Machine Operator​/Night Shift

Graham Packaging is seeking a Machine Operator 1 for the night shift in Prattville, AL, offering $18.86/hour plus a night shift differential. The role involves operating plastic blow molding machines, ensuring safety and quality, performing minor repairs, and participating in continuous improvement projects. Candidates should have 2 years of machine operator and forklift experience. Benefits start on day one, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k.
Position: Machine Operator 1 (Night Shift) - $18.86/hour

Company Statement
Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here. At Graham, we are united by a clear vision.

We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce.

We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do—together—to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth.

Overview
Graham Packaging Company is looking for a Machine Operator 1 based in Prattville, AL. This opening is for NIGHT SHIFT, which operates during the hours of 7PM-7AM on a 2/2/3 schedule (working every other weekend).

Minimum Qualifications:
2 years Machine Operator and Forklift experience required.
• Weekly pay starting at $18.86 per hour.
• Additional $1.00 differential for night shifts.
• Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and 401k with match) effective on day one!

Responsibilities:
The Operator is responsible for operating a given number of plastic blow molding machines (including in-line equipment), and makes necessary adjustments or minor repairs to ensure production of containers is made in a safe, efficient and high quality manner. The primary duties of an Operator include:
• Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement projects and other related activities as assigned.
• Operate a group of plastic blow molding machines and auxiliary equipment producing a container in a safe and high quality method.
• Perform and/or assists in mold, insert and color changes on the line.
• Perform basic processing of injection and/or blow molding machines to improve machine efficiency and reduce scrap.
• Perform tasks and responsibilities of any Utility position during slow periods and/or as needed.
• Monitor HDPE/PET resin (if applicable), dryer, material handling and color systems for appropriate processing conditions.
• Make frequent on time quality checks on products being produced from established quality standards.
• Assist other Operators and maintenance personnel on mechanical repairs.
• Perform assigned preventative maintenance work.
• Maintain work area to acceptable safety and housekeeping standards.
• Complete and file all required documentation in an orderly and timely manner.
• Communicate with the Production Shift Supervisor to coordinate production line support staff in accomplishing the lines’ objectives.
• Verify material usage per standards.
• Perform minor troubleshooting and programming on the line. Notify leads and supervisors of any major problems or questions.
• Operate equipment to minimize the generation and maximize the consumption of regrind, purge and scrap within customer specifications where applicable.
• Properly identify regrind and chunk produced.
• Communicate processing information to designated personnel on incoming shift. Assist other Operators as needed.
• Assist in the training of new Operators.
• Limited travel may be required.

Qualifications:
Operators are required to interact with managers, employees, vendors, and customers. Therefore, the following skills and proficiencies are essential requirements of the position:
• Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual…