Lewiston Converting Entry Level

Full Time
Lewiston, ID 83501
Posted
Job description
Purpose:
Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) is a $1.8B manufacturer of quality consumer tissue, away from home tissue, parent roll tissue, bleached paperboard and pulp at its 13 manufacturing and converting locations across the nation. Working at Clearwater Paper provides an opportunity to enrich your career through challenging and meaningful work and ongoing training and development—all in a supportive environment. We know our success depends on your success.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
Our Lewiston, ID location is unique as it is Clearwater Paper’s only manufacturing location that produces both high quality paperboard products for our Paperboard Division as well as private label tissue products for our Consumer Products Division. The Utility is the entry level position in the Converting department in our Consumer Products Division. In this position, the Utility is responsible for a variety of tasks including assisting other Operators as needed and learning all operations within their department. The Utility also assists in different areas to fill in during time off vacancies.

Starting Pay: $20.00
Pay after 90 days: $23.69

    • Responsible for the movement of material throughout the machine including set up through finished product
    • Actively participate in the operation of and changeovers on units, working with the necessary tools and participating in troubleshooting equipment
    • Perform quality checks on product, notify Unit Leader with any quality defects or maintenance requirements as needed
    • Responsible for accurate entries into JDE/DSI and ParcView systems
    • Help with summary availability and ensuring that necessary supplies and raw materials are at the unit. Call for supplies as needed
    • Assist with operating adjustments and minor repairs to the unit
    • Train for Operator positions across all three lines of production including Rolled, Folded, and Slitter, consistently maintaining qualification card requirements
    • Attend and apply all necessary training activities provided by the company, both job and department specific
    • Identify value-added work
    • Write/create work requests
    • Assist in training new Converting Operators as needed
    • Perform minor maintenance activities and assist Maintenance Team when needed
    • Conduct routine inspections of equipment in your area
    • Hold self and others to high level of safety standards, ensuring workplace safety policies are upheld and safety rules are followed (lockout/tagout procedures, appropriate PPE)
    • Participate as needed in safety incidents and help investigate root cause
    • Operate, maintain, and inspect equipment to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, procedural reporting, and documentations requirements
    • Maintain a clean working environment by complying with procedures and housekeeping responsibilities
    • Pick up debris from work area, sweep, and use air hose to blow down tissue particles from in and around machine

Education/Experience:
Required education and related experience:
  • High school diploma or GED certificate
  • Minimum of two years continuous work experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or labor intensive work environment
  • Prior experience working shift work (days, swing, graveyard) preferred
  • Forklift/Clamp truck certification preferred
  • OSHA Safety training preferred

Familiar with Microsoft Office: Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc. and able to learn new computer programsSkills and Abilities (technical/professional skills, expertise and qualifications):
  • Able to understand and apply manufacturing safety procedures (lockout/tagout, confine spaces, personal protective equipment, etc.)
  • Must be able to handle the rigors of an industrial environment including temperature extremes, noisy environments and heavy lifting
  • Demonstrated ability to be an effective team player
  • Good communication skills
  • Must be able to work rotating 12-hour shift schedules that include nights, weekends and holidays.
Illustrative Essential Functions:


§ Able to work in a physically demanding environment including temperature extremes, loud noise, avoiding slipping, tripping, and falling hazards

§ Physically capable of manual labor that includes bending, walking, sitting and climbing in and around machinery and equipment for entire 12-hour shift. Approximately 8 hours of standing and 4 hours of sitting per shift.

§ Able to use a variety of different machines, equipment, and tools efficiently and following all proper safety protocols (case packers, wrapper machines, napkin folders, etc.)

§ Able to lift, up to 10 lbs continuously, up to 35 lbs frequently, up to 75 lbs occasionally. When lifting 50 lbs and above, Operator will use team lifting and overhead crane assistance.

§ Work environment includes exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust, and hydraulic fluid.

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