Slitting Machine Operator

ePac LLC; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

RRSP Matching

Paid Vacation

Job summary

ePac Flexible Packaging in Mississauga is seeking a Slitting Operator to set up, run, and maintain our slitting lines, cutting laminated film to exact widths and meeting customer quality specifications. You will perform pre-run testing, verify coding weights and bond strength, load material, thread through tension bars, monitor cut quality, and wrap finished rolls for shipping.

This role requires strong safety and quality judgment, accurate documentation, and willingness to work overtime.

Qualifications

• Ability to read rulers and gauges accurately.
• Skill in using a micrometer and testing equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and clear communication; team-oriented.
• Ability to document production data on paper and computer forms.
• Safe and quality-focused decision making; willing to work overtime when required.

Responsibilities

• Set up the slitting machine and run production to specified widths.
• Clean and maintain the slitter; prepare for closing operations.
• Perform pre-run material testing and verify weights and bond strength.
• Load and thread material, monitor flow, and ensure proper alignment of blades.
• Wrap and label finished rolls, palletize, and fill out manifests for orders.
• Complete production documentation and report any maintenance or safety issues.

Skills

Read rulers

Micrometer use

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Safety judgment

Documentation

Overtime

Job description

ePac Flexible Packaging is a rapidly growing digital printing company with locations across the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, South Asia and Oceania. ePac’s mission is to provide locally-based consumer packaged goods companies the ability to compete with large brands with great packaging.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Slitting Operator is responsible for setting up the machine, running production of the slitter, cleaning of the slitter and all maintenance on the slitting machines. This position is responsible for operating machines to slit continuous lengths of laminated film into specified widths that meet your customer quality specifications. This role would also be responsible for packing off the slitter for shipping, when required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies and ensures that proper materials are used for production
• Ensures mistakes are not made and materials match as necessary
• Manages pre-run testing of the material to ensure the correct coding weights and bond strength are applied
• Runs the proper amount of material/footage to the job order
• Completes proper checking of production and material
• Cleans the slitter daily; organizes machine and material parts during closing operations
• Prepares for production at the end of each day for the following day
• Spaces rotary blades on the machine shaft, according to width specified on slitting work order.
• Loads material on machine supports and threads material over tension bar.
• Starts machine and observes flow of material through machine to detect irregular cutting and/or winding.
• Moves levers to stop, start, and regulate speed of machine and to align material with rotary blades.
• Disengages winding shaft and removes finished rolls of material.
• Wraps rollstock in poly liners using core plugs. Labels, palletizes and fills out manifest for custom orders.
• Completes required documentation accurately and timely.
• Meets or exceeds prescribed job standards for line speeds, scrap and set-up times.
• Reports any necessary maintenance of the machine to the engineering department using a written work order.
• Reports any unsafe working conditions to the production supervisor.
• Participates in on-going training opportunities and supports a continuous quality improvement environment.
• Review work instructions and procedures that are applicable to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Turns on auxiliary and other equipment as needed
• Loads and unloads trucks as needed

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to read rulers; read and understand gauges
• Testing of equipment
• Ability to use a micrometer
• Troubleshooting skills; Good communication skills; Team Worker
• Must have good judgment with decision making in regards to Safety and Quality.
• Ability to complete production related documentation on both computer and paper forms
• Ability to take direction from several individuals
• Ability to work additional overtime if required to get the job tasks completed

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• 1+ years of experience in production, slitting and printing setting
• Shift Flexibility - Morning Shift is 6am-4pm and Evening Shift is 4pm-2am.

BENEFITS

• 15 days (6%) vacation entitlement & Statutory holidays
• Company paid - Health; Dental; Vision Insurance, Life & ADD, Disability
• RRSP Plan with generous company match to 3%