Material Handler

　　Churchville, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Flexographic+Printing+and+Lami+Churchville+NY+USA+14428)

　　Description

　　For over a century, American Packaging Corporation (APC) has been a leading flexible packaging converter for customers throughout North America. We nurture our employees by providing competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs. These are just a few reasons why we were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best Workplaces in the Americas awards for 12 years in a row. APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out, and we consistently seek to improve our internal operations to propel that success into the future.

　　Shift: 8 hours (3pm - 11pm or 11pm - 7am)

　　ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

　　Participate in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the STOP Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.

　　Safely operate all fork trucks (ride-on, scissor lift, and walk behind).

　　Service manufacturing machines with proper raw materials (film, boxes, adhesives, glue, paper, etc.)

　　Remove (from the production floor) wrap and store all finished goods utilizing pallet location information.

　　Stage outbound shipments in an organized manner utilizing release information.

　　Communicate regularly with fellow S/R employees.

　　Load and unload freight as it arrives & leaves the facility.

　　Recharge and maintain all electric batteries on fork trucks.

　　Accurately complete all monthly cycle counts.

　　Receive material using AS400 system and make labels when requested.

　　Organize and stack all unused pallets.

　　Maintain a neat and orderly S/R work area.

　　Adhere to all company safety guidelines.

　　Able to work all scheduled shifts and assigned overtime.

　　Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.

　　Business travel may be required.

　　Any other assigned duties.

　　Requirements

　　QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

　　High school diploma or GED, previous manufacturing experience preferred, but not necessary, and acceptable prior work history

　　LANGUAGE SKILLS

　　Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

　　MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

　　Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute percentages and interpret bar graphs.

　　REASONING ABILITY

　　Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

　　OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

　　Candidate must possess/exhibit the following skills/abilities:

　　Absenteeism: at work every day on time

　　Accuracy: uncompromised

　　AS400

　　Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees

　　Conflict Resolution

　　Confidentiality

　　Deadlines

　　Detail: attention to

　　Fork truck license

　　Mechanical aptitude

　　Organizational skills

　　Safety

　　Shift work

　　Work as a team member/ with all employees and demonstrate independence

　　Tools: hand, tape measure/ruler

　　PHYSICAL DEMANDS

　　The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb and balance. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear and taste or smell.

　　The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Anything needing to be lifted that exceeds this poundage should be moved with the help of another individual or by using a mechanical aid. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, distance and the ability to adjust focus.

　　WORK ENVIRONMENT

　　The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to fumes or airborne particles (works in an environment where solvent based inks are used). The employee frequently works in high, precarious places, and is exposed to electrical shock (only authorized maintenance personnel are allowed access to electrical cabinets). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Hearing protection is mandated. Safety glasses and steel toed shoes with anti-static discharge soles are required.

　　American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department [email protected].

　　Salary Description

　　$23.64/hr