Technician - Ink Room - Night Shift-B (6p-6a) at ProAmpac

Now hiring! Come work at a place to build your future and be an integral part of a fast-paced, safety-oriented, and growing industry! We are an ESSENTIAL employer that is ACTIVELY HIRING at our Westfield, MA facility!

ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with comprehensive product offerings. Providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement and Impact.

The safety and health of our team is our top priority. ProAmpac has taken great steps to provide all personal protective equipment and sanitizing supplies to create a safe and healthy work environment for you. 

We are actively seeking an Ink Technician to join our growing team. If you are looking for a new opportunity with a leading packaging company, ProAmpac is looking for you to join our team!

What ProAmpac has to offer:

• A unique, "4 on / 4 off" schedule (work 12 hour shifts for 4 days, then get 4 days off) -- only work for half the year!
• Quarterly bonuses: perfect attendance bonus
• Premium pay built into your shift schedule
• 11 paid company holidays
• 401k with company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and other supplemental offerings
• Company-provided life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellness program -- living a healthy lifestyle can get you a discount on your health insurance premiums AND other incentives

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Mix ink by following formulas, selecting calculations, using scales, adding and mixing ingredients, and labeling containers.
• Check color quality of newly made inks to approved color standard by testing on required substrate.
• Clean ink mixing tools and equipment by hand, removing all traces of ink. Store cleaned tools.
• Be able to work around chemicals (inks) and their unique odors.
• Inspect returned inks from production. Check label and return to appropriate storage location.
• Knowledge of basic computer operating.
• Dispose of garbage, spoiled or contaminated ink, and un-safe or unusable ink containers into the appropriate receptacles.
• Keep ink room in a neat and orderly fashion and assist in cleaning warehouse as necessary.
• Assist in other areas of production as needed.
• Other assignments or tasks as needed.

Experience

• • Good math and reading skills required. • Experience working with ink - preferred but not required.• Color matching ability and knowledge of inks preferred.• Knowledge of basic computer operating and a good working knowledge of IMS• Work independently and as part of a team, effectively communicate, good math and mechanical skills, get along with others, positive attitude and well organized.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)