Job Title: Converting Operator
Location: Midland, MI (No Remote)
Job Type: Temp to Hire
Salary: $17.00 – $21.00 per hour
Job ID: j-4786
Posting Date: September 11, 2025
Job Description:
The Converting Operator supports the manufacture and shipment of fly lines by performing coiling, looping, and packing job functions. Additional responsibilities may include picking, packing, shipping, and general warehouse duties as needed.
Reporting Structure & Company Interfaces:
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Reports directly to the Director of Plant Operations
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No direct reports
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Daily interaction with production associates, analysts, maintenance, quality, and management staff
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Occasional contact with finance, sales, product development, and company leadership
Key Performance Measurements:
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Uphold Core Values: Surprise & Delight Your Customer, Take Pride in Your Product, Protect What We Love
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Promote behaviors from the Orvis Pathways to Excellence: Propel the Brand, Implement Your Ideas (IFB), Take Ownership, Be Customer-Centric
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Produce high-quality fly lines at KPM standard rates
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Follow SOPs and product standards with detail and care
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Troubleshoot and resolve process issues to ensure defect-free production
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Rotate across multiple manufacturing processes for operational flexibility
General Responsibilities:
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Follow plant safety and environmental rules
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Operate machinery to convert skein fly lines into finished coiled, printed, looped, and packed products
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Identify and participate in process improvement projects
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Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to solve product/process issues
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Review and correct SOPs and product standards
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Train new associates to become self-managed operators
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Collaborate with vendors on process technology improvements
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Support overtime needs as required (vacations, production demands, etc.)
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Lead production peers in troubleshooting and meeting production targets
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Learn new techniques and processes as needed
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Perform additional tasks as assigned by supervision
Qualifications Required:
Education:
Skills:
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Problem-solving and troubleshooting
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Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
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Critical thinking and attention to detail
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Quality assurance
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Measurement skills (tape rule, micrometer)
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Manual dexterity and fine motor skills
Other Attributes:
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Personal responsibility and accountability
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Team-oriented and internally motivated
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Basic keyboarding and PC skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel)
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Fly fishing experience is a plus
Physical Requirements:
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Sit for up to two hours at a time
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Stand for up to eight hours
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Lift up to 30 lbs. to chest level ten times per day
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Distinguish colors and detect defects as small as 0.005 inches
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Climb stairs and ladders
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Walk throughout production areas
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Use hands/fingers for up to eight hours a day
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Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as needed
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Hear verbal instructions and detect equipment sounds
