Baler Operator

Our Story:

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, mill to market company specializing in containerboard and kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drive our business. Over the last 12 years Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation, while operating as a boutique business building close relationships with our customers.

Our Mission: Through our unwavering commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we passionately deliver indispensable value to our customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders.

Our Vision: A unified culture that creates innovative customer solutions.

About the Role:

POSITION TITLE:   BALER OPERATOR -2ND Shift

REPORTS TO: Converting Supervisor

SUMMARY

Responsible for all activities associated with safely running the Baler which include but are not limited to operating the Baler/ Hogger, maintaining a clean organized Waste/Scrap area, communicating efficiently with department supervisor regarding any jam ups and immediate repairs, ensuring all bales have been tied down correctly, and loaded to a designated trailer. 

How You Will Cotribute:

Make good, neat bales. Operate hogger and hog up all unusable paper and corrugated scrap. Hand tie wax bale wires. Assist in two man feeds as necessary. Maintain accurate Waste and Weight Bale reports  Maintain inventories of baling wire, wax and no wax tags, and scrap bales. Operate a forklift in a safe manner when necessary. Turn in maintenance work orders to supervision for needed repairs. Be proactive in the maintenance of equipment. Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping. Additional duties may be assigned by management.

What it Takes:

High school diploma or GED.

Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:

Prior work experience in the corrugated industry. Prior work experience as a forklift operator.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following: Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. Product layouts and production specifications Product quality specifications Quality standards

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License or Certification.

**Possibility of being certified in house after successfully passing a Lift Truck Assessment**

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to hot and/or humid as well as cold conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, vibrations, louder than normal environments, and high paced atmosphere.

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