Finishing Helper

Requisition ID: 3956

Location:

Staunton, VA, US, 24401

Department: Hourly Plant & Mill (Except Maintenance Roles)

Travel: No Travel Required

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Our Staunton, VA facility to looking for Finishing Assistants to provide support to our Finishing Department. This position will be responsible for assisting the Finishing (Gluer) Operators with daily production on our lines by feeding, catching or case sealing our finishing folding cartons.

We offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Paid Vacation

• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits

• Paid Holidays

• 401k

• Employee Discounts; Health Benefit Discounts

• Opportunities to advance

• Paid Lunches

Primary Responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:

• Locate proper raw materials for operations in staging area

• Verify quantities with job jacket and check for packing instructions i.e. cases, count, configuration

• Create / Obtain case labels as required

• Verify batch numbers and labeling and quality while placing cartons into cases as specified in packaging procedures

• Verify load tags at feed section of gluer

• Inspect unfolded/unglued cartons prior to feed to identify defects related to printing or die cutting.

• Maintains feed section of gluer by placing product to be glued in feed in an orderly manner.

• Monitor mirrors from feed position to detect machine jams / malfunctions.

• Perform visual quality inspection of folded/glued containers

• Communicates all quality issues to machine operator

• Maintain work area by collecting unused raw materials, dispose of waste materials and store packing equipment (scales, code guns, tape guns, etc.)

• Communicate equipment problems to supervisor

• Communicate supervisor of any packaging problems

• Follow prescribed safety policies

• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Comply with all company rules, regulations and safety requirements

An individual in this position must be able to learn and demonstrate the following skills;

• Use of packing equipment (tape guns, scales, code guns, etc.)

• Use of a hand jack

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Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law. (https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/Graphicpkg/SF_eeo_is_the_law_federal_poster.pdf)

Nearest Major Market: Charlottesville

Nearest Secondary Market: Virginia