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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visitwww.amcor.comILinkedInIGlassdoorIFacebook IYouTube
Job Description
The Packer position plays a key role in supporting multiple manufacturing areas, including injection molding, IML, quality, and assembly. This role is responsible for packaging finished products according to customer specifications while maintaining quality, safety, and efficiency standards. Packers visually inspect products, prepare and assemble boxes, palletize goods, and document daily production results. The position requires consistent attention to detail, adherence to 5S housekeeping principles, and communication with shift leaders and technical staff when production concerns arise. Packers also contribute to training new employees and upholding company policies such as ISO standards, safety requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a physically demanding role involving frequent lifting, standing, and repetitive movements during a 12hour shift. Strong attendance, teamwork, adaptability, and communication skills are essential for success. Accountabilities:
- Inspect and package finished goods according to customer specifications, including boxing and palletizing.
- Prepare and maintain packaging materials, ensuring correct quantities of boxes and supplies at all work centers.
- Monitor product quality, identify deviations, compare to comparators, and pull product when necessary.
- Document daily production data, including counts, scrap, and scrap reasons.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas in alignment with 5S principles, including routine housekeeping tasks.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas in alignment with 5S principles, including routine housekeeping tasks.
- Communicate production issues-such as machine stoppages or repeated defects-to shift leaders or technical staff.
- Follow company policies and standards, including ISO requirements, safety expectations, continuous improvement, and standard work procedures.
- Report unsafe conditions or behaviors to help maintain a safe working environment.
- Adapt to changing work assignments and contribute effectively within the team.
Qualifications/Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Basic math, computer, and organizational skills.
- Previous experience in assembly, hand packing, and visual inspection.
- Experience working in a production environment with extended standing periods.
- Experience performing visual quality inspections on products.
- Familiarity with safety practices, quality expectations, and working within structured processes.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Behaviors
- Knowledge:
- Knowledge of basic production processes and workflow in assembly, packaging, and visual inspection.
- Understanding of quality standards, including recognizing deviations and using comparators.
- Familiarity with ISO standards, company policies, and standard work procedures.
- Basic understanding of safety practices, 5S principles, and safe materialhandling methods.
- Skills:
- Attention to detail for accurate visual inspection and identifying defects.
- Basic math and computer skills for documenting production values.
- Organizational skills to maintain work areas, supplies, and production flow.
- Effective communication skills-both written and verbal-for interacting with team members, shift leaders, and technical staff.
- Time management skills to ensure work is completed efficiently and workcenter needs are met.
- Abilities:
- Ability to stand for long periods and work in a production environment.
- Ability to lift 25-40 lbs repeatedly and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs with assistance.
- Ability to perform required physical motions including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, climbing, grasping, and finefinger manipulation.
- Ability to identify and report operational or quality issues promptly.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and adapt to changing assignments.
- Ability to maintain focus and safety awareness throughout 12hour shifts.
- Behaviors
- Safety & Quality Focus
- Consistently follows all safety procedures and acts in a safe manner at all times.
- Maintains high attention to quality, identifying defects and escalating issues promptly.
- Reliability & Work Ethic
- Demonstrates excellent attendance, arriving on time and prepared to work.
- Completes tasks with accuracy and consistency, even during long or repetitive shifts.
- Teamwork & Communication
- Communicates effectively with coworkers, shift leaders, and technical staff.
- Offers assistance to team members and contributes to training new employees.
- Adaptability
- Adjusts to changing work assignments, priorities, and production needs.
- Maintains productivity and composure when workflow shifts or equipment issues occur.
- Organization & Cleanliness
- Keeps work areas clean, organized, and compliant with 5S principles.
- Ensures packaging materials and supplies are maintained at appropriate levels.
- Problem Identification
- Recognizes operational, quality, or safety issues and reports them quickly.
- Takes initiative to resolve minor issues within scope of the role.
- Commitment to Company Standards- Supports company policies, ISO standards, continuous improvement practices, and standard work instructions.
Other Information
- Physical Demands:
- Medium physicaldemand role, requiring frequent physical activity.
- Ability to frequently carry over 10 lbs up to 30 lbs and repeatedly lift 25-40 lbs onto pallets.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs overhead with assistance.
- Requires standing and walking on concrete floors for extended periods.
- Must be able to perform frequent movements including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching, wrist turning, grasping, pinching, and finefinger manipulation.
- Must be capable of sustaining physical activity during 12hour shifts.
- Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a production environment with continuous machine operation and fastpaced workflow.
- Employees stand and walk on concrete floors for extended periods throughout the shift.
- The role involves frequent exposure to repetitive motions, physical exertion, and movement around manufacturing equipment.
- Work schedules include 12hour shifts, with the expectation to work overtime, weekends, and nights as needed.
- The environment requires adherence to company safety requirements, ISO standards, and 5S housekeeping principles to maintain a clean and safe workspace.
- Stress Factors:
- Fastpaced production environment with continuous workflow demands and expectations to meet daily production targets.
- Long periods of standing and repetitive motion, contributing to physical fatigue.
- Frequent lifting requirements, including repetitive lifting of 25-40 lbs. and occasional assisted lifts up to 50 lbs., which may create physical strain.
- 12hour shifts, which can contribute to mental and physical fatigue.
- Potential for equipment issues or quality deviations, requiring quick communication and rapid response to maintain production flow.
- Environmental pressures, such as working on concrete floors and around manufacturing equipment.
- Flexibility demands, including required overtime, night shifts, and weekend work, which may affect work-life balance.
- Need for sustained attention to quality and safety, creating cognitive pressure throughout the shift.
OurExpectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision plans Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits Paid Parental Leave Retirement Savings Plan with company match Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval) Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
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