Coater Apprentice: Hands-On Coating Operator Training

General-Formulations; Sparta (MI); On-site; USD 45,846,528 - 57,308,160; Full time

Job summary

General-Formulations in Sparta, MI is seeking a Coater Operator Apprentice to learn and operate the coating line, ensuring material produced meets specifications at target speed.

You will gain hands-on experience in setup, quality checks, and troubleshooting of the adhesive coating process while supporting production and warehouse transactions. Training will progress toward independent operation and career growth.

Qualifications

• Good oral communication skills and works well in a fast-paced team environment.
• Self-motivated and interested in learning multiple coaters and moving into a Coater Operator position in the future.
• Good mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.

Responsibilities

• Safe operation of a standup Hilo in a production environment.
• Follows schedule and prints pick lists and pulls material from the warehouse following FIFO guidelines.
• Transports finished rolls and returns unused material to the warehouse in the proper location.
• Loads and splices rolls and fills adhesive reservoir on the coater.
• Actively involved in the cleanup and setup of the coater during job changes.
• In the first year the Coater Operator Apprentice will learn to fully setup and operate the coating line and to monitor the quality of the material produced.
• Will develop in depth understanding of the adhesive coating process, products, and raw materials to effectively troubleshoot production and quality problems.
• Is proficient on the computer and able to perform various shop floor transactions including issuing and receiving stock and activity on jobs.
• Understands the basic quality control tests performed on the product and how to adjust the coater to bring thickness and moisture or solvent retention into specification.
• Once trained the Coater Operator Apprentice is expected to operate the coater when the Coater Operator is not available.
• Requires heavy lifting. Needs to be able to slide and lift shafts weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Responsible for housekeeping in the area.

Skills

Oral communication

Self-motivated

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

General-Formulations in Sparta, MI is seeking a Coater Operator Apprentice to learn and operate the coating line, ensuring material produced meets specifications at target speed.

You will gain hands-on experience in setup, quality checks, and troubleshooting of the adhesive coating process while supporting production and warehouse transactions. Training will progress toward independent operation and career growth.