Flexo 3rd Helper at Akers Packaging Service Inc

Tecumseh, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jun, 26

Salary

22.69

Posted On

10 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Machine Operation Assistance, Plate Staging, Plate Mounting, Ink Staging, Inventory Management, Tag Printing, Work Area Maintenance, Teamwork, Communication, Accountability, Problem Solving, Task Focus, Resilience, Urgency, Quality Assurance

Industry

Packaging & Containers

Description

Position Summary The Flexo 3rd Helper is responsible for helping maintain a safe and clean work environment, helping ensure crew has all supplies necessary to complete the job at hand, and to help keep the machine running. This position also delivers on our core focus of: * Service Matters * Relationships Count * Performance Delivered While building on our core values of: * Help 1st * Take ownership * Do the right thing * Expect excellence Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Assists operator with any specific order needs * Stages print plates for each print section prior to set-up * Mounts and removes print plates as needed before and after each run * Stages ink for each print section prior to run, including removing inventory tags from ink and placing in dedicated location to maintain proper amount of ink on hand * Returning all unused ink to proper ink location once a run is completed * Relieves 2nd Helper for breaks * Assists with any duties such as printing and staging identification tags, keeping plenty of cap sheets and tie sheets at machine at all times, inserting finished load tags in bundles on large orders, and any other duties as directed by the Supervisor or Operator * Maintains a clean work area free of trip hazards and spills * Ability to work in excess of 40 hours, as business needs arise * Regular and reliable attendance * Any other task or duty that is deemed necessary by management. Cultural Competencies Help First means being a reliable team member serving everyone, internally and externally. At Akers, we believe and exhibit a “roll up your sleeves and get the job done” mentality and behavior. No job is unimportant, and no person is above any job. We demonstrate this through: * Able communicator—good clarity, balanced talker, and listener * Has energy and enthusiasm Take Ownership means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. Each person has the autonomy to make recommendations for improvement to their work and the organization. We demonstrate this through: * Patient * Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations * Solution vs. blame oriented * Mixture of firmness and flexibility * Has energy and enthusiasm * Holds self and others accountable Do the Right Thing means that you do the right thing for the customer, regardless of its popularity. Doing the right thing at the right time requires a person to have and exhibit high moral standards. * Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people * Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort * Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not Expect Excellence means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. We demonstrate this through: * Resilient—able to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered * Has sense of urgency * Follows up to ensure quality task completion Work Environment / Physical Demands Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs * Ability to frequently stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch. * Ability to regularly lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. * Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus * Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts * Exposure to a very loud environment Systems Usage * Harry Rhodes Management System (HRMS) Manufacturing software Qualifications Education and Experience: * MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) * ERP system (such as HRMS, Amtech, Parabox, etc.) * ADP Workforce Now

Responsibilities

The Flexo 3rd Helper assists the operator with order-specific needs, including staging print plates and ink, mounting/removing plates, and ensuring the machine runs smoothly. This role also involves maintaining a clean work environment and providing relief coverage for the 2nd Helper during breaks.