Control Room Operator 2nd Shift

Unpack your potential and grow with Pratt Industries - full-time year round jobs with a growing manufacturing company

Pay starts at $18.15, based on experience

A company that cares, Pratt Industries is looking for new talent to join our family. 

Why Choose Us?

At Pratt Industries, we care about our employees by providing secure jobs, a safe work environment, and many supportive benefits. By investing in employees, we are able to offer growth opportunities to build a thriving, lifelong career.

Perks of Pratt?

• PAID Holidays from Day 1
• Insurance benefits and wellness reimbursement program within ONE MONTH of hire
• 3 Months: 401(k) with match
• 6 Months: PAID vacation days
• 12 Months: FULL tuition reimbursement and PAID childbearing and parenting leave

Qualifications? Only ONE thing:

1. Strong desire to learn and grow in a state-of-the-art, fast-paced environment

What do Production Workers do at Pratt Industries?
Our Production Workers help with all aspects of turning recycled paper into sheets of Corrugated board and getting them to our customers! Think boxes for Domino’s pizzas, moving with Home Depot, Amazon deliveries, Hello Fresh meals, and more! (And yes, we make those!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must follow all safety rules.​
• Learn to read corrugator lineups.
• Constantly monitor board quality.
• Communicates any quality issues with the crew.
• Makes corrections for any board defects.
• Communicates all machine issues to supervisor.
• Keeps Machine organized and clean.
• Maximizing the utilization of equipment by operating the machinery at available capacity and speed.
• Adheres to the daily production schedule.  
• Makes recommendations for optimizing the schedule to meet cost, quality, delivery and service goals.
• Assist all operators as instructed by supervision.
• Read related MSDS and learn proper response for emergency chemical spills or skin contact.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Able to read and follow instructions on factory masters.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.  Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate.  Able to apply concepts of high school math.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.  Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:

• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation. 
• Product layouts and production specifications
• Product quality specifications
• Quality standards

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.  
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

•  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

The performance of the employee will be measured as follows:

• Operating standards - the employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity.  Such standards will be set annually and communicated to the employee. 
• Personal growth - while the company will provide the tools to assist the employee to grow professionally the responsibility for moving forward lies with the individual.  Each year there will be goals developed and agreed to by the employee and his/her superior. 
• Employee relations - through observations the employee will be evaluated regarding his/her behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect, and communication. 
• Creativity - this be evaluated by how active the employee is in participating in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.

“Opportunities are always in front of us. With our future growth plans there will be many exciting opportunities for all existing and future employees. We believe in continuous investment in our employees and assets which helps create an exciting, growing, and sustainable environment. I hope you have the chance to thrive and take advantage of these opportunities here at Pratt Industries.”

-- Brian McPheely, Global CEO, Pratt Industries