Material Handler

We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference! 

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organization listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organization empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.  

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organization that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com. 

Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA), a division of Amcor, operates across 35 plants and employs 9,000 colleagues within North America with headquarters in Chicago, IL and Oshkosh, WI. AFNA makes flexible packaging solutions for food and beverage, healthcare, and home and personal care applications.

Job Description
This position will support all production operations to optimize output and minimize waste while maintaining excellent quality and safety standards. Responsible for the timely delivery and pick-up of material, to the production areas to meet scheduling and production needs to achieve production standards aligned with plant goals. Adhere to plant processes, safe operating methods, and good housekeeping standards.

Job Dimensions:

• Part of AF Mundelein Production Team
• Hourly non-exempt, no direct reports.
• Schedule: Rotating 12 hour shift – 6:00am-6:00 pm. Must be available on alternating weekends and some holidays.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Package and wrap Finished Goods to specific Customer requirements
• Issue and receive raw and sub-assembly material to production floor
• Provide rollstock and pallets to production floor
• Assemble, monitor, and weigh production generated scrap gaylords
• Demonstrate the proper use of a lift truck and maintain forklift license certification
• Deliver and return material substrates to the production equipment to meet scheduling and order requirements as needed.
• Unload plant supplies
• Demonstrates effective interactive skills to support production and scheduling activities related to meet customer needs/requirement, and plant goals

Qualifications/Requirements

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bringing the correct manufacturing material to the line
• Returning material to the correct storage location & properly labelling when applicable
• Putting subassemblies away in the racks and properly status product and bays
• Maintaining corrugate returns and recyclables

Education & Certifications:

• High school diploma or GED, Associates Degree and/or industrial certification preferred

Skills/Abilities/Behaviors:

• Good computer skills
• Able to work well with others / self-motivated
• Strong mechanical skills Strong Attendance and Safety Record
• Ability to stand and walk for majority of a 12 hour rotating shift
• Ability to read and speak English
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions

Physical Demands

• Physically able to lift 50 lbs
• Able to operate heavy machinery continuously
• Standing up to 12 hours per day on a rotating day or evening shift, up to 5 days per week
• Able to drive a forklift (stand-up and sit-down) for up to 12 hours per day
• Occasional twisting, turning, or bending to move items up to 50 lbs
• Alert state of mind to avoid safety hazards

Work Environment

Job is performed near moving mechanical parts and occasionally in high, precarious places. This position requires the use of eye protection, hair net, and hearing protection in designated areas. When handling a sharp object or tool a cut glove must be worn per safety requirements. Other required PPE is task specific. GMP procedures are observed in all areas of the plant.

Why work at Amcor?

• We value safety, integrity, collaboration, accountability and results and out performance
• Amcor is a growing company which means career opportunities both locally and internationally
• The environment is better off because of our leadership and products
• We offer world class benefits including annual bonus opportunities; including various retirement savings/voluntary pension plans (vary depending on country).
• We value diversity. With sites in over 40 countries around the world, you have the unique opportunity to work and grow with a multi-cultural team.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor Flexibles North America 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 links "EEO is the and "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement. 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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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $21.34 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Evening shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $21