Extruder Helper

Nominated by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce as one of the "Best Places to work - Company Culture", C-P Flexible Packaging is a successful and fast-growing essential manufacturing company that uses an impressive array of digital pre-press and wide-web flexographic printing capabilities and extrusion and adhesive laminators to produce creative flexible packaging solutions for our customers. With a primary focus on serving the food industry, C-P specializes in roll stock, pouches, re-sealable packaging and shrink sleeves. Our headquarters and main manufacturing facility is located York, PA, With 10 current locations across North America and growing, C-P Flexible Packaging is one of the top 25 flexible packaging companies in the U.S. We are looking for Extruder Helpers to join our Team in Aurora, Ontario. **Job Summary**: To assist the Extruder Operator safely, efficiently, productively and produce a quality product in accordance with company and customer specifications. **Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities**: - Assist the Operator in performing set-ups and operation of machine - Perform quality checks and ensure correct specifications - Load and unload materials from the machine - Reading and understanding production orders - Fill out required paperwork - Must be able to use the computer - Have mechanical ability to run the processes - Make any and all needed adjustments to the equipment. - Work well with others as a team - Communicate with supervisors and other employees - Complies with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOP's) and any job or department specific SOP's. - SOP's may cover the areas of (but are not limited to) - Employee Health and Safety - SQF (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminates in all packaging manufactured. - SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP's - Must work within productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner. - Special Projects & other duties as necessary **Qualifications**: - Be able to operate machinery and have some mechanical ability - Ability to read a tape measure/ruler - Ability to use a computer, (basic computer skills, data entry) - Basic math skills - Good organizational skills - Communicate well with others - Basic reading and writing skills, (must be legible) - Use of minor tools, (i.e. allen wrenches) - Use of sharp cutting tools - Process written information, (orders, SOP'S, etc.) **Other knowledge, skills and abilities**: - Ability to work well in a team environment. - Must demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality of information to Company and Federal standards. - Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and be able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events. - Must be dependable and work within Company conduct standards; consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance. **Physical Demands**: - Moving/Carrying ability, 50 lbs repetitively/frequently; 70 lbs intermittently for up to 5 ft. - Lifting ability; up to 50 lbs intermittently - Standing for extended periods. (consistently - 70-80%) - Bending, twisting and reaching (intermittently -60-70%) - Push/pull of up to 100 lbs. (occasionally - 20-30%) - Extensive use of hands and fingers - Extensive time on feet, walking/ standing - Use of step ladders, (if needed) **Working Conditions**: - Working 12 hr. shifts. - Ability to work up to 11 days consecutively (occasionally) - Ability to work in a non-air conditioned environment: hot conditions during summer months and cool conditions during winter months. (consistently) - Should be able to travel if offsite training is needed - Must be available for overtime due to vacation coverage - Take breaks at various times to allow for continuous running of the extruder - Follow all safety regulations and rules at all times, including wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE): - Steel tip boots or shoes - Hearing protection - Safety glasses - Cut resistant gloves - Hairnets and beard nets **Environment**: - Concrete floors **Mental Effort Requirements**: - Ability to keep pace with machine - Ability to problem solve - Ability to keep pace with machine - Must be able to prioritize and multi-task - Team player - Must be able to adapt to production changes - The ability to achieve production objectives In addition to the other advantages of working for C-P, we offer a compensation package that includes: competitive wages, a night shift and weekend shift premiums. Benefits Include - Employer paid medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - Pension plan with generous company match - Bonus program - Paid vacation and personal days - Paid holidays - Life and AD&D insurance - Company paid short-term disability coverage - Employee Assistance Program (EAP