Coater Machine Operator

ITW•Kalkaska - 49646, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We provide a safety-first culture, a clean and air-conditioned work environment, and opportunities for pay and skill advancement through our operator level program. This is a 3rd shift position working Su-Th 10:00pm to 6:30am. Starting pay is $23.25/hour (includes shift premium). Coater operators are responsible to safely setup, troubleshoot, adjust and operate the coating machine and related equipment to produce ink-coated jumbo rolls of polyester film per product specifications. Operators are also responsible for quality testing, material handling and data entry.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work overtime/flexible shift as business needs dictate
The physical requirements include frequent standing/walking, use of upper extremities to handle/manipulate/lift/carry/reach, and ability to visually identify product quality defects; occasional bending/squatting, and ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Stable employment history
Positive and collaborative attitude
Desire to learn
Demonstrated ability to work safely in producing a quality product.
Prior applicable manufacturing experience and/or mechanical aptitude are preferred.
Basic computer/keyboarding experience preferred including data entry and lookups.

Responsibilities

Start and stop operation of machine using machine control panel.
Align or fasten machine parts such as rollers and blades using hand tools.
Thread or feed polyester through rollers, and adjust temperature, speed and flow rate of product or machine.
Observe machine and product during operation to detect defects or deviations from specification, and make machine adjustments to temperature, speed and flow.
Measure and/or mix specified quantities of substances to achieve correct thickness of ink.
Examine, measure, weigh and/or test product to ensure conformance to specifications. Follow testing procedures and operate quality testing equipment. Make pass/fail decision, may consult with supervisors and/or technical staff on questionable items.
Clean machine and parts between runs (one to several times per shift). Confined space entry may be required (machine specific).
Material handling of product and machine parts (load, unload, pack, and transport) using carts and Big-Joe. Some manual lifting is required.
Move 55-gallon drums and/or 210-gallon totes of ink using barrel carts or pallet jacks.
Use computer equipment to print production run sheets and labels and perform QA testing.
Follow hazardous material handling requirements when working with solvents.
Cross train and operate equipment in other teams and assist other operators as needed.
May be required to mix ink/paint.