Finishing Gluer Operator

Join Our Team: Finishing Gluer Operator Location: Pineville, NC Who We Are We produce the packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands. From your morning cereal box to the microwaveable tray you heated for lunch, the paper cup that held your coffee, or the carrier for your favorite craft beer—we make the packaging that makes a world of difference.

With nearly 18,000 employees across more than 70 global locations, we pride ourselves on being an environmentally responsible leader. We offer a safe, collaborative, and diverse workplace where you can build a successful, long-term career. The Role: What You’ll Do

As a Finishing Gluer Operator, you will operate the machinery that shapes and glues flat cartons into high-quality, finished packaging.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set Up & Operation: Perform "make-readies" by adjusting forming bars to accommodate different box sizes; fill glue pots and position rollers.

• Quality & Maintenance: Verify the production schedule, observe machine operations to detect malfunctions, inspect cartons for flaws, and make mechanical adjustments.

• Leadership & Collaboration: Train Finishing Helpers/Assistants, manage team positioning on the glue lines, and coordinate with Purchasing to ensure supplies are stocked.

• Continuous Improvement: Complete Daily Management boards, including root-cause and corrective action planning.

• Team Player Mindset: Step in to help feed cartons, stack cases, and clear line jams when the team is short-handed. Ready to Shape Your Future?
  If you are a dependable, detail-oriented professional looking to build a career with an industry giant, we want to hear from you!
  Apply Today Email - View email address on randstadusa.com

salary: $23 - $23.99 per hour
shift: Second
work hours: 3 PM - 11 AM
education: High School

Responsibilities

JOB FUNCTIONS: Job functions include, but are not limited to the following:
 Verifies that correct job is running based on production schedule
 Adjusts forming bars to accommodate size of box to be shaped (perform make-ready)
 Fills glue pots with adhesive and positions rollers to dispense glue onto paperboard

Observes machine operation to detect malfunction
 Inspects cartons for flaws
 Make mechanical adjustments on machines
 Moves around Finishing Helpers to keep all glue lines adequately staffed
 Verify based on production needs that Finishing area is properly stocked with supplies and coordinates with
Purchasing to bring supplies in
 Train Finishing Helpers and Finishing Operator Assistants
 Place requests for repairs in Maintenance Connection
 Complete Daily Management boards as required including root cause and corrective action plans
 Able to perform all duties of a Finishing Helper, when glue line is short-handed, such as:
o Feeds cartons into machine bed
o Continually keeps machine feed filled with paper cartons while machine is running
o Communicates with operators/forklift drivers to ensure there is an ample supply of die cut cartons
available to be fed into gluer
o Picks up cartons from conveyor and stacks it into cases
o Check cartons for quality and excessive glue
o Able to clear the line when machine gets jammed with the Carton Pack
o Verify pallet labels for accuracy

The essential functions of this role include:

• wearing steel toe shoes
• working in a non-temperature controlled environment
• standing for 8 hours at one time
• working weekends

Skills

• Finishing
• Trimming
• Pallet Jack Operation
• CNC
• Setting
• Instructing
• Monitoring
• Standing
• Math and Calculation
• Machine Operator

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 2 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.