Packer/machine Operator

For more than 50 years, Silgan Plastics has defined the plastic bottling industry from technical innovation to creative packaging solutions. No matter what your packaging needs, Silgan can and will handle them. From creation to commercialization, our customized approach to each customer's requirements is what sets us apart from the rest.

**SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: ( 2- 3 sentences summarizing the position)**

Responsible to ensure that the manufacturing equipment is producing a finished product that meets the product specifications and that the process is conducted in a safe and efficient manner.

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**: 1. Scans bar code into the work order.

2. Verifies that the equipment and work area is in safe operating condition.

3. Read the product master sheet for the product in production.

4. Verify that the product specifications are being met.

5. Inspect product as it is produced to ensure that it conforms to product standard.

7. Assemble finished product as required on to trays, into boxes or bags.

9. Conduct weight checks and record data on weight control chart each hour.

10. If required verify that the product has been flamed correctly every two hours.

11. Using a sample bottle verify that the leak detector is functioning correctly.

12. Empty flash containers into the grinding machine as necessary.

13. Assemble packaging components such as trays, as required.

14. When defective product is produced, record defects on the defect tally sheet.

15. When defective product is produced and where warranted, make machine adjustments and / or bring the defect to the attention of the Shift Supervisor.

16. Maintain the cleanliness of the equipment and the work area.

17. As manufactured product is produced, record production on the machine data sheet.

18. If equipment is shutdown or ceases to operate, record downtime on the defect tally sheet.

**PROBLEM SOLVING**:Describe the more complex problems or challenges faced.

**1. **Where necessary make adjustments to the equipment or process to ensure that the finished product meets the product specifications.

**2. **When the machine operator notes that the product is not meeting the product specifications they will hold the product for future inspection and approval.

**LIMITATIONS & DISCLAIMER**:
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Silgan will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the associate occupying this position. Associates will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan Plastics is a drug-free workplace.