Blanker Operator

Job Details

Blanker Operator

$1,500 Retention Bonus for New Hires and Qualifying Rehires
Starting At $20.65
$1.15/Hour Shift Differential for Night Shift
Benefits Start on the 1st Of the Month Following Your Start Date

Job Summary:

Safely operates the equipment (blanker machines) to produce finished blanks according to customer specifications and quality standards at or above specified production requirements.  

Work Devices: 

Blank carts, front dividers, high speed blanking machines, knives, pencils, printed rolls, tape, unwind stands, clipboard, production papers, roll tickets.

Description of tasks

• Perform all duties in a safe and orderly manner.
• Participate in safety meetings and safety tours.
• Ensure production of products consistent with established food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Perform all tasks necessary to operate blanking equipment according to procedure.
• Make necessary adjustments to ensure a quality product according to company and customer standards, at or above standard speeds.
• Check quality of paper for issues (i.e. contamination, printing errors, etc.)
• Load blanks in blank carts; Mount rolls on machines.
• Maintain proper flow of full blank carts from blanker area to storage area
• Unplug scrap chute, when necessary; Pull and dispose of scrap from blow pipe.
• Notify Supervisor and/or Group Leader of problems that arise that are beyond the scope of the operator’s duties including:  product quality, excessive spoilage, mechanical problems, shortage of necessary supplies and material handling problems.
• Maintain 5S in assigned area, keeping work area and equipment clean and orderly; Maintains work system tools
• Follow production schedule by machine and design. Complete necessary production reports.
• Once qualified, instruct and train other operators.
• Manage workload as necessary to ensure production requirements are met.
• Complete shut-down and start-up procedure, as necessary.
• Meets required Key Performance Metrics (KPI’s)
• Communicates with oncoming shift to ensure continuity of production, quality, and safety.
• Fulfill overtime requirements necessary to ensure production requirements are met.
• Perform miscellaneous duties, as assigned.
• Assist in other areas or perform other duties, as assigned.

Special Qualification

• Demonstrate organizational skills and detail orientation.

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow verbal or written instructions.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position, with or without accommodation.  This includes Standing and/or walking for extended periods of time, up to 12-hours; Lifting up to 50 lbs. to a height of 3 feet; Pushing blank carts weighing up to 1,500 lbs. Visual acuity and depth perception; Working in various temperatures & humidity levels.

Safe Quality Food Responsibilities:

Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.