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Machine Operator

SIG Combibloc
Melrose, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2025

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Machine Operator

SUMMARY OF ROLE

1,200 Sign-On Bonus

Entry level or Non-experienced- $21.50 / hr Day Shift and $23 / hr Night Shift

Skilled / Experienced Level- $22-$28 / hr

  • 12 hour shift Rotating Schedule - Days 7am-7pm & Nights 7pm-7am

Visually inspects, removes, and packs bags systematically into boxes by performing the following duties to maximize safety, quality, and OEE.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

As an at-will employer, SIG / Scholle IPN serves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.

  • Performs all work safely in accordance with personal and product safety rules.
  • Inspects product for visual defects and complete inspection report on a periodic basis.
  • Removes product from machine.
  • Discards defective products, including scrapping bags.
  • Packs all good products in designated manner, including basic use of the pack assist and auto pack equipment.
  • Closes boxes and mini bins and implements correct aseptic procedures.
  • Reads the product specification to correctly pack bags.
  • Completes the hour-by-hour chart, Kaizen newspapers, and other Lean documentation.
  • Basic use of other bag making auxiliary equipment, including (but not limited to) the Tap Applicator, Bag Separator, On-line combiner, and Manual Hose Applicator.
  • Reports recurring defects / deficiencies with the product and / or machine to appropriate personnel and / or the shift management immediately.
  • Works in cooperation to keep the machine stocked and running with fitments, and in ways that will help increase safety, quality, and OEE.
  • Assists the department in different capacities if the machine is down.
  • Keep assigned area clean and properly 5S'd according to established Lean and housekeeping expectations. The concept of 5S is to maintain a clean working area, remove all unnecessary items, and keep all necessary items in their place to ensure a safe and organized working area.
  • Inspects materials, products, and containers at each step of packaging process.
  • Participate in setups by removing spouts and dip strips from the ABM and staging boxes.
  • YOU BRING THESE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION :

  • EDUCATION :
  • High school diploma or G.E.D required.

  • SKILLS & EXPERIENCE :
  • Ability to work all shifts and perform overtime
  • Previous experience as a quality control inspector preferred.
  • Future training and / or education may be necessary to further job skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and Power Point presentations. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units or measures, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate mean, median, and mode, and apply SPC to the quality processes
  • Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
  • Basic skill knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel, and Virtual Client to perform effectively in daily activities
  • Ability to perform visual inspection process and successfully read and apply technical specifications including print.
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • Must be able to move and / or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

  • Frequently standing, walking and sitting.
  • Frequently required the use of hands to finger, feel, reach or handle machinery.
  • Frequently bend, stoop and reach.
  • Visual Acuity (VA).
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • Moderate working conditions.

  • Exposure to variable noise levels.
  • Often exposed to moving mechanical parts.
  • SAFETY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT :

    Safety and Quality is EVERYONE'S responsibility.

  • You must report or correct any food safety or potential food safety hazard to the person who can correct it. Adherence to policies and procedures related to quality management, safety, SQF and other regulatory guidelines communicated during your new hire orientation and defined in your SIG (formerly Scholle IPN) handbook are mandatory.
  • IDEAL CANDIDATES HAVE THESE COMPETENCIES :

    We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is 'yes', come and join us.

    WE OFFER :

  • Day 1 Benefits Enrollment
  • Retirement 401K Matching
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Identity Theft Protection Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • And more...
  • OUR PROMISE

    SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

    ABOUT SIG

    SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it's the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better.

    Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.

    Salary : $22 - $28

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