Flexo Operator bei Akers Packaging

Position Summary

The Flexo Operator is responsible for operating the Flexo machine. This machine prints using flexographic ink, is capable of die cutting, scores, slots, folds, and glues corrugated sheets to manufacture finished boxes. This position also delivers on our core focus of:

• Service Matters
• Relationships Count
• Performance Delivered

While building on our core values of:                                                                             

• Help 1^st 
• Take ownership
• Do the right thing
• Expect excellence

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inputs orders to the machine console
• Performs machine set-up in accordance with specifications on the Factory Job Ticket
• Responsible for cutting dies and hand holes to be secured and tightened before running the machine
• Set-up of automatic bundler
• Monitors quality of the product throughout and makes necessary adjustments to print as needed
• Relieves all members for breaks and assists helpers with any plate removal, ink, etc.
• Responsible for production feedback to crew and to Supervisor
• Maintains a clean work area free of trip hazards and spills
• Ability to work in excess of 40 hours, as business needs arise
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Any other task or duty that is deemed necessary by management.

Cultural Competencies 

Help First means being a reliable team member serving everyone, internally and externally. At Akers, we believe and exhibit a “roll up your sleeves and get the job done” mentality and behavior.  No job is unimportant, and no person is above any job.  We demonstrate this through:

• Able communicator—good clarity, balanced talker, and listener
• Has energy and enthusiasm

Take Ownership means that you think and act like an owner.  No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization.  Each person has the autonomy to make recommendations for improvement to their work and the organization.  We demonstrate this through:

• Patient
• Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations
• Solution vs. blame oriented
• Mixture of firmness and flexibility
• Has energy and enthusiasm
• Holds self and others accountable

Do the Right Thing means that you do the right thing for the customer, regardless of its popularity.  Doing the right thing at the right time requires a person to have and exhibit high moral standards.

• Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people
• Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort
• Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not

Expect Excellence means that you think and act like an owner.  No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization.  We demonstrate this through:

• Resilient—able to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered
• Has sense of urgency
• Follows up to ensure quality task completion

Work Environment / Physical Demands 

Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs

• Ability to frequently stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, ability to adjust focus
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to a very loud environment

Systems Usage 

• ERP System such as (HRMS, Amtech, Kiwi, Parabox, etc.)
• ADP Workforce Now

Qualifications

Education & Experience:  

• GED or High school diploma, 1-3 month’s experience or combination of education and experience
• 18 years of age or older