Converting Assistant

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Our Vision is to be the preferred partner of sustainable and socially responsible Flexible Packaging Solutions in North America.

Tempo Flexible Packaging is an award-winning, fast-growing company, specializing in custom printed flexible packaging. With over 50 years of proven success, our 100,000 square foot, vertically integrated manufacturing facility is GFSI internationally recognized FSSC 22 000 secure standard, a GFSI recognized certification program. Our employees are committed to working hard and ensuring quality and production goals are met while maintaining operations. Tempo Flexible Packaging is conveniently located in Innisfil, Ontario, just off Hwy 400.

Job Summary

The Converting Assistant is responsible for the delivery and removal of all materials to and from converting department in a timely, efficient, and safe manner. Communication is an important facet of this role as the Converting Assistant will be working with and supporting the converting department.

**Benefits**:
**BENFITS PACKAGES**:

- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programs)
- Doctor On Call

**TIME OFF BENEFITS**:

- Vacation
- Personal Emergency Leaves
- Jury Duty
- Statutory Holidays
- Compassionate Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Medical Leave
- Family Caregiver Leave

**ADDITIONAL REWARDS**:

- Attendance Reward
- Long Service Reward
- Employee Recognition and Appreciation
- Family and Social events
- Monthly engagement activities
- Career Advancement and Training Opportunities
- Health and Wellness Program
- Team oriented Work Environment
- Overtime Available
- PPE Allowance

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Transport materials to and from all departments for supporting the converting department.
- Loading and/or remove rolls from various bag machines within the converting department.
- Follow the production schedule for all machines in the converting department, ensuring the required materials are available for use in at the appropriate time.
- Plug in roll carts when they are not in use.
- Having the next roll ready and on the roll cart for the next order.
- Communicate with operators if unsure about orders.
- Shaft rolls accurately with the help of a tape measure; properly use air shafts or manual locking chocks.
- Load machines safely to eliminate downtime for Converting Machine Operators; assist with moving finished skids.
- Emptying Garbage for Converting Machine Operators.
- Retrieving bundles of boxes for Converting operators.
- Removal of full gaylords of scrap boxes ensuring the materials in the box match the scrap; load scrap materials into designated trucks for recycling; build new gaylord for scrap boxes and correctly attach new skid tags.
- Correctly weigh full and empty scrap gaylords.
- Empty cardboard scrap from the converting department.
- Assist with loading and unloading shipments in the Shipping Department.
- Ensure truck drivers have chocked wheels before entering the truck.
- Confirm that product quantities are accurate from the bill of lading and ensure there are no damages.
- Confirm that the trucks are following our HACCP, IFS PacSecure programs prior to removing anything off the trucks.
- Properly wrap finished goods from all departments with the skid wrapper along with making sure rolls are attached to skids; ensure U.S. shipments have cardboard corners installed correctly.
- Take WIP material to and from Press, Laminator and Slitting Departments; ensure the proper scanning of WIP materials into racks.
- Correctly use Tori WIP sheets for locating the material; physically track down material that has NO location.
- Effectively organize the converting area for WIP material.
- Hang laminated rolls for proper curing of glue; change glue totes for Laminator Operators.
- Removal of snow in winter months by shoveling assigned walkways and stairs.
- Proper and safe handling of propane tanks on forklifts.
- Proper and safe handling of battery on electric forklifts when changing or charging the battery.
- Bring supplies to CSR's as requested.
- Keep holding area for converting stocked for Material Handler use.
- Wrap and count empty zipper spools for the recycling program.
- Set up and remove various unwind stands for the converting department.
- Correctly fill out work orders and corrective actions when equipment needs to be fixed and give to the Converting Supervisor / Manager.
- Ensure skids are palletized correctly following the Secure Load policy.
- Wrap End Board skids securely for recycling back to the customer.
- Reporting all damages to the Converting supervisor / Manager.
- Remove full waste drums from the printing department and transport to the assigned storage area in the shipping department; take new empty waste drums to the printing department.
- Bring full yellow roll chock bins to the extrusion department to replace empty bins.
- Keeping converting floor neat and free of debris minimizing the amount of WIP