Slitting Machine Operator

ePac Flexible Packaging; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Statutory holidays

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance & ADD

Disability Insurance

RRSP with 3% company match

Job summary

ePac Flexible Packaging is seeking a reliable Slitting Operator to join our production team in Mississauga. You will set up the slitter, run and monitor production, and perform routine cleaning and maintenance to ensure material meets precise width specifications.

You will also wrap finished rolls, label and palletize for shipping, and complete production documents accurately. Shift flexibility is required; evenings 4:00 pm – 2:00 am. Experience in production and slitting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in production, slitting and printing setting preferred.
• Shift flexibility required; Evening shift 4:00 pm – 02:00 am.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate slitter to meet width specifications.
• Run, monitor, and adjust machine to ensure quality.
• Pack finished rolls and prepare for shipping.
• Complete production documentation accurately.
• Report maintenance and safety issues.

Skills

Ruler reading

Micrometer usage

Quality judgment

Documentation skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

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
• 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
• High school diploma preferred
• Shift Flexibility is a requirement - The Evening Shift is 4:00 pm - 02:00 am. Training hours may be in the morning.

BENEFITS

We offer an excellent benefit and compensation package that consists of the following:

• Statutory holidays
• Company paid - Health; Dental; Vision Insurance
• Company paid - Life Insurance & ADD, Short Term & Long Term Disability
• RRSP Plan with generous company match to 3%