Palletizer-NL Production - 2nd Shift

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Job Title: PalletizerReports To: Production SupervisorLine LeaderJob category: Individual contributorDivision: Scented & Living SolutionsDepartment: ProductionLocation: Manitowoc, WI

Description: Scope: Mission

To assist the Line Leader in the production of a quality product at specified quantities in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Key Responsibilities: Accountabilities

• Check the correct identity quality and appearance of materials, components, supplies, and products. Checking correct identity appearance components and products is important to assure the correct product is in the correct bottle and/or box.
• Maintain established quality standards, reporting quality defects to the Line Leader to assure poor quality products are not going into the carton.
• Maintain a clean and neat work area. This is especially important for safety reasons. A clean and neat work area reduces the possibility of an accident.
• Follow all safety procedures.
• Count and manually palletize finished goods as required. Counts must be correct and stacking must be done properly to assure stability in shipping.
• May work on the line as an Assembler when needed.
• Execute special assignments required by Coordinator.

Palletizer Responsibilities:

• Follow the LOI sheet.
• Fill out the pallet sheet neatly and accurately.
• Palletize finished cases.
• Load empty bottles into bottle bin or open boxes for bottle position.
• Notify Material Handler when components are needed.
• Clean carton sealer and floor as needed.

MARGINAL JOB DUTIES

• Emptying garbage cans.
• Sweeping.
• Washing tracks.

Education, Certification, Qualifications, Experience

• Must be able to read, write, and understand basic English.
• Proficient in Elementary level math.
• Experience: None helpful to have some factory experience.
• LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: None

Specific Knowledge, Technical, Product, Organizational, and Interpersonal

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Walk, reach above shoulders, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 13-23 of the time up to 58".
• Stand all 10 hours of the shift or overtime as required, use hands to finger, handle, or touch, and talk or hear 23 and more of the time.
• Lift or force to be exerted up to 10 pounds 23 and more of the time.
• Lift or force to be exerted up to 25 pounds 13 to 23 of the time.
• Lift or force to be exerted up to 50 pounds 13 of the time or less, including pushing/pulling.
• Palletizing - up to 10 feet carrying full cartons and stacking them on a pallet. Also dumping bottles, dumping a box of empty bottles into the hopper. Sometimes boxes are large and awkward - may have to lift overhead.
• Close vision, clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Distance vision, clear vision at 20 feet or more.

TOOLS EQUIPMENT USED

• Hand taper and possibly safety knife 13 to 23 of the time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• PPE REQUIRED:
• Exposure to various chemicals 23 and more of the time.
• Work near moving mechanical parts 23 and more of the time.
• Moderate noise level 23 of the time during normal line duties.
• Loud noise level 13 of the time from running motors from surrounding machinery.
• PPE is required on specific jobs and when PPE is required, the LOI will specify what is needed.

COMMENTS

• Always know where the emergency stop buttons are.
• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Be prepared for your next position on the job and know what the responsibilities are before you get there.