AWT Labeling & Packaging

Maintenance Technician – 2^nd Shift

General Description of Job: AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Maintenance Technician for our Minneapolis narrow web production facility focused on labeling and packaging conversion.  Our Maintenance Technicians are responsible for preventive maintenance of all equipment, general repairs, and special projects throughout the Company.

Job Duties:

• Perform and maintains all planned (preventive) maintenance according to weekly checklist and monthly PM log
• Promptly address all maintenance requests (ok’d by supervisor or upper management)
• Ensure that major breakdowns of equipment are addressed promptly
• Ensure that all parts to repair equipment get ordered promptly as needed with arrival dates sensitive to production schedule
• Order parts doing comparing pricing and quality to get the job done in a cost effective manner
• Flexibility to come in at unscheduled times if necessary
• Schedule and prioritize tasks and responsibilities without direct supervision.
• Keep maintenance area neat and organized
• Maintain AWT owned tools and labels parts as to which equipment it pertains
• Keep spare/back-up parts inventoried as needed and maintained on a list
• Maintain ample supply of press related supplies, oil, grease, bearings, etc.

Desired Skills and Qualities:

• Excellent mechanical ability and aptitude
• Ability to take direction and work without supervision
• Comfortable working in a team environment of changing priorities and deadlines
• Demonstrated accuracy with numbers and information
• Good communication skills
• Must be safety conscientious

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Electrical trade schooling
• Two years mechanical/electrical experience preferred
• Able to lift 50lbs to waist level without assistance
• Position requires a great deal of twisting, bending, walking, and being on feet
• Forklift certification a plus

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Press Helper

General Description of Job: AWT Labels & Packaging is currently looking for a Press Helper at our Minneapolis narrow web production facility focused on labeling and packaging conversion.  Our Press Helpers are responsible for assisting press operators in press setup and run activities.

Job Duties:

• Mount plates and ensure all materials are available at the press for jobs and refill press supplies as needed
• Move finished product to finishing area upon completion of job
• Assist in efficient and complete press changeover
• Catch off press as needed
• Perform other various plant support activities
• Be actively involved and interface with department process and be aware of department workload
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to ensure all jobs meet or exceed estimated time and materials

Desired Skills and Qualities:

• Ability to work in an environment with constantly changing sets of activities priorities
• General comfort with and ability to operate machinery and equipment
• Must be able to work well with others as well as alone
• Must be able to work at a pace consistent with press operators
• Positive attitude and a team player
• Must understand the importance of attention to detail
• Safety conscientious

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent GED
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English
• Demonstrated accuracy with numbers and information
• Position requires substantial twisting and bending and a considerable amount of walking and being on feet for long periods of time
• Must be able lift 50 lbs. to waist level without assistance
• Some computer usage
• Forklift training a plus

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Rewind Operator

General Description of Job: Safe and efficient operation of rewind equipment.

Position Duties:

• 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:

• Must take directions and 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 conscious

Education and Other Requirement:

• 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 the English language to a degree where others are able to understand

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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.

 Production Supervisor – Night Shift

AWT Labels & Packaging of South Elgin, IL is currently looking for a night shift Production Supervisor at our wide web printing production facility focused on flexographic printing and laminated structures.  The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising functional area activities, providing leadership and direction to production personnel on the night shift, and to participate in management team activities as requested.

Position Duties:

• Ensures available staff is effectively and efficiently utilized;
• Trains and coaches all employee on shift
• Approves all job set ups throughout the plant, ensuring quality throughout the shift;
• Ensures safety rules are followed and participates in safety functions
• Responsible for directing employees to keep plant organized and clean at all times;
• Ensures all planned preventative maintenance is performed according to weekly checklist and monthly PM log;
• Ensures major breakdowns of equipment are addressed promptly;
• Responsible for understanding and complying with food safety policies and procedures implemented in job are and job function;
• Implement process management and approved work procedures;
• Participate in quality improvement initiative to ensure customer satisfaction;
• Be accountable for all jobs run on shift and ensure they meet or exceed estimated time and materials;

Desired Skills/Qualities:

• Must be able to lead by example and technical knowledge to effectively assist and train production personnel
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving skills and work with deadlines and changing priorities
• Possess good organizational skills, attention to detail, and accuracy working with numbers and information
• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills
• Must have working knowledge of machinery and able to make repairs and operate all production related equipment
• Must be able to provide accurate and timely output of information skills

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent GED plus a minimum of five years print/manufacturing experience.
• Experience with slitting and laminating required
• Position requires considerable amount of walking and being on your feet for long periods of time with occasional lifting or carrying of 50 pounds.