece steel cans
• Ability to safely operate, identify basic mechanical problems, and the maintaining of process equipment
• Communicates all pertinent information between management, co-workers, and between shifts on changes to equipment, production problems or any other related information
• Assists and trains and/or coaching of all new palletizer operators as needed or required
• Applies skills, methods to improve plant production
• Responsible in following SOP's, Plant Rules, 6S Housekeeping, maintaining equipment and modifications of existing production standards to achieve optimal efficiencies
• Enter information into a computer to generate labels for the pallets
• Accurate and continuous quality checks and record keeping required.
• Complete and/or administer necessary documentation such as monthly SAFE cards, accident/near miss/hazard reporting, and data process control input.
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Requirements
• Able to work alternate work schedules including overtime, voluntary and mandatory, based on business needs
• Preferred Requirements
• Manufacturing experience
• High School Education/GED
• Knowledge of all OSHA related training in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of AS400
• 6S Training
• Competencies
• Problem solving skills through an individual and/or collaborative approach
• Ability to work independently or with a team
• With consensus be able to look at new solutions and "think outside the box"
• Effective leadership skills such as conflict resolution, communication, decision making, etc
• Demonstrated good relations skills and the ability to motivate or team with people
• Excellent time management skills and multi-tasking
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills and working knowledge of various Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
• Physical Requirements
• While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand 8-12 hours per shift
• Ability to climb and descend stairs
• Working Conditions
• Generally works in a packaging/warehouse or plant environment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to light lifting, warehouse forklift traffic
• Production noise level is frequently loud

Benefits:

Crown offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits including free company paid health insurance for employees as well as Company matched 401(k) and active hourly Pension Plan.

Join us and become part of a team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!