POSITION TITLE: Wax Puller Production
REPORTS TO: Shift Supervisor
LOCATION: Salinas
Pay Range: $19.00 -21.00
Assists with set up and operation of wax cascade machine to coat corrugated containers by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
Feeders:
Responsible for checking the quality of the box, removing any bad print, delamination, bad glue joints, damaged boxes or bad colors.
Ensure boxes are fed in the correct direction in order to correctly plug the flutes with wax.
Pullers:
Responsible for pulling boxes from machine, checking that flutes have been properly plugged, wax coverage percentage looks correct and also checks for overall quality of the finished box.
Stacks boxes in properly counted bundles as per job order and ensures bundles are squared up prior to strapping.
Stackers:
Verify bundles are correct count and stacked squarely prior to moving to strapping machine.
Attaches proper load tags to units and puts dunnage on pallets and v-boards/tie sheets on bundles to properly protect the loads.
All Positions:
Maximize utilization of machine by operating at available capacity and speed while minimizing waste of wax.
Responsible for cross-training on all positions; Feeder, Puller and Stacker job positions by switching duties as needed to provide needed training.
Maintain equipment proactively, turns in maintenance work orders for repairs to Supervisor in a timely manner and follows up that repairs have been made.
Adhere to daily production schedule, reports any unusual scheduling issues to Supervisor and makes recommendations for optimizing schedules to meet cost, quality, delivery and customer service goals.
Comply with all company policies and procedures including safety and good housekeeping.
Follow corporate Quality, Sanitation, GMP and HACCP standards to achieve a finished product within quality control specifications.
Additional duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
Job posting for external applicants.
Pratt Industries is a leading manufacturer of sustainable corrugated packaging and display solutions. Founded more than 30 years ago, the company has shown dramatic growth with state-of-the-art facilities in 25 states and Mexico. Pratt is America’s fifth largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled paper, with more than 10,000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.
The Georgia-based company operates an extensive Recycling Company to supply six of the most modern, cost-effective 100% recycled paper mills – in Conyers, GA, New York City, NY, Valparaiso, IN , Shreveport, LA, Wapakoneta, OH and Henderson, KY.
Pratt is dedicated to the sustainability of the environment, its customers and its people. The cornerstone of Pratt’s mission is to protect and nurture the planet’s natural resources while reducing our impact on the environment by “Harvesting the Urban Forest.” By doing so the company also seeks to help its customers meet their environmental goals.
Pratt Industries provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
