What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extrusion Operator (Trainee) position at Berry Global, inc?
Overview
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Responsibilities
Beginning as an Extrusion Operator Trainee, you will learn the basics and start in our Converting operation making mushroom film. There you will begin to understand the production systems we use, learn about film quality and food quality, resins, customer specifications, packaging, and many more critical items on your way to becoming a successful Operator. Items include:
- Reviews production orders and stages all raw materials.
- Removes finished good from production area and prepares/packages and palletizes film rolls according to order specification.
- Completes/inspects/labels finished goods, WIP, and scrap requirements as specified.
- Completes inventory processing to account for finished goods, WIP, raw materials, packaging supplies and scrap materials.
- Enters work order data/move tickets into production system via scan, data entry, or similar means.
- Ensures finished goods packaging is free of defects and meets shipping requirements.
- Operate robotic film line as needed and fill in for breaks.
- This is a multi-task position job where you will learn several activities.
Qualifications
- Basic math and measurement taking skills.
- Good computer aptitude and experience.
- Ability to work 12 hour shifts and provide overtime coverage for off shift when needed. 36/48 hour bi-weekly work weeks.
- Be able to perform basic visual quality inspections on products.
- Desire an assignment that keeps you busy, is less repetitive, and requires your engagement and team work.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); two years manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to work 12 hour shifts and provide overtime coverage for off shift when needed. 4 days on / 4 days off work schedule.
- Prior fork lift certification preferred.
