PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Overview

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 ~~~

Responsibilities

Job Title: Production Assistant Department: Production

Reports to: Production Supervisor FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Safety Sensitive Positon: Yes

Summary:

To remove finished product from the machines, inspect product to ensure quality specifications have been met and that all packaging requirements have been done according to production work order.

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Responsibilities:

• Perform instructions outlined in the Production Manuals for Production Assistants

• Operate pallet jacks and fork trucks

• Assist operators as needed to minimize downtime during cleanups and maintenance

• Weigh and package rolls according to specifications and instructions provided on work order paperwork

• Thread Line

• Use and complete paperwork

• Understand and follow quality specifications

• Do Q.A. clean-up

• Perform housekeeping duties on and around the line

• Maintain neat and clear aisles for product transfer and safety

• Adherence to company policies and procedures

Safety Commitment:

• Takes reasonable care for their own health and safety

• Takes reasonable care for the health and safety of others

• Authorized to stop work when a perceived unsafe condition or behavior may result in an unwanted event

• Understands and actively participates in the company's EHS policy, goals, and objectives

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Must know how to read and use a tape measure and weigh scale

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., if over 50 lbs. requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift

• Must be able to stand for 12 hours

• Must be able to work rotating 12 hour shift including holidays and weekends

• Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times

• Able to work in a fast paced environment

Physical Requirements:

• The employee in this job is required to exert 50 pounds of force occasionally (less than 1/3 of time); and up to 35 pounds of force frequently (more than 1/3 of the total time);if over 50 lbs, requires a team lift or mechanical aid such as a roll lift or forklift.

• Must be able to stand for 12 hours

• Must be able to work rotating 12 hour shift including holidays and weekends

• Must be able to bend, twist, and rotate body at all times

• Reaching with hands and arms for as much as 100% of workday

• Talking to communicate with others

• Hearing to communicate with others and respond to manufacturing and PIT equipment sounds

• Using arms to grasp, handle, and type

• Walking to operate production machines and to package and palletize finished product

Work Environment:

This position requires that the employee be able to work

Outdoors 1/3 of the time or less

Near moving mechanical parts Over 2/3 of the time

High or precarious places 1/3 of the time or less

Near electrical components 1/3 of the time or less

Near vibrating equipment and tools 1/3 of the time or less

Fumes from equipment or airborne particles 1/3 of the time or less

Toxic or caustic chemicals 1/3 of the time or less

Extreme heat (non-weather) 1/3 of the time or less

Extreme cold (non-weather) None

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) 1/3 of the time or less

Loud environments (equipment operation) 1/3 of the time or less

Language Skills:

Must be able to read and write in English

Education:

High School diploma or GED preferred

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (~~~)

Location US-OK-TULSA

Job ID 2020-7751

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Category Manufacturing

Location : Address 6940 WEST 76TH ST. SOUTH