Load Former

Job Description

Load Former | Pratt Industries

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Pratt Industries, located in Statesville, NC. Pratt Industries is a leading company in the corrugated packaging industry, producing a variety of essential packaging materials. As a Load Former, you are an integral part of the finishing team, directly contributing to the efficient and safe processing of finished products. Your attention to detail in stacking, quality monitoring, and support for operators ensures the smooth flow of operations and high-quality output.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Statesville, NC

• Team: Finishing team, reports to Finishing Supervisor
• Mission: To ensure the efficient and safe stacking of finished products and provide critical support to maintain smooth finishing operations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Equipment Setup and Operation: Execute the precise setup of the bundler, hold down arm, load former, and the delivery end of the machine, ensuring adherence to proper setup techniques and continuous efficient operation.
• Process and Stack Finished Goods: Secure and apply proper cover sheets, tie sheets, and load tags, then efficiently stack finished boxes in accordance with factory master specifications, ensuring correct bundle and unit counts.
• Uphold Quality and Safety Standards: Actively monitor the quality of boxes throughout production, promptly reporting any issues or defects to the Operator, and strictly comply with all company safety regulations and housekeeping standards.
• Support Production Flow and Schedule: Provide essential assistance to the operator and first helper to maintain smooth operations, actively helping to adhere to the production schedule and recommending optimizations for cost, quality, and service.
• Facilitate Maintenance and Reporting: Complete all required operational reports accurately and within specified timelines, and proactively submit maintenance work orders to supervision for necessary equipment repairs.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career professional with a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Experience: At least 6 months of experience in a Bundler role is preferred, along with prior work experience within the corrugated industry.
• Skills:
• Reading Comprehension: Proficiently read and understand instructions presented on factory masters, written documents, or oral and graphic formats.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Accurately read a tape measure and calculate figures and amounts, including percentages, measurements, volume, and rates, applying high school level mathematics concepts.
• Problem Solving: Apply common sense understanding to execute instructions and address problems involving concrete variables within standardized situations.
• Technical Acumen: Demonstrate working knowledge of equipment design, capabilities, product layouts, production specifications, and established product quality standards.
• Bonus: May be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License.