Slitting Machine Operator - Converting
About The Position
Operates machines in the Converting and Finishing Department to rewind and slit materials into rolls of specified widths and lengths based on customer requirements. The operator reads work orders, sets up and adjusts equipment, retrieves and mounts materials, and monitors product quality throughout the slitting process. The role also involves completing paperwork and computer data, coordinating with material handling on packaging and material movement, maintaining equipment and work areas, and supporting other departmental activities as needed. The position is scheduled for 3rd shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
Requirements
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to use measuring tools such as scales, rulers, graduated cylinders, and other laboratory devices.
- Proficient math skills, including arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; computing rates, ratios, and percentages; and drawing and interpreting bar graphs.
- Regularly stand, walk, talk or hear, and climb ladders at great heights.
- Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms; occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
- Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED (preferred).
- One year of manufacturing experience preferred, especially operating machines used for slitting, sheeting, cutting, or converting.
Responsibilities
- Read and understand work orders to determine customer product requirements.
- Set up, adjust, and operate equipment to meet customer requirements.
- Retrieve material specified on work orders using rolling carts or a forklift.
- Adjust machine parameters to achieve the specified material width.
- Mount master rolls on the machine and thread material over the tension bar, between feed rollers, and under rotary blades.
- Notify a supervisor about shortages, quality issues, or additional slit rolls to be converted.
- Inspect product during slitting and accept it when it meets quality specifications.
- Follow procedures for rejecting material that does not meet quality requirements.
- Process paperwork and computer data to complete customer orders.
- Coordinate with material handling to ensure packaging meets specified requirements.
- Coordinate material movements with material handling to meet shipping or stocking requirements.
- Maintain equipment and clean work areas.
- Conduct safety inspections of the work area before and during the shift.
- Support other departmental activities, including cutting cores, operating a power cutter, and helping in the Line Packaging area.
- Perform other activities as required by management.
Benefits
- $1.50 per hour shift premium.
- Quarterly bonus opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with benefits eligibility on Day 1.
- 401(k) with company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
