Slitter Operator

About Us

ProAmpac is a global leader in flexible packaging – known for our innovation, customer service, and commitment to quality. We serve a wide range of industries with creative, sustainable solutions. Our five core values drive everything we do: Integrity • Intensity • Innovation • Involvement • Impact

Your Role:

In our Slitter Operator role, you will play a vital role in helping us produce high-quality printed packaging. You will trouble shoot and identify defects and minor machine problems while reporting statistical process control data on the main attributes of the order being produced.

What you'll do:

• Work in a safe manner.
• Follow safety and food safety guidelines and procedures.
• Maintain a work environment suitable for food packaging and meeting Safe Quality Food (SQF) Requirements.
• Utilize scheduled and unscheduled downtime to clean production areas and equipment.
• Complete required documents for SQF.
• Assure tools and supplies used are food safe in appropriate areas.
• Be proactive in resolving the quality of our products and processes.
• Suggest ideas to improve the quality of our products and processes.
• Coordinate and cooperate with oncoming shifts to ensure limited disruption of production.
• Set up orders in an efficient manner to sustain production standards and to maintain production schedules issued to the manufacturing areas.
• Fill out appropriate documentation pertaining to the startup of an order.
• Accurately complete all applicable production data as required.
• Complete the required forms for SQF.
• Enter the appropriate data into the inventory and production management system (AS400).
• Troubleshoot minor process failures, use escalation procedure when necessary.
• Inform miscellaneous employees of their responsibilities regarding slitter set up and during the manufacturing of an order
• Ensure all production runs meet the customer and company specifications
• Accurately complete the necessary forms for production data
• Follow all procedures to produce a quality product
• Cover absences when needed based on qualifications
• Participate in building a positive culture

What you Bring:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Highly organized and self-directed with an ability to prioritize projects, combined with the ability to provide and receive direction.
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to read and follow written instructions.
• Ability to measure using ruler or measuring tape.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
• Ability to comprehend and apply SPC techniques.
• Ability to accept direction from supervisors.
• Ability to follow work rules and procedures.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment.
• Ability to accept constructive criticism.
• Flexibility to work daily overtime and changing shift hours.
• Physical demands include walking/standing for extended periods of time, expressing or exchanging ideas verbally and in writing and perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear.
• Physical strengths include lifting a maximum of 50-pound rolls or 90 pound other.
• Vision requirements include the ability to see clearly at twenty inches or less.
• Free of color blindness.
• Ability to work in areas