Sortation Operator

About this role

Job Description Summary: The Sortation Operator monitors, operates, and maintains advanced automation systems within our warehouse. This role is critical to ensuring optimal throughput, minimizing downtime, and supporting the performance of robotic and material handling equipment.               

Carton Handling System Operations / Work Order Management • Monitor and operate advanced sorting and palletizing automation systems to ensure optimal throughput. • Manage overflow zones and coordinate PIT operations for load transfers, manual builds, and wrap staging. • Add, assign, and manage work orders multiple times per shift across Molding and Printing departments. • Track progress and status of work orders, remove outdated ones, and notify teams when orders are ready to close. • Track scrap and document at the end of shift.

Troubleshooting and Recovery • Respond to system alerts and mechanical faults in real-time; execute timely recoveries to prevent downtime. • Monitor sorter system components (Sorter Rail, MD, Reject Spur, RPD) and communicate defects to responsible teams. • Report construction and labeling issues affecting sorter operations and follow up on corrective actions. • Operate and troubleshoot Robopack systems, to achieve performance optimization.

Data Logging and System Reporting • Accurately log downtime, performance metrics, and technical repairs in dedicated logs. • Participate in system data collection using tools like Berry Mission Control and Ignition dashboards. • Recommend system and layout improvements based on operational insights.

Other duties assigned by department manager.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.                                                                                   Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent. 1-3 years of warehouse and/or 1 year of streamlining equipment experience preferred. Basic computer skills.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Use of mathematical skills in spreadsheets desired.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to set; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color 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 essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of U.V. radiation.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Shift 12 Hour Day shift 7:00AM to 7:00PM  (2,2,3,2 schedule) Starting Pay Range: $19.00 per hour.

Our Expectations 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.

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