Stitcher Operator As a Stitcher Operator you will be responsible for operating the stitcher machine to stitch flat sheets of paper together. This position also delivers on our core focus of: The answer is yes. Be a solutions provider While building on our core values of: Help 1 stTake ownership Do the right thing Expect excellence
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Set-up, operating and quality of the Stitcher.
- Examines work order to determine work instructions.
- Set stitchers for specified length and thickness of stitch and threads stitching wire into the machine.
- Starts machine and makes trial run.
- Readjusts machine setup if necessary.
- Assists in feeding and off bearing machine.
- Oils, greases, and cleans machine parts and makes minor repairs to keep machine in working condition.
- Inspects completed work.
- Must observe all safety policies and procedures, including Lock-Out Tag-Out policy.
- Ability to work in excess of 40 hours, as business needs arise
- Regular and reliable attendance
- Any other task or duty that is deemed necessary by management
- Cultural Competencies
- Help First means being a reliable team member serving everyone, internally and externally. At Akers, we believe and exhibit a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mentality and behavior. No job is unimportant, and no person is above any job. We demonstrate this through:
- Able communicatorgood clarity, balanced talker, and listener
- Has energy and enthusiasm.
- Take Ownership means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. Each person has the autonomy to make recommendations for improvement to their work and the organization. We demonstrate this through:
Patient
Effectively assertive and able to handle conflict and confrontational situations.
Solution vs. blame oriented
Mixture of firmness and flexibility
Holds self and others accountable.
Do the Right Thing means that you do the right thing for the customer, regardless of its popularity. Doing the right thing at the right time requires a person to have and exhibit high moral standards.
Systematic trainer, willing and able to develop people.
Good work ethic, task focused and willing to extend extra effort.
Able to follow structure where it exists and create structure where it does not.
Expect Excellence means that you think and act like an owner. No matter the role, everyone is empowered to be a good steward of the organization. We demonstrate this through:
Resilientable to deal with the unexpected, not easily flustered.
Has sense of urgency.
Follows up to ensure quality task completion.
Work Environment / Physical Demands:- Fast paced environment, requiring adaptation to continuous changes in Company, Customer and People needs.
- Ability to frequently stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
- Ability to regularly lift up to 20 lbs. frequently 20-35 lbs. occasionally, more than 35 lbs. rarely, over 50 lbs. requires team or mechanical assistance
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, ability to adjust focus.
- Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
- Exposure to a loud environment.
- Systems UsageERP system KiwiADP Workforce NowQualifications 18 years of age or olderGED or high school diploma
