Winder Slitter Operator

TekniPlex•Holland, OH

3d•$22 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

TekniPlex is a global company of over 8,000 colleagues in 12 countries focused on creating safer, smarter solutions that impact daily life. Through its TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products divisions, the company shapes industries such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care. At TekniPlex, employees are encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and grow their careers while contributing to innovations that protect product integrity and improve everyday life.

Requirements

Proficient mathematical and measurement skills. Knowledge of metric conversions.
1-2 years slitter assistant experience preferred.
Ability to run multiple job simultaneously.
Ability to handle project-type work while working individually with little supervision.
Experience working with production computer software.
Broad knowledge of product and customer specifications.
Mechanical knowledge of and ability to adjust gauges, scales and hand tools.
Strong attention to detail.
Microsoft Suite knowledge.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and legibly complete time cards and work orders.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and read blueprints and technical drawings, such as machine, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to other employees of the organization.
Ability to effective present information and respond to questions form groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variable in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

Nice To Haves

1-2 years slitter assistant experience preferred

Responsibilities

Operate the slitter while following customer quality specifications, ensuring dimensions, sizes of rolls, quantity and print quality are accurate.
Perform rework/rewinding of rolls with identified defects from primary operations.
Prepares finished product to ship according to customer requirements.
Monitor and direct the activities of the Slitter Assistant by monitoring their work and advising and/or guiding as needed.
Train Slitter Assistant to a comfortable level of proficiency that will allow them to run through breaks and fill-in as an operator as needed.
Work with supervision, planning and Quality to get rework completed efficiently.
Ensure proper and accurate set up of the machine including reviewing job folder and data on computer regarding job, using hoist to hang rolls, reviewing blueprints and completing slitting checklist to obtain accurate customer specifications, setting web guides and knives pursuant to customer specifications, wiping rollers with alcohol, adjusting gauges, adjusting cores or spacers and putting lay down arms on slitter.
Prepare machine (check specifications) for next job by reviewing job folder and data on computer.
Ensure machine is operating according to process specifications.
Watch for wrinkles, voids, print quality, and fisheyes on current job running.
Record sets on AS400 and daily totals on scoreboards as required.
Set footage counter, hang rolls, cut out press stops and splices.
Cut cores as required.
Take sets off slitter and put cores on slitter.
Obtain and deliver samples as agreed upon to the lab for Quality Assurance.
Help assistants by labelling, bagging, and putting away sets as time permits.
Assist with rewind/rework operations as necessary.
Follow all safety rules.
Complete other duties as assigned by Manufacturing Supervisor.
This job/role is responsible for helping the site meet their quality objectives.
Other duties as assigned.