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Extrusion Operator

Amcor Flexibles, LLC
life insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Mundelein
Apr 14, 2026
Job Description

Role Overview: Unpack Your Potential
Asan Extrusion operator, you will be responsible for setting up, operating, and troubleshooting extrusion machines to produce quality products for our customers.

Schedule:
Shift: 12-hourdayshifts (6AM-6PM) on a2-2-3 rotation

Note:Must be available on alternating weekends and some holidays

Compensation & Benefits: Value, Recognized
We rewardgreat workwith:

  • Pay:$22- $30/hour
  • 401(k):Dollar-for-dollar match up to 8%
  • Benefits:Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, disability, and life insurance coverage startingday one
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Job Description: Possibility Unpacked
Whatyou'lldo:

  • Observe all prescribed or standard safety rules and regulations
  • Work from assigned schedule, work orders, perform and make decisions as the sequence of setups and processes within recognized methods and procedures
  • Obtain work instruction and follow prescribed procedures to set or monitor a limited number of barrel augur, extruder, and related forming/winding controls, such as pressure, speed, tension, and heat
  • Move, position nip rollers, rewind shafts, and razor cut devices as required for proper operation. Arrange scrap recovery rolls or cart in proper feed manner
  • Operate equipment or monitor continuing operations to maintain proper flow of raw and scrap film material and forming, cutting, and rewind operations
  • Remove completed work; make simple tolerance and/or measurement checks required
  • Occasionally perform or assist fairly complicated setup, other machine or related equipment repair, or maintenance duties as instructed
  • Detect and report defective, contaminated material, unusual conditions, or faulty equipment to proper supervision
  • Set up extrusion lines, extrusion/die head changes, monitoring all line controls & making proper adjustments, and checking dimensions/quality of product
  • Examine products for fine defects and perform quality testing while maintaining production records
  • Assist in preventative maintenance of all machines and auxiliary equipment.
  • Ensure work is completion to standard
  • Keep area clean and equipment in good working order

What we want from you: Lead the Pack
Preferred qualifications:

  • Manufacturing experience or previous machine operating is required
  • Technical knowledge of extrusion preferred, not required
  • Solid verbal and written communication skills
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Ability to read a ruler
  • Basic computer skills
  • Demonstrates organizational skills

Physical Requirements

  • Extendedperiods of standing and walking in the production facility, and some occasional lifting of heavy items,i.e.cores or shafts.
  • Ability to lift 55+ pounds on a frequent basis.
  • Other physical demands include crouching and reaching.
  • Use of ladders and elevated walkwaysrequired.

Why Amcor?
Be part of a global leader while working in a supportive, team-driven environment. At Amcor, your contributions are recognized, your growth is encouraged, and your work makes a difference.

Apply today and put possibility in your hands with Amcor.

OurExpectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

  • Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
  • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
  • Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
  • The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visitwww.amcor.comILinkedInIGlassdoorIFacebook IYouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

  • Medical, dental and vision plans

  • Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

  • Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

  • Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

  • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match

  • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

  • Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

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