Paper Maker Trainee

Pratt Industries • New York, NY

11h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 24-hour manufacturing facility. Through on-the-job training and compliance training, the trainee will learn the basic operation of the mill and a work area. As the trainee progresses, they will be required to learn the various workstations of the paper machine, starting at the Winder area which consists of 3 substations: Winder Operator, Assistant Winder Operator, and Strapper. Initial duties include rewinding jumbo rolls into custom-sized rolls according to customer specifications, which involves weighing, strapping, and labeling the rolls. Trainees must work collaboratively with 2 or 3 other employees to run the unit. After completing training, trainees are required to pass a Winder assessment test to be classified as Winder Operators.

Requirements

• Must know how to properly use a measuring tape
• Must have the ability to work under extreme work conditions
• Must be willing to participate in the step progression program which includes on the job training and college based online Pulp and Paper program
• Must be willing to work a 12 hour, rotational from day to night
• Must be willing to work through scheduled holidays
• Must have the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Able to read, write and follow instructions in English Language
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear
• Frequently required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Required to stand on their feet for approximately 11 hours during their shift

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with prior machine operator work experience in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment are preferred

Responsibilities

• Rewind jumbo rolls into custom size rolls depending on customer specifications
• Weighing the rolls
• Strapping the rolls
• Attaching labels to the Rolls
• Work collaboratively with 2 or 3 other employees to run the unit
• Pass a Winder assessment test to be classified as Winder Operators
• Learn the basic operation of the mill and a work area
• Learn the various workstations of the paper machine starting at the Winder area

What This Job Offers

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