Laminator Assistant

ProAmpac • Spartanburg, SC

4d

About The Position

The Laminator Assistant supports production and the quality and food safety management system. The role prepares materials and equipment for lamination jobs, assists with machine operation and job changes, performs quality checks and inspections, handles finished rolls and production records, and maintains a clean work area and scheduled preventive maintenance.

Requirements

• GED or high school diploma.
• Ability to read and comprehend production orders.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience is a plus, but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Support activities to develop, implement, and maintain the quality and food safety management system.
• Report quality or food safety problems to authorized personnel so action can be initiated.
• Obtain production orders, determine specifications for upcoming jobs, and arrange delivery of base materials to the machine.
• Load print rolls, base films, and other materials onto unwind stands.
• Perform basic quality checks on films.
• Mix primers according to prescribed formulas and maintain adequate levels in reservoirs.
• Transfer hazardous waste into designated drums and transport it to storage areas.
• Apply tape to the resin roller to prevent extrusion from sticking, and adjust web guide sensors and trim knives as required.
• Check poly and adhesive applications and install anilox rollers.
• Set brake control pressures and thread webs through the machine, lapping and taping ends around the take-up core.
• Remove finished laminated-material rolls from the rewind using a hoist or walk-around lift and transport them to floor scales.
• Record weights, footage count, time, and other information accurately on roll tickets, and transfer rolls to designated storage areas.
• Perform inspections according to the Quality Procedure.
• Clean the machine and work area according to schedule.
• Ensure machine preventive maintenance is performed according to schedule.
• Complete required tracking forms, including the Job Plan, Shift Run Report, Quality Sheet, and checklists.
• Assist the operator with job changes as prescribed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED