An Illinois based in Sparta MI is a nationwide supplier of packaging and associated services for a wide variety of flexible packaging products. Growing to include a multi-site manufacturer with on-site extrusion, flexographic printing, converting, laser-perforation, lamination, graphics separation and proofing and consultation. They are the perfect example of how striving to deliver quality and service builds customer relationships and opportunities to grow. So, join this exciting team as an Slitter Operator.
Essential Functions of the position:
- Ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral in English.
- Solid foundation of basic mathematical concepts.
- Proven mechanical aptitude.
- Good normal or corrected vision. Cannot be color blind.
- Must be able to lift 70 pounds frequently, 3-5 times per hour, remove rolls and shafts from
equipment and weigh and put on skid for an eight hour shift.
- Learn to set the slitter up to order specifications.
- Run slitter at maximum rate based on quality restrictions.
- Weigh and wrap all finished product from slitter.
- Weigh and wrap all finished products from the press department.
- Properly fill out all paperwork for slitter production.
- Do any required preventative maintenance.
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner so that
you get along with clients, customers, vendors, co-workers and supervisors.
Location: Sparta MI
Position Type: Full-time, Direct Hire
Shift: 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift
Pay: $20-$26/hour based on experience
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing experience
- Mechanical aptitude
- A drive to succeed with a self-starter approach and a can-do attitude
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
- instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
- 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 and to draw and interpret bar graphs. High
- level of measuring ability.
- Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
written, oral, or diagram form
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
