Quality Control Stacker

Summary:   

The Stacker is responsible for the stacking and unitizing corrugated board and performing quality inspection of board to ensure optimal production efficiencies and quality specifications are met in alignment with our internal and external customer’s expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Reviews production schedule confirming Factory Work Orders and sequential interface order lineup to determine stacking pattern, load tag, dunnage and quality specifications.

Activates and deactivates conveyor, platform trim shoot and bander equipment. Load strap coil as necessary.

Program stacker machine control settings including back stop and stack count to accommodate the size of board.

Assisting the operator in keeping the corrugator running; including properly directing the combined webs to the appropriate top or bottom knife, positioning the scrap tubes to remove side trim, and communicating quality and operating information to wet end operators.

Responsible for completing product quality checks.  Inspects product dimensions, caliper, score location/functionality, chop quality, slit quality, correct liner, glue bond, print quality, delamination, paper splice, warp, and functionality for conformance to product specifications. Communicates quality non-conformance issues to Corrugator Lead and wet-end operators. Completes PQV form.

Continually monitoring the quality of the combined board, and removing warp, splices, loose liners, out-of-line, fractured flute tips and other imperfections from the good stock. Coordinates dispositioning non-conforming product with Corrugator Lead. Tag and remove non-conforming product dispositioned as scrap to designated staging area.

Placing the proper load identification tags and dunnage in the corresponding units and verifying that the load identification tags present the sheet dimensions with the width (corrugation direction) first and the length (cut off) dimension second.

Enters finished goods orders into Enterprise System including stack height, quality, units per bundle/stack. 

Maintaining clean and organized work areas, cleaning the stacker and conveyor areas, and assisting with the cleanup of other areas as needed.

Work with Corrugator Cell Leader and Leads on improvements and recommendations for optimizing setup, production, quality, and safety goals. Communicate scheduling, production, quality, safety or maintenance issues with internal staff if applicable.

Provide on the job training to trainees.  

Back up other Corrugated positions as needed.

Coordinate and assist with unjamming machine.

Oversee and perform basic preventative maintenance duties.

Oversee and perform daily housekeeping duties.

Complying with all health/safety rules and regulations.

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalency, or; at least 90 days of related experience.

Knowledge

Production and Processing - Knowledge of paper grade, flute styles, medium types, laminating process, corrugated production processes, quality control, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. 

Skills/Abilities:

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions as appropriate.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Mathematics – Knowledge of industrial math including arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Ability to calculate measurement conversion. Ability to determine the relationship between tolerances and dimensions in an acceptable range.

Monitoring – Inspecting/Monitoring board and machine performance and ability to make improvements or take corrective action when needed.

Reading Comprehension – Ability to read and interpret documents such as company policies, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals in English language.

Speaking - Directing others to convey information effectively in English language.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience in English language.

Computer – Familiar with basic functions of database and operating systems. Can locate, open and save files.

Resources Selection – Determining resources to do the job.

CAD Drawing – Ability to read and interpret CAD drawing including dimensions, symbols, notes and views.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to assist co-workers when they fall behind.

Problem Solving –Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of Stacker, conveyor, platform and bander.

Operation Monitoring - Watching full production run processes to make sure a machine is working properly.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of corrugated board to evaluate quality and performance.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of non-conforming board and machine operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Tools and Technology

Tools

Micrometer

Caliper

Tape Measure

Technology

Data base user interface and query software

CTI, Harry Rhodes

Certificates and Licenses:

None.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.