Blow Mold Operator

Job Description

About the Role

Blow Mold Machine Operator employees are responsible for the operation of multiple blow molding machines and vision systems using written work instructions and computer interface. Requires a general understanding of overall manufacturing processes and the ability to understand and follow basic good manufacturing practices.  Qualified candidates are responsible for starting and maintaining blow mold machine operation with a complete and overall understanding in the assigned area of responsibility. 

• Responsible for ensuring that all machines within the scope of responsibility are kept running and producing quality bottles while insuring the least amount of down-time possible.  This includes communicating problems to on-coming shift personnel.
• Responsible for completing all mold changes and set-ups.  Minor maintenance activities are required.
• Demonstrate organizational ability to complete daily clean-up assignments, and adequately maintain good housekeeping throughout the entire area of responsibility.
• Directly responsible for the proper support to Injection Machine Operators and all other team members to ensure a positive team environment.   
• Checks and monitors quality on all assigned machines by understanding and recognizing all visual quality defects and how to make appropriate adjustments to correct quality defects.
• Maintains all required documentation of quality checks and testing, process checks, downtime, housekeeping and data entry.
• Displays a full understanding and working knowledge of all related software and other equipment required for efficient production of quality product.
• Follows all established safety rules and guidelines as outlined in the Amcor “No Injuries Safety Contract” and as trained.  Understands and communicates all hazards and safety issues to co-workers and Supervisors.  Properly uses all required personal protective equipment.
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Production Supervisor or Lead.
• Product Safety regarding cleanliness and notification of any observations that may create a product safety risk to our customers.
• Immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions or accidents in their departments.
• Take reasonable care for self and others to prevent injury.

Physical Requirements

☒Normal Vision

☒Distant Vision

☒Near Vision

☒Hearing/ Listening

☒ Sitting

☒Talking/Speaking

☒Hand/Finger Dexterity

☒ Walking

☒Standing

☒Stooping

☒Pushing/Pulling

☒Bending

☒Kneeling

☒Climbing

☒Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)

☒Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)

☐Driving- Forklift

☒Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)

☒Carrying (amount < 50 pounds)

This is a medium physical demand job 

• Lift / push / pull up to 1000 pounds 50 feet using a hydraulic hand jack (this is the equivalent of a static push / pull of approximately 70 pounds).
• Occasional frequency lifting weight of 75 pounds from ground to 4 feet overhead.
• Rare frequency carrying weight of 75 pounds for 5 feet.
• Employees are required to stand / walk for up to 11 hours per shift on a concrete floor.
• Employees must be able to work 12-hour shifts day or nights, including weekends and holidays.
• Employees must be able to work at an elevation of 10 feet or more.
• Employees are required to bend; turn / twist; kneel; squat; crawl; climb; reach out and up; turn wrist; grasp; pinch; and have finger manipulations.
• Employees must be able to reach out a maximum of 60 inches at an elevation of at least 10 feet.

About You

• Education:     High School Diploma or GED      
• Previous Blow Mold or Injection Mold training/experience preferred, or experience in manufacturing processes with demonstration of mechanical aptitude
• High attention to detail and product/process quality
• Ability to manage time independently and complete tasks in a fast-paced production environment
• Must be willing to work any shift and overtime as required

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)