Grinder - Night Shift

Grinder - Night Shift

Location:

Valdosta, GA

Department:
Molding

FLSA Status:
Salary Exempt

Reports To:

Production Shift Supervisor

The grinder is responsible for the safe and proficient operation of the granulator machine and will be responsible for grinding scrap, maintaining the grinding room cleanliness and sanitation, making, weighing and moving gaylords; and reporting scrap regrind to the Production Manager.

• Ensure a quality regrind product is being produced by separating different polymers, labeling the correct gaylords with the correct labels, making sure all handles and gaskets have been removed and recording regrind totals for each shift.
• Monitor the granulator for proper operation and report any problems to Maintenance, Shift Supervisor and QA Manager.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the Grinder Room and Scrap Area of the Warehouse.
• Operate a manual pallet jack, sit‑down forklift and become certified on the motorized pallet jack and forklift.
• Maintain accurate and legible paperwork.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management.
• Ensure staff are informed and held accountable for their food safety and regulatory responsibilities; encourage and require them to notify management of actual or potential food safety issues; and empower them to resolve food safety issues within their scope.

• High School Diploma or GED, or at least 1 year’s work experience in a relevant role preferred.
• Understanding of the Quality Assurance role in a manufacturing environment.
• Detail-oriented, good communication skills, safety-minded and dependable.
• Ability to frequently lift, bend, reach and perform necessary job functions during a 12‑hour shift.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift and pallet jack.
• Basic writing, reading and math skills.

We expect our people to be guided by the Amcor way and demonstrate our values daily to enable the business to win. We are winning when our people are engaged, our customers grow, our investors benefit, and the environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products.

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• 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&DD, 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)