Slitter Rover; 3rd shift

Job Summary

The Slitter Helper is responsible for assisting the Slitter Operator maintain production to produce materials to the specifications from the customer.

10:45pm - 7:00am

• Effectively communicate with previous shift on priorities
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Load a machine payoff using an overhead hoist and thread the material through the machine initially by hand and then jogging it through the cutting press.
• Selects, cleans, install spacers and knives on shafts.
• Threads sheeting through slitter and verifies dimension of slit specifications.
• Secures slit strips on cores, adjusts guides and roller tension, thread edge trim to scrap winder and start machine.
• Observes slitting and rewinding operation and examines cut strips for flatness, wrinkles and other defects.
• Will observe the machine and is required to communicate scrap, mechanical or quality issues timely.
• Responsible for arranging stacking rolls according to packaging specification.
• Responsible for meeting standards relating to productivity, quality and scrap daily.
• Filling out and submitting required paperwork daily.
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager/Supervisor.

• Comfortable standing for entire shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred
• Previous forklift experience is preferred
• 2 years of experience in manufacturing facility is preferred
• Excellent communication skills for this hands‑on role
• Must be able to read/write/speak English
• Minimum of a High School Diploma
• Knowledge of equipment capability
• Knowledge of equipment functions and controls
• Knowledge of reporting requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job,

• Frequently working with sharp tools, such as knives and ledgers.
• Frequently lift, carry, pull, or pull materials up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently bend, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, reach, and twist with hands and arms
• Frequently use hands to grasp, manipulate, and repetitively move.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job,

• Frequently exposed to humidity and hot conditions (non-climate-controlled facility)
• Regularly exposed to vibrations and mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to dust, fumes, gases, and wetness.

Tekniplex commits to making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified disabled veterans, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the conduct of its business.