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Extruder Helper

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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 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 machine
• Perform quality checks and ensure correct specifications
• Load and unload materials from the machine
• Reading and understanding 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
• Complies 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 contaminates in all packaging manufactured.
    • SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP's
• Must work within productivity standards and completes 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:

• Concrete floors

Mental Effort Requirements:

• Ability to keep pace with machine
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to keep pace with machine
• 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)

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