Corrugator job description
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Example corrugator requirements on a job description
Corrugator requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in corrugator job postings.
Sample corrugator requirements
- Proficient in operating corrugator machine.
- Ability to read and interpret production orders.
- Knowledge of corrugated board grades and specifications.
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment and perform basic maintenance.
- Physically fit and able to lift heavy objects.
Sample required corrugator soft skills
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in work.
- Team player with the ability to work collaboratively.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing work demands.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.
Corrugator job description example 1
International Paper corrugator job description
**Position Title:** Corrugator Service Trucker 1st Shift
**Pay Rate** : $21.99 per hour
**Category/Shift** : Hourly Full-Time (7am to 3pm - Monday-Friday)
**Physical Location** : Bedford Park Box Facility
5300 W 73rd Street
Bedford Park, Illinois 60638
**The Job You Will Perform:**
+ The Corrugator Service Trucker is responsible to operate lift trucks in a safe and effective manner. As part of your responsibilities, you will learn which line to send product through and possess the knowledge of strapping patterns. You will assure loads are strapped with proper dunnage according to instructions, and any other customer-specific requests. While performing the strapping operation, it is essential to load strapping onto machine, clean heads, know strap patterns, number of straps per unit, monitor loads for any box problems, and notify supervisor of any problems.
+ As a lift truck operators are required to sweep trailers and floor areas, complete a daily safety check list, change propane tanks, check the fluids and air filters on their lift truck, monitor the take off line following strapping processes and load material onto designated trucks (requiring record of load tallies). You will transport product from the take-off line to appropriate areas of the warehouse.
+ It is also essential to load warehoused product from the warehouse to the loading dock, as well as to receive product from incoming trucks, sign for the receipt of it, and transport to different departments. Proper paperwork must always be turned into the shipping office.
+ The Corrugator Service Trucker rotate amongst the strapper position, take-off line lift truck, and floor driver lift truck operation procedures.
**The Benefits You Will Enjoy:**
+ Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
+ Retirement, pension, and 401k Matching Program
+ Medical & Dental
+ Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
+ Life & Disability Insurance
**The Career You Will Build:**
+ Leadership training
+ Promotional opportunities
**The Impact You Will Make:**
We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you'll see why our team members say they're **Proud to be IP** .
**The Culture You Will Experience:**
International Paper wants you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, and experiences to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture. IP has many Employee Network Circles including IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and African American ENC.
**The Company You Will Join:**
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.
**_International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law._**
Location:
Bedford Park, IL, US, 60638
Category: Hourly Job
Date: Oct 11, 2022
**Pay Rate** : $21.99 per hour
**Category/Shift** : Hourly Full-Time (7am to 3pm - Monday-Friday)
**Physical Location** : Bedford Park Box Facility
5300 W 73rd Street
Bedford Park, Illinois 60638
**The Job You Will Perform:**
+ The Corrugator Service Trucker is responsible to operate lift trucks in a safe and effective manner. As part of your responsibilities, you will learn which line to send product through and possess the knowledge of strapping patterns. You will assure loads are strapped with proper dunnage according to instructions, and any other customer-specific requests. While performing the strapping operation, it is essential to load strapping onto machine, clean heads, know strap patterns, number of straps per unit, monitor loads for any box problems, and notify supervisor of any problems.
+ As a lift truck operators are required to sweep trailers and floor areas, complete a daily safety check list, change propane tanks, check the fluids and air filters on their lift truck, monitor the take off line following strapping processes and load material onto designated trucks (requiring record of load tallies). You will transport product from the take-off line to appropriate areas of the warehouse.
+ It is also essential to load warehoused product from the warehouse to the loading dock, as well as to receive product from incoming trucks, sign for the receipt of it, and transport to different departments. Proper paperwork must always be turned into the shipping office.
+ The Corrugator Service Trucker rotate amongst the strapper position, take-off line lift truck, and floor driver lift truck operation procedures.
