Unitizer - 3rd Shift

Job Opportunity

Responsible for all activities associated with operating the unitizer and corresponding equipment, including setup, operation, cleanup, and recommending improvements to operations.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Operating the unitizer and corresponding equipment, including accurate placement of bands and stretchwrap in accordance with proper setup techniques.
• Ensuring proper placement of unit tags and cover sheets and correct stacking patterns
• Scanning barcodes on units going through unitizer.
• Making neat units with proper number of bands on each unit.
• Maximizing the utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Completing necessary reports in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to: Production Data, Machine Operational Status, Safety Data, Quality Data.
• Ensuring unit quantities are correct.
• Pulling excess scrap from units.
• Operating a forklift in a safe manner when necessary.
• Turning in maintenance orders to supervision for needed repairs. Being proactive in the maintenance of equipment.
• Adhering to production schedule. Making recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality and service goals.
• Reporting any unusual scheduling issues to Supervisor.
• Complying with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Preferred candidates offer the following:

• Prior work experience as a forklift operator.

Language skill:

• Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.

Mathematical skills:

• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.
• Able to apply concepts of high school math.

Reasoning ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical skills:

• The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:
• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
• Product layouts and production specifications
• Product quality specifications
• Quality standards

Certificates, licenses, registrations:

• May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Performance measurements:

• Operating standards - the employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction and productivity.
• Personal growth - while the company will provide the tools to assist the employee to grow professionally the responsibility for moving forward lies with the individual. Each year there will be goals developed and agreed to by the employee and his/her superior.
• Employee relations - through observations the employee will be evaluated regarding his/her behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect and communication.
• Creativity - this will be evaluated by how active the employee is in participating in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.

Pratt is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company, with more than 10,000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.