Cutting Technician Job detail

Hiring Immediately - Full Time 

Industrial Maintenance Technician - Conover, NC

Night Shift - 7:00PM - 7:00AM

What we offer: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately
• 401K with company match
• 80 hours of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays 
• Other benefits such as company paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance and more
• Annual Reimbursement for Safety Shoes
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

The Opportunity:

• Responsible for ensuring day-to-day functions of department are carried out. 
• Support plant initiatives and directives.   
• Relieve Department Manager.  
• Maintain housekeeping and 5S to standards set by management. 
• Follow all Smurfit Westrock Core Values and Behaviors. 
• Training requirements for this position are maintained in the Training Module of Compliant Pro.
• Perform quality checks/audits on cartons being processed. 
• Coordinate and adjust crewing machines according to demands and departmental goals.  
• Monitor labor usage.  
• Be conscious of employee needs and assist them with any issues/concerns, monitoring the culture and reporting to the department manager both good and bad.  
• Be conscious of all safety issues and concerns.  
• Work with the department manager to help maintain procedures and processes supporting Performance Excellence.  
• Work with department manager on internal advisories and corrective actions within the complaint database.  
• Direct and evaluate department personnel
• Talks about OEE improvement daily with all operators and tracks goals and wins.  Should be able to readily identify OEE roadblocks and actively pursue their removal.  
• Assist department manager is setting employee expectations and tracks development.  Assist department manager with timely follow through on employee reviews and increase
• Additional job duties as assigned by department Team Lead.
• Protective Equipment Required: Safety glasses, hair nets, beard nets, composite/steel toe shoes, ear plugs, bump caps and gloves per glove policy. 

What you need to succeed:

• Ability to use and read basic measurement devices, (calculator, tape measure, and ruler.)  
• Ability to operate lift truck. Ability to operate pallet jack.  
• General mechanical aptitude.  
• Pass Farnsworth Munsel-100 Hue Test. Ability to operate, copier, and fax. 
• Good computer skills (Excel, Word, Schedule Assistant, AS400)
• Able to follow detailed instructions for training and quality. Communicate with managers, customer service, accounting, production employees

Safety:

• Required- PPE must be worn while on your job.  At a minimum, safety glasses, safety toe shoes and hearing protection are required in the facility. Additional PPE may apply dependent on task.
• Required- All safety policies, guidelines and authorities must be followed. 
• Required – Comply with safety participation program.