**The Benefits You Will Enjoy:**
+ Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
+ Retirement, pension, and 401k Matching Program
+ Medical & Dental
+ Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
+ Life & Disability Insurance
**The Career You Will Build:**
+ Leadership training
+ Promotional opportunities
**The Impact You Will Make:**
We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you'll see why our team members say they're **Proud to be IP** .
**The Culture You Will Experience:**
International Paper wants you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, and experiences to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture. IP has many Employee Network Circles including IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and African American ENC.
**The Company You Will Join:**
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.
**_International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law._**
Location:
Bedford Park, IL, US, 60638
Category: Hourly Job
Date: Oct 11, 2022
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Corrugator job description example 2
WestRock corrugator job description
Job Summary: The 2nd Shift Manufacturing Corrugator Supervisor is responsible for the safe and efficient operations of
production in the facility. In addition, the Manufacturing Supervisor will communicate performance
expectations to shift workers, monitor production demands, supervise machine productivity and
quality, and manage personnel daily.
Major Job Responsibilities:
Business Excellence
• Execute safety briefs to crews on a shift, daily, weekly, monthly and annually
• Monitor workplace safety environment to identify and address any unsafe conditions
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, safe work practices, and plant policies
• Monitor and track production daily goals for the Corrugator machines utilizing
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report results on the plant scorecard
• Report all overruns, shortages, equipment breakdowns and tooling issues on the daily shift
report to exchange information with all departments in the plant
• Supervise daily production activities, including oversight of team members, and monitor
performance levels of each team member
• Monitor and participate in Daily Management Systems (DMS) to track progress against production
goals and enable performance excellence
• Oversee production demands and machine workloads throughout the day
• Sustain productivity levels by properly staffing machines and equipment to meet customer
demands and align any last-minute scheduling changes
• Troubleshoot machines issues and quality defects that may arise throughout the shift
• Ensure proper operations of equipment by requesting maintenance repairs and/or submitting
maintenance work orders
• Develop, analyze and review a variety of operational reports across the functions to improve
quality, efficiency, cycle times, and volumes, and implement operational changes
• Ensure quality standards are within accurate specifications for each order
• Perform audits for safety, machines and housekeeping
People and Culture
• Manage workforce planning, including fulfillment of work schedules and adherence to attendance
policies (vacations, floating days, call ins, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with all functional areas of the plant to ensure all production needs
are successfully achieved
• Maintain a positive relationship with the Union to align business needs and requirements
• Promote positive employee relations and interdepartmental communication and collaboration
• Provide recommendations on disciplinary action and recommend potential improvements, as
necessary
Critical Skills / Capabilities:
• Communication: Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences;
develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical
messages resulting in clear understanding
• Problem-Solving: Applies knowledge to frame, simplify and solve complex issues; focuses on
identifying root causes to create solutions in a timely and decisive manner; reconciles conflicting
and/or incomplete information to develop solutions
• Leadership: Leads and motivates a team of people to achieve performance excellence; ability to
read people and situations and adjust approach accordingly; proactively leads and enforces
initiatives that drive organizational effectiveness; teaches others how to build trust-based
relationships
• Coaching: Provides people with tools, knowledge, and opportunities to develop themselves;
determines employees' training needs, works with employees to produce continuous development plans,
and provides regular feedback and coaching to help employees develop in current and future roles;
visibly supports culture and teams
• Organizational Skills: Plans, arranges and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired
results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives
• Growth and Results Oriented: Delivers personal or organizational results by successfully
influencing others (i.e. co-workers, other teams, external partners, etc.) within a matrixed
organization; delivers high quality work within the stipulated time period to achieve maximum
results
Technical Skills:
• Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
• Plant programs:
o AS/400
o Kiwi planner software
o Factory Floor Feedback software
• Corrugator:
o Wet End: Singlefacers, Rollstands, Splicers, Bridge, Doublebacker etc....
o Dry End: Shear, knife, Slitter, Stackers etc.
