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Senior Die Cutter Operator

WestRock Company • Marion, NC • 5d ago

Hiring Immediately - Full Time

Sr Die Cutter Operator - Marion, NC

3rd Shift Available ($2.00 Shift Differential Offered)

What we offer:

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately

401K with company match

80 hours of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays

Other benefits such as company paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance and more

Annual Reimbursement for Safety Shoes

Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Die Cutting Operator (Working Lead) is responsible for set-up and proper operation of Bobst sheet-feed Die Cutting Equipment, promoting and maintaining safe work environments, performing make-ready, operation of, and producing customer focused products, with the ability to troubleshoot problems on Cutting Equipment, and mentor apprentices. Assists in pre-make ready, preventive maintenance, and is responsible for producing quality products to customer specifications as aligned to production schedules.

Be trained to identify visual evidence of Tooling (Die, Spot Sheet, Counter Plate, Stripper, Blanker) Failures, inspect and disposition proper routing of Tooling for the following: Re-Knife, Repair, Replacement or Return to inventory all Tooling that has completed production in the previous 24 Hour production cycle.

Postproduction Tooling Inspection (All Tooling in a 24 hour period that has completed Production across all Cutters)

Work with and support Operators in Make-Ready during instances of Tooling failures (Future learnings and Corrections)

Work with Pre Make-Ready Employees on improved Pre-Production Tooling Inspection and Functional Roles

Tooling Inventory Improvement and Management

Operate Production Equipment during moments of high Production demand (when other responsibilities are caught up only)

Die Cutting Improvement Projects - Continuous Improvement/New

Receives, complies with, and applies all trained processes related to Job Title. Including bi-lateral communication, active engagement in Daily Management Systems (DMS), promoting and maintaining Teamwork dedication to a Safe and Quality oriented environment.

Correctly interprets job/product/technical specifications, and information required to operate, and maintain WestRock Equipment, while ensuring safety, quality, and production processes followed.

Responsible for make-ready of scheduled production Jobs/Orders per customer specifications; makes adjustments to various aspects of the equipment in order to accommodate change over to new/next production Job/Order (sets up all aspects of the equipment to perform within specification required to produce quality product).

Inspects quality of each Die Cut WIP (Work in Process) load produced; is responsible for checking random sheets from each cut load to ensure and maintain quality to customer specification.

If cutting defects are encountered; ends production until defect is corrected, removes cutting generated defects from good product, gets deposition of non-conforming product and tags non-conformity; troubleshoots machinery and makes proper corrections to continue processing the Job/Order.

Maintains accurate written records of production by recording production and all Job/Work related information in compliance with WestRock Marion Document Control processes.

Operates Die Cutting equipment to achieve maximum quality production throughout job processes; consistently achieving excellent performance during make-readies and production runs while minimizing downtime in order to meet Facility, Departmental, and Machine Goals/Metrics.

Utilizes Powered and Unpowered Industrial Trucks/Equipment to handle material to and from Die Cutting Equipment.

Performs preventive maintenance duties on Die Cutting equipment as necessary.

Trains, Mentors, and directs Die Cutting Apprentice personnel in cutting processes, operation, and troubleshoot skills.

Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, safety rules, security procedures and instruction and direction of Department Manager, Shift Supervisors, and other WestRock Leadership.

Performs all duties according to established safety policy, including wearing all required PPEs to perform duties, tasks, job functions while in Production Area.

This position will help keep the department within the specifications of all 5S and SQF guidelines, and immediately report any food safety concerns to management.

Performs other duties as requested by Supervisor or Management.

Failure to comply with any/all WestRock Regulations, Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions will result in Coaching/Counseling/Corrective processes up to and/or including discharge of employment.

What you need to succeed:

1 to 2 years of work-related experience in a die cutting manufacturing environment preferred.

Computer skills (including fundamental use of Windows Operating System, Email, Word Processors).

Excellent oral and written communication skills to include effective listening.

Problem solving and troubleshooting ability.

Excellent attendance

Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

Mechanical aptitude.

Moderate to strong math skills, including understanding of measurements.

Manages time and sets priorities for tasks.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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