MACHINE OPERATOR - Berry Global, Inc

Berry Global Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of ‘Always Advancing to Protect What’s Important.’ With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals.

At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com

Position Responsibilities:   (Describe key responsibilities / accountabilities of the position)

• Responsible for promoting safety awareness and keeping safety as a number one priority on a daily basis.
• Responsible for conducting monthly safety audits.
• Continuously pursues the establishment of a high participation work team environment.

• Must know how to assist and operate all extrusion and secondary processes.
• In general, know how to trouble shoot machine and analyze equipment to make corrective actions.
• Distinguish between acceptable and non-conforming products.
• Understand procedures for flush outs and change-overs.
• Understand factory order and trial plan, and set up machine accordingly.
• Must be able to change screens, clean dies and make die adjustments as needed.
• Know the difference between raw materials and their uses.
• Must be able to perform all required quality checks.
• Must work with co-workers as a team member and be supportive of team decisions.
• Support all other line teams and plant teams.
• Participate in continuous improvement of operation.

• Participate in an on-going effort to be cross-trained on each of the extrusion and secondary processes.
• Make continuous effort to keep machine and area neat and clean.

• Report all maintenance and safety issues immediately.

• Assists with the implementation of new products and processes, and develop action plans for continuous process improvement.

• Responsible for documenting the trail with all pertinent manufacturing conditions, testing results and costing analysis and ensuring that appropriate personnel are copied.

Essential Functions:

• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Climbing stairs
• Working from secured platforms of up to 40 feet high.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Wear all personal safety equipment required by Company policy and follow all Company safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Must possess good communications skills, both written and oral.
• Must possess a good working knowledge of the extrusion process and related processes.
• Must seek to understand the effects of process changes on product quality.
• Must understand process and equipment capabilities.
• Must possess a working knowledge of statistical analysis used in process control (control charting techniques, process capability studies, etc.)
• Must possess problem solving skills relating to raw materials and process ability of same.

• Must possess working knowledge of test procedures and equipment used to test product quality.
• Must demonstrate the ability to build and maintain strong teamwork relationships.
• Must have excellent attendance and safety record.
• Must be able to travel to support product translation to other plant.