Slitter Operator (1st shift)

TekniPlex•Winston-Salem, NC

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Slitter Operator position is to convert in-process or finished master rolls per production order and customer's specifications. At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care. Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Requirements

Safety conscious
Comfortable standing for entire shift
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively
Must be able to read/writing/speak English
Minimum of a High School Diploma

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience preferred
Previous forklift experience is preferred
2 years of experience in manufacturing facility is preferred
Excellent communication skills for this hands-on role

Responsibilities

Follow all Tekniplex plant safety rules and standards.
Maintain good housekeeping practices.
Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Load a machine payoff using an overhead hoist and thread the material through the machine initially by hand and then jogging it through the cutting press.
Input data into the shop floor PC, check and validate labels are correct from computer on to the corresponding rolls.
Selects, cleans, install spacers and knives on shafts.
Threads sheeting through slitter and verifies dimension of slit specifications.
Secures slit strips on cores, adjusts guides and roller tension, thread edge trim to scrap winder and start machine.
Observes slitting and rewinding operation and examines cut strips for flatness, wrinkles and other defects.
Will observe the machine and is required to communicate scrap, mechanical or quality issues timely.
Responsible for arranging stacking rolls according to packaging specification.
Responsible for meeting standards relating to productivity, quality and scrap daily.
Filling out and submitting required paperwork daily.
Other duties as assigned.