Utility/General Labor

Utility/General Labor

SUMMARY: Responsible for the proper disposal of all waste materials and recyclable paper products throughout the printing facility. General Laborers assemble various items including foam, corrugated, and any other material that will be used as part of the overall design solution for certain packaging requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cut, die cut and assemble foam product from looking at an approved sample or drawing.
• Safely operate standard warehouse equipment, including forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Operate a die press
• Turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs. Be proactive in the maintenance of equipment.
• Use hot melt glue or heat-sealing gun to bond foam pieces together.
• Maintain inventories of bailing wire, wax, and no wax tags, and scrap bales.
• Perform quality control on their own work.
• Assist in two man feeds as necessary.
• Apply proper load tag.
• Spot label to corrugated components.
• Assemble, pack, staple, glue, sort, any job requiring hand labor.
• Duties may be expanded upon and additional duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Manufacturing experience in the corrugated industry preferred.
• Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.
• Knowledge equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
• Read and interpret product layout and production specifications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.
  • The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
  • The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to wet and humid conditions.
• Exposure to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• None

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.