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 in 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 the machine
- Perform quality checks and ensure correct specifications
- Load and unload materials from the machine
- Read and understand 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
- Comply 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 contaminants in all packaging manufactured
- SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP’s
- Must work within productivity standards and complete 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:
Mental Effort Requirements:
- Ability to keep pace with the machine
- Ability to problem solve
- 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)