What are the responsibilities and job description for the Folder Gluer Operator position at MILL ROCK PACKAGING INC.?
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About Mill Rock Packaging
Mill Rock Packaging Partners is a specialty packaging growth platform formed in August 2020 by Mill Rock Capital to invest in growing businesses with advanced service and product capabilities in the consumer packaging industry. MRP’s operations include production facilities located in Renton, WA, Aurora, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, St Paul, Hutchinson, MN and most recently Hartford, CT. (https://millrockpackaging.com/
About Impressions
Impressions, based in St. Paul, MN and founded in 1967, is a market leader in the design, engineering and production of high-end paperboard packaging and commercial printing products for a variety of end markets. The company’s core offering spans a broad range of high-end, ecofriendly, customized folding cartons for consumer staples, pharmaceuticals, health and beauty and other daily-use products. Impressions offers lithographic printing and a host of value-added services, including product engineering, prototyping and post-print production. The company operates state-of-the-art production facilities in St. Paul and Hutchinson, MN.
OPPORTUNITY
Mill Rock Packaging is excited to start our search for our new Folder Gluer Operator to support our Operations Teams. This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties:
- Set up all sections of the folder gluer machine per job specification.
- Set-up Leary detection system.
- Set up and adjust machine for production runs of various carton shapes achieving a properly folded carton with adequate glue adhesion.
- Perform quality checks in full compliance with all requirements of the quality system.
- Record all required run data and keep an accurate time sheet.
- Perform routine maintenance, machine cleaning, and preventative maintenance inspections of the folder-gluer machine and the gluing & detection system.
- Identify deficiencies of the folder-gluers and gluing & detection systems and request needed parts required in repairs. Assist in repairs as needed.
- Work with Packaging Engineers and Sales personnel to develop new products and evaluate the ability to produce product(s).
- Oversee the work throughput and quality of the Folder Gluer Assistants assigned to your machine.
- Has responsibility for the outcome of all projects that run on the die cutting machine. Embrace the entrepreneurial spirit.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Possess an ability to work together as a Folder Gluer Team and embrace how your job impacts the whole team. You are the person “behind the scenes” making it happen.
- Excellent Team skills where ….
- Can accept feedback and use it to grow in your position.
- Possess that natural ability to problem solve and find solutions – “mechanically inclined.”
- Must have basic computer skills or the ability to learn basic skills.
- Excellent endurance to stand and move about the work area all day.
- A high level of organization skills to make sure job is ready to go.
Cultural Traits
- Passionate and positive “can do” attitude and loves to solve problems.
- Self-motivated and driven – strives to deliver great results and continuous improvement. Gets things done.
- Show a willingness to work overtime when the workload makes it necessary to cover others on vacation or absent or help get a big job out the door.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work exclusively in the production area, with light and heavy equipment where you stand and walk during your entire shift. Bending and reaching as needed. Exposed to elevated noise levels throughout work shift, hearing protection use is mandatory while in production area. May bend, squat, climb up onto the machine as needed for repairs and/or general maintenance and set up.
What Will Make You Stand Out
- Prior experience as a Folding or Gluing Machine Operator at a printing company.
Minimum Education/Experience:
- GED or High School Equivalent
Preferred Experience:
- Reliability!
