Machine Helper

Position Title:
Machine Helper
Pay Rate:
$17.48/hr. up to $21.48 /hr.
Category/Shift:
Hourly Full-Time (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) Monday-Friday
Physical Location:
International Paper
6405 Commonwealth Drive SW
Roanoke, VA 24018
The Job You Will Perform:
Check Quality
Operator backup
Feed board into machines
Inspection, counting and bundling of items
Reporting all deficiencies to the operator immediately
Stacking of neat bales per work order specification
Properly filling out top sheets per work order specification
Obtaining and proper use of top and bottom sheets
Mounting die boards
Mounting lead edge stripping die
Housekeeping (organizing and keeping area neat and clean)
Preventive maintenance
Skills & Physical Demand
Counting and stacking finished product, reading factory order, occasional lifting / carrying up to 25 pounds required with more frequent lifting/carrying of 1-20 pounds. The job requires reaching below waist and knee, and at waist level, kneeling, squatting, and climbing stairs on rare occasions. More frequent hand/wrist work, keyboarding and mousing, power grasping, and pushing/pulling materials. More frequent walking left and right-hand work and simple grasping and constantly standing on feet for extended periods of time.
Work Environment Employee must wear protective glasses and earplugs when using compressed air. Most of the work is inside the plant with occasional work (<1% of the time) outside. The plant is chilly in the winter (above freezing) and is hot in the summer (non-air conditioned). The plant is generally clean of debris and clutter, but the manufacturing process generates a fair amount of corrugated dust. There are not any hazardous materials in the manufacturing process. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.