AWT Labeling & Packaging

Purchasing Clerk/Buyer

AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Purchasing Clerk/Buyer for our Minneapolis narrow web production facility focused on labeling and packaging conversion.  Our Purchasing Buyers effectively procure raw materials and supplies for the manufacturing process, meeting or exceeding objectives and customer expectations.

Job Duties:

• Order raw materials and supplies to ensure timely delivery to meet customer requested ship dates;
• Verify that pricing is accurate on all purchase orders through purchase order acknowledgements from the suppliers;
• Ensure the right materials are provided to Manufacturing as defined by Planning;
• Ensure that inventory levels meet corporate objectives;
• Allocate material for jobs for production as requested;
• Provide timely and accurate communication of delivery schedules to Scheduling, Manufacturing, Planning, Customers, Suppliers;
• Interact with manufacturing and sales as well as with external customers and suppliers.
• Follow ISO standard operating procedures
• Participate in quality improvement process

Desired Skills and Qualities:

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skill
• Demonstrated accuracy with numbers and information
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Ability to work with deadlines and complete projects in a timely manner

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Secondary schooling or printing background helpful
• Narrow web flexo label experience preferred

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Rewind Operator – 2^nd Shift

AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Rewind Operator at our Minneapolis narrow web production facility focused on labeling and packaging conversion.

Job Duties:

• Safe and efficient operation of rewind equipment
• Check to ensure that parts meet requirements of specs and order
• Be sure all product requirements are understood before starting each job and able to rewind job with information provided
• Gather materials as needed for jobs to be completed in order of ship date
• Ensure counter is set correctly, determine correct repeat and that correct tensions are set, and appropriate accessories are used
• Continuously inspect product to ensure that finished product meets order and spec requirements and that any flagged product is removed
• Ensure that rewind checklist, and other paperwork including core labels, is accurate
• Ensure all paperwork is legible and accurate
• Be actively involved and interface with day-to-day department process management and be aware of department workload, activities and performance.
• Participate in quality improvement initiative to ensure customer satisfaction and that all jobs meet or exceed estimated times.

Desired Skills and Qualities:

• Must work well with others as well as alone
• Ability to work with machinery
• Able to work in an environment of changing priorities.
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Safety conscientious

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent GED.
• Requires substantial twisting and bending, able to stand for long periods of time, must be able to lift 30 lbs. to waist level without assistance.
• Must be able to read, understand, write and speak English

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Flexible Press Operator

General Description of Job: Set-up, operate and clean-up flexible printing press, producing a product that meets our customers needs while maintaining a clean, safe working environment.

Primary Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Follow daily press schedule
• Ensure that all required paperwork is complete and accurate
• Well planned out set-ups and changeovers
• Ensure that all components for producing product are at press to ensure job is completely ready to produce from set-up through clean-up
• Ensure all components of set-up are checked for durability over a long run – i.e., cylinders locked down, plates tuned in, and proper ink per job specs.
• Conscious of waste through operation (time and material); set up stock used as needed and when available to prevent excessive waste
• Colors and registration per specifications within tolerance
• Finished jobs are promptly moved to the next operation with good and bad product clearly marked
• For clean-up, ensures that all ink is removed from shafts of doctor roll and anilox; anilox rolls cleaned to prevent plugging of cells; all ink cleaned from press and surrounding area when possible, base rolls cleaned after use – no tape or debris remaining; gears cleaned as needed
• Follows ISO SOP’s as trained

Secondary Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Basic PM is performed as needed
• Notifies supervisor of any inconsistencies with finished product, information, or if trouble shooting is needed
• Proper and courteous use of support help as needed
• Participates in the quality and continuous improvement processes

Physical Job Demands: Able to be on feet for long periods of time; able to lift 50 lbs. or more without restrictions.

Skills/Abilities to Meet Job Requirements:

• Ability to read and understand task at hand (job ticket)
• Good working knowledge of flexible packaging materials
• Able to match colors effectively
• Able to operate machinery comfortably
• Good organization skills
• Able to work with deadlines
• Able to communicate with others professionally and work in a team environment
• Good sense of what a quality product is
• Safety-conscious

Education and Experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent GED; vocational technical education preferred; 1-2 (minimum) years flexo press experience.

Quality Coordinator

AWT Labels & Packaging of South Elgin, IL is currently looking for a Quality Coordinator at our wide web printing production facility focused on flexographic printing and laminated structures.  The Quality Coordinator is responsible for daily evaluation of samples from all plant manufacturing processes to establish quality and meet customer specifications.

Position Duties:

• Evaluate samples from all phases of production including printing, laminating, slitting, and packaging
• Participate in GMP and SQF audits
• Analysis and production samples for conformity to written specification
• Develop written specifications for flexible packaging within location
• Operation of laboratory instrumentation (including setup, maintenance, and calibrations)
• Coordination of customer complaints, returns, and credits
• Disposition of materials “on hold” for poor quality issues within manufacturing plant
• Supervision of color standards for printing, and approval of all new color standards
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to ensure customer satisfaction
• Maintain system of retained samples from production orders
• Member of SQF team including auditing for food safety

Desired Skills/Qualities

• Good communication skills
• Ability to take direction and complete projects in timely manner
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and understand priorities
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills

Position Requirements:

• Minimum two years post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Regular shift may start mid-morning

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Estimator/Job Planner

AWT Labels & Packaging of South Elgin, IL is currently looking for an Estimator/Job Planner at our wide web printing production facility focused on flexographic printing and laminated structures.  The Estimator/Job Planner is responsible, based on customer provided specifications to identify requirements and accurately quote and plan job to meet or exceed estimated profitability.

Position Duties:

• Interact with corporate management, manufacturing, sales, customers and suppliers
• Accurate and timely processing of quotes, orders, and routings to maintain best possible lead time and equitable return for the Company
• Understand AWT processes and production procedures in order to quote and or plan job in the most cost effective and advantageous manner
• Review customer specifications and artwork to make recommendations on changes as necessary to ensure structure integrity and manufacturing efficiencies, while ensuring customer specifications match final structure quoted
• Prepare high quality estimates for bid package proposals by breaking down customer bid package into estimating categories for review, validation, and accuracy; manage consolidation, organization, and submit proposals
• Ensure by updating and verifying that all information communicated to production is complete and accurate to avoid any rework or rejects due to lack of or incorrect information
• Actively pursues planning ideas that save production dollars
• Review planned vs. actual data to evaluate accuracy of estimates; requote as appropriate and communicate updated sell pricing to sales
• Ensure that production is informed of possible capacity issues in advance, based on job planning.
• Actively participates in the quality and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensures that SQF procedures are followed and updated as process changes.
• Actively engage sales, production, and CSR as necessary on RFQ’s

Desired Skills/Qualities:

• Ability to work in fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects
• Able to work well in a team environment providing additional support when needed
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel, Word, Outlook; advanced Excel knowledge a plus
• Independent judgement, proactive thinking, self-motivated and self-directed.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proactive thinking,
• Above average written and verbal communication skills

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three years of experience working in Estimating or Analytics preferred
• Post-secondary degree in packaging engineering or accounting a plus
• Position spends majority of time at desk but does require some walking (meeting with production personnel, sales, customer service, management)