• Industry product knowledge
• Safety acumen
Experience:
• Required: 3 to 5 years of manufacturing experience or working in a production environment
• Preferred: Corrugator experience with the specifics as listed above.
• Preferred: Converting experience with various machines centers as listed above.
Education:
• Required: High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree
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)
production in the facility. In addition, the Manufacturing Supervisor will communicate performance
expectations to shift workers, monitor production demands, supervise machine productivity and
quality, and manage personnel daily.
Major Job Responsibilities:
Business Excellence
• Execute safety briefs to crews on a shift, daily, weekly, monthly and annually
• Monitor workplace safety environment to identify and address any unsafe conditions
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, safe work practices, and plant policies
• Monitor and track production daily goals for the Corrugator machines utilizing
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report results on the plant scorecard
• Report all overruns, shortages, equipment breakdowns and tooling issues on the daily shift
report to exchange information with all departments in the plant
• Supervise daily production activities, including oversight of team members, and monitor
performance levels of each team member
• Monitor and participate in Daily Management Systems (DMS) to track progress against production
goals and enable performance excellence
• Oversee production demands and machine workloads throughout the day
• Sustain productivity levels by properly staffing machines and equipment to meet customer
demands and align any last-minute scheduling changes
• Troubleshoot machines issues and quality defects that may arise throughout the shift
• Ensure proper operations of equipment by requesting maintenance repairs and/or submitting
maintenance work orders
• Develop, analyze and review a variety of operational reports across the functions to improve
quality, efficiency, cycle times, and volumes, and implement operational changes
• Ensure quality standards are within accurate specifications for each order
• Perform audits for safety, machines and housekeeping
People and Culture
• Manage workforce planning, including fulfillment of work schedules and adherence to attendance
policies (vacations, floating days, call ins, etc.)
• Communicate effectively with all functional areas of the plant to ensure all production needs
are successfully achieved
• Maintain a positive relationship with the Union to align business needs and requirements
• Promote positive employee relations and interdepartmental communication and collaboration
• Provide recommendations on disciplinary action and recommend potential improvements, as
necessary
Critical Skills / Capabilities:
• Communication: Creates and delivers engaging presentations to internal and external audiences;
develops new communication strategies and approaches to communicate data, insights, and critical
messages resulting in clear understanding
• Problem-Solving: Applies knowledge to frame, simplify and solve complex issues; focuses on
identifying root causes to create solutions in a timely and decisive manner; reconciles conflicting
and/or incomplete information to develop solutions
• Leadership: Leads and motivates a team of people to achieve performance excellence; ability to
read people and situations and adjust approach accordingly; proactively leads and enforces
initiatives that drive organizational effectiveness; teaches others how to build trust-based
relationships
• Coaching: Provides people with tools, knowledge, and opportunities to develop themselves;
determines employees' training needs, works with employees to produce continuous development plans,
and provides regular feedback and coaching to help employees develop in current and future roles;
visibly supports culture and teams
• Organizational Skills: Plans, arranges and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired
results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives
• Growth and Results Oriented: Delivers personal or organizational results by successfully
influencing others (i.e. co-workers, other teams, external partners, etc.) within a matrixed
organization; delivers high quality work within the stipulated time period to achieve maximum
results
Technical Skills:
• Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
• Plant programs:
o AS/400
o Kiwi planner software
o Factory Floor Feedback software
• Corrugator:
o Wet End: Singlefacers, Rollstands, Splicers, Bridge, Doublebacker etc....
o Dry End: Shear, knife, Slitter, Stackers etc.
• Industry product knowledge
• Safety acumen
Experience:
• Required: 3 to 5 years of manufacturing experience or working in a production environment
• Preferred: Corrugator experience with the specifics as listed above.
• Preferred: Converting experience with various machines centers as listed above.
Education:
• Required: High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree
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)
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Updated March 14, 2024
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