Laminator Operator -1st shift ,Merced CA

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Review job work instructions/tickets and set up the lamination machine properly for the job, including adhesive type, quantity to run, number of copies, proper raw material, adhesive location, coat weight, material orientation, bond strength, and more.
• Operate the machine to convert raw material and printed material to laminated rolls by following operating procedures.
• During lamination, operator identifies and corrects quality issues immediately, such as hard wrinkles, tunneling, weak bond levels, striations, adhesive skips, low treat levels, shrinkage, etc.
• Setting up, monitoring, and maintaining adhesive mixture for water base/solventless 2-part system is especially critical.
• Filling out operator run conditions form for machine records.
• Following company procedures and requirements for verification of the product ID numbers and visual inspection with supervisor/QC sign off.
• Verifying information on roll history card and hot box log are filled out and accurate. Then place laminated rolls in the hot room.
• Communicating with Shift Supervisor, Production Manager, and/or Scheduler regarding issues with the lamination, including over or under runs, lamination quality, or ID number questions.
• Maintaining the work area and machines in a clean and orderly condition and following prescribed Fortis policies and safety regulations.
• Performing minor preventative maintenance tasks when needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of machine operation experience in a printing or packaging facility preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and interpret a ruler.

Job Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Good communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Motivated by task accomplishment and comfortable doing routine tasks at a high level.
• Proactive to catch problems or inconsistencies and bring them to management’s attention.
• Good organization skills to manage multiple different labels each day.

Training Requirements

• Willing to attend required training courses or sessions related to the job as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Regular exposure to dust and noise in the production environment.
• Warehouse environment temperatures may be influenced by outside temperatures.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. regularly and up to 75 lbs. occasionally with assistance.
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and subject to random drug screening.

Work Environment

• Regular exposure to dust and noise in the production environment.
• Warehouse environment temperatures may be influenced by outside temperatures.

Travel Requirements

• None.