EXTRUSION OPERATOR TRAINEE - Berry Global
BOWLING GREEN, KY
About the Job
Overview
About Berry
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website , or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Responsibilities
Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to do functional math; i.e. adding, subtracting, multiplying, and division. Accurately read a tape measure.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee must be able to keep up with moderate-speed production machines.
Manual dexterity is required with exposure to arm, wrist and back fatigue. The employee continuously uses their arms, hands and fingers to handle, grasp, hold, grip, and squeeze. The employee routinely bends and lifts up to 50 pounds of plastic over a twelve (12-hour shift, pulls and drags sheets of plastic, rearranges and organizes product, climbs stairs and pushes a broom to clean the production floor.
The employee stands for approximately 10 hours and frequently walks in the production area to locate materials and check materials. Stretching and reaching to reprocess discarded plastic is done on a routine basis. The employee routinely steps up 1 ½ feet and pulls themselves into the seat of a forklift. Operation of roll carts, pallet jacks and lifting equipment is essential to job responsibilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions on this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to very loud. The employee is continuously exposed to temperature variances; extreme heat during the Summer and cold temperatures during the Winter. An essential part of this position is to work in a teamwork environment.
Qualifications
Prior Extrusion experience is required
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-berryglobal.icims.com/jobs/25178/extrusion-operator-trainee/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)
Location _US-KY-BOWLING GREEN_
Job ID _2024-25178_
Position Type _Regular Full-Time_
Category _Manufacturing_
Location : Address _123 WILLIAMETTE LANE_
About Berry
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website , or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Responsibilities
Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to do functional math; i.e. adding, subtracting, multiplying, and division. Accurately read a tape measure.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee must be able to keep up with moderate-speed production machines.
Manual dexterity is required with exposure to arm, wrist and back fatigue. The employee continuously uses their arms, hands and fingers to handle, grasp, hold, grip, and squeeze. The employee routinely bends and lifts up to 50 pounds of plastic over a twelve (12-hour shift, pulls and drags sheets of plastic, rearranges and organizes product, climbs stairs and pushes a broom to clean the production floor.
The employee stands for approximately 10 hours and frequently walks in the production area to locate materials and check materials. Stretching and reaching to reprocess discarded plastic is done on a routine basis. The employee routinely steps up 1 ½ feet and pulls themselves into the seat of a forklift. Operation of roll carts, pallet jacks and lifting equipment is essential to job responsibilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions on this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to very loud. The employee is continuously exposed to temperature variances; extreme heat during the Summer and cold temperatures during the Winter. An essential part of this position is to work in a teamwork environment.
Qualifications
Prior Extrusion experience is required
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-berryglobal.icims.com/jobs/25178/extrusion-operator-trainee/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)
Location _US-KY-BOWLING GREEN_
Job ID _2024-25178_
Position Type _Regular Full-Time_
Category _Manufacturing_
Location : Address _123 WILLIAMETTE LANE_
Source : Berry Global