Operator, Production, Process Expert

About the role

This is an entry-level position in our production area. The successful candidate will monitor and operate equipment and facilities, ensuring quality and conformance with standard operating procedures, perform minor maintenance functions, maintain safety standards, and initiate emergency procedures when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Obtain all materials necessary for the area to operate smoothly (packing supplies, stores items, etc.)
• Provide overall assistance in slitting, stenter, and recovery areas; feed cutters with cut-offs, splits, wrap rolls in slitting, pack DHO rolls, doff slit rolls, operate hoists, etc.
• Transport reclaim and finished goods safely
• Perform roll changes as well as general help during pack and die changes
• Ensure proper film types, gauges, and treated side when making roll tickets/labels
• Visually inspect rolls (mill roll, DHO, and slit) for surface defects
• Contribute to the team effort through attendance, punctuality, dependability, and collaboration to meet business metrics; be flexible to float to where needed
• Develop and maintain skill set to upgrade to assistant stenter operator and/or slitting operator

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid driver’s license
• Willing and able to wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) such as steel toes, hardhat, Nomex, protective eyewear, face shields, arc protective clothing, and SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus)
• Willing and able to work a rotating shift schedule
• Willing and able to work overtime, including holidays, weekends, and on short notice call-in as required
• Willing and able to frequently lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and learning new computer software systems
• Able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a science-related field or Process Technology
• Vocational Certificate or Technical Trade Certificate
• Minimum of 6 months experience working in a manufacturing facility
• Experience in a maintenance-related field
• Experience in the Polyester Film production processes
• Experience with SAP or equivalent Manufacturing Operations software
• MT1 certification
• Experience operating powered industrial vehicles (e.g., fork trucks, pallet trucks, tow devices)