Job Summary:

The Canning Line Helper properly packages a variety of adhesives produced at Mixers 1,2, and 4. These products include, but are not limited to bonding adhesives, Low VOC bonding adhesives, and PVC bonding adhesive, etc. The Canning Line Helper also assist with training, ensuring specifications are met, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The Canning Line Helper serves as the Canning Line Operator during times when coverage is needed and may be asked to perform other duties as assigned by management.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the canning Line Operator in packaging a variety of adhesives in 1, and 5 gallon pails as well as 55-gallon drums
• Put 1-gallon cans in boxes and stack on skids
• Stack 5-gallon cans on skids
• Band skids of finished materials
• Use fork truck to take finished goods to warehouse, bring out raw materials, and packing materials as required
• Put stir sticks/rollers, etc., with finished packages as required
• Make boxes using an air powered staple gun
• Maintain proper housekeeping in work area
• Cleaning the canning line conveyors and vacuum hoist
• Maintain accurate inventory levels
• Fill out necessary production/QA paperwork
• Date code pails and skidsWill be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge:

o Operation of canning line and componentso Fork Truck operationo Safety Systemso Proper Packagingo Lock out/Tag out procedureso Processing specification procedureso Minor maintenance of canning lineo Housekeeping and job breakdown

Skills:

o Basic mathematical calculationso Reading and comprehension of SDS's (Safety Data Sheet), labels, process specifications, andinstructionso Filling out required paperworko Driving a fork truck

Abilities:

o Working as a member of a teamo Communicating with team members and supervisors

Competencies:

• Teamworko Builds trust with others by encouraging open dialogue and collaboration
• Managing Changeo Able to find common ground solutions despite difficulties or barriers that may be encountered
• Continuous Improvemento Retains a mindset of always striving to make things better to all aspects of the role
• Customer Focuso Listens to understand the needs of customers (internal and external) and keeps the customer'sneeds in mind
• Continuous Learningo Understands individual strengths, opportunity areas, and seeks development opportunities toleverage strengths and lean into opportunity areas
• Drive for Resultso Always has a sense of urgency to solve problems and align goals with attainment oforganizational strategy

Education & Experience:

Education:

High School Diplomao Equivalent:

GED

Experience:

No previous manufacturing experience required

Equipment & Data Used:

• Equipment Run on the job: hoist, fork truck, air powered staple gun, and dennison date coder
• Tools required on the job: pallet jack, skid, bander, shears, crimper
• Data used on the job: process specifications, job breakdowns, and

SDS'sWork Environment/Time Worked:

Work Environment:

o Plant ambient temperature in the summer matches outside temperatureo Plant is heated in the wintero Exposure to solvent fumes when cleaning (PPE Provided)o Pinch points on moving mechanical equipmento Sharp edges on box cutterso Heavy equipment including fork truck and hoisto Uniforms are issued and laundered by companyo Can be fast paced

Time Worked:

o Four-Shift operation 3rd

Shift:

11:00pm-7:00am 1st

Shift:

7:00am-3:00pm 2nd

Shift:

3:00pm-11:00pm

WE Shift:

Sat & Sun 7PM-7AM and 11PM-7AM Mon/Fri.

Physical Requirements:

• Climbing
• must be able to climb into and out of the fork truck
• Stooping
• when placing finished product cartons on pallets
• Kneeling
• during some portions of clean out process
• Crouching
• when filling 5 gallon pails
• Reaching
• reach to get empty pails and cases
• Standing
• must stand for majority of the shift
• Walking
• walking to move finished product to the skid and to get empty containers and labels
• Pushing
• push full cases on skids
• Pulling
• pull full cases off conveyor
• Lifting
• lift full boxes or cans from table or floor onto skid (Cans can weigh up to 60 lbs.), Vacuum hoist isalso used to assist lifting as required
• Grasping
• must grasp pails before filling and boxing
• Talking and Hearing
• communicate with other members of plant frequently
• Sight
• must be able to see warnings, hazards, and SDSPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Used:

• Hearing Protection
• Safety Shoes
• Cut Resistant Gloves
• Safety Glasses
• PPE required for use of specific chemicals will be provided when needed