Thermoforming Process Technician

Overview

Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 40,000 employees across more than 250 global locations, we develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. At Berry Global, we believe in the extraordinary power of people and their unique talents, experiences, and perspectives that help shape a shared future of innovation, inspiration, and influence. Every employee at Berry Global has the opportunity to make their mark on our company and the world around us. Together, we champion a people-first culture that cultivates individual growth, diversity, and collaboration, unleashing our collective strengths to forge a path to greater success for our company, people, and planet. Are you ready to Make Your Mark at Berry? For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Responsibilities

Safety

• Ensure personal safety and the safety of fellow employees
  • Safety is the first core value of Berry Global.
  • The Tech Mentee role is preparation for the Process Technician position, where “leadership by example” is key.
• Complies with all EHS directives and follows all plant safety rules
  • This includes following all LOTO, department rules, and filling out all required safety documents
• Ensures a clean work area on assigned machine/section
  • A clean work environment is critical to safety in preventing slips, trips, and falls

Quality

• Ensure part quality on assigned machine meets or exceeds customer expectations
  • Our part quality reflects directly on our job performance.
  • The mentee should check parts being packaged on their assigned line
• Pull samples for Quality Assurance after machine start-up (or as needed)
  • Samples should be pulled and inspected before the machine goes into production following start-up (or downtime event as needed)
  • If filling in for the Process Technician, samples should be pulled according to Quality Assurance guidelines
• Notify or assist in the modification of process parameters when quality issues arise
  • The process needs to be modified to ensure proper part quality as issues arise
  • If filling the Process Technician Role, Mentees should notify a Process Technician or higher when a quality issue is identified for assistance

Production

• Perform all duties of the Operator position
  • The primary function of the Mentee is that of the Operator
  • The Mentee will be scheduled on “off-line” Thermoforming machines, unless necessity dictates otherwise
• Fill role of Process Technician if necessity dictates
  • Perform all duties of the Process Technician role (with assistance from the Training Staff and/or Leadership)
• Assist in the recovery from downtime events on Thermoforming equipment
  • The Mentee will follow the direction of Thermoforming Technical Trainers and leadership in assisting with recovery from downtime events
• Assist in the safe and efficient start-up and shut down of thermoforming lines
  • The Mentee should be assisting in the start-up (and shut down, if possible)
• Work with support groups to troubleshoot & correct equipment issues
  • Cooperative relationship must exist between support groups and production to ensure efficient correction of machine issues

Authorities

• Authority to operate production line equipment in thermoforming
• Authority to progressively express concerns up the chain-of-command
• Authority to scrap “in-process” product
• If filling the role of the Process Technician
  • Authority to correct improper/ inadequate safety measures, SQF, or GMP
  • Authority to contact QA to place product on hold
  • Authority to input data into online data systems
  • Authority to retrieve paperwork and labels