Coater Helper - 4x12 Schedule

Mactac North America; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 19,286 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

EmergencyMD in Scranton, PA seeks a Coater Helper to support coating operations on production lines and assist with startup, loading rolls, and line setup to maintain production flow.

This physically demanding role requires standing for long periods, heavy lifting, and adherence to safety and quality standards. Four 12‑hour shifts are Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM–6:00 PM, with equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior work experience in a manufacturing, warehousing or other industrial environment is preferred but not required.
• Must have a minimum of 6 months experience utilizing a lift truck (forklift) or have the ability to pass a lift truck licensing test.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper machine startup and assist with line setup and clean-ups.
• Stage rolls, load onto machine, and prep for line operations.
• Troubleshoot during downtime and assist with web breaks and waste handling.
• Perform duties of Coating Assistant or Operator when assigned.
• Ensure quality products and conduct in-process tests.
• Complete paperwork and support productivity and waste reduction targets.
• Report faults to Operator or Shift Supervisor.
• Follow environmental, safety, and housekeeping procedures.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Overtime

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Schedule

This position works four 12‑hour shifts per week, Monday through Thursday, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring proper machine startup and completing miscellaneous duties to facilitate Coating Operations, including assisting with machine change‑overs and associated set‑ups and clean‑ups.
• Performing machine startup activities including staging rolls for efficient loading practices, loading rolls onto the machine, and prepping rolls for line operations after loading.
• Troubleshooting during down time, assisting in web breaks, changing out filters, transporting hazardous waste drums from the Coating Department to the Red Label building and performing general support activities for the Coater Operator and Coater Assistant.
• Performing the job duties of a Coating Assistant or Operator, as necessary and if assigned, dependent upon production rates, staffing and necessity of line repairs.
• Ensuring that the coater is producing a quality product, and performing quality and in‑process tests as assigned by Operator and/or Shift Supervisor.
• Ensuring that raw and finished materials are correctly and efficiently put on and taken off the coater.
• Completing all necessary paperwork, as assigned.
• Assisting in working towards productivity and waste reduction standards.
• Reports faulty operations and/or defective materials to Operator and/or Shift Supervisor.
• Following all environmental, safety and housekeeping procedures and/or regulations, and assisting the rest of the crew in doing the same.

Line Operations Tasks

• The Coater Helper may be required to lift/move cores within 5‑feet to load on the 505/506/509 production lines. Cores may weigh up to 40 pounds and may be located anywhere from knee to shoulder height on storage racks. The cores must first be pulled out from storage racks.
• The Coater Helper is required to push rolls during loading. The rolls weigh anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 pounds. The rolls must be pressed on a dolly‑track on the ground adjacent to each line. The roll requires up to 90 pounds of force to initiate movement and up to 20 pounds to continue moving. The Coater Helper may also seal, label and transport waste drums (55‑gallons) via hand truck to the Red Label Building (over 100 feet from Coating Department) on a weekly basis. For work on the 505/506/509 line, the Coater Helper must move fiberboard adhesive drums into place by sliding, pushing or maneuvering the drum less than 10 feet into the line on an occasional basis.
• The Coater Helper must stand and walk on a continuous basis while performing general required activities (primarily on concrete surfaces). Must occasionally balance on an atypical or uneven surface while changing filters on the 505/506/509 line.
• The Coater Helper must bend, twist, crawl, squat and/or kneel for extended periods, primarily for line repair during "web breaks," which may occur up to one to three times per shift. Additional bending at the waist may occur while cleaning rollers and changing filters on an occasional basis. Twisting at the waist may occur on a frequent basis during machine loading.
• The Coater Helper must reach between waist and shoulder height on a frequent basis for general tasks. Must occasionally work from knee to waist height (e.g., while wrapping roll paper over rolls), from floor to knee height (e.g., during line repair) and above shoulder height (e.g., setting rolls into the machine).
• The Coater Helper must bend the neck down for extended periods (up to 1 hour) during general machine operations (occasional basis). Must not bend the neck up for extended periods during typical job activities.
• The Coater Helper must climb stairs on the line machine (occasional) and must climb a ladder on the 505/506/509 line to change filters.
• The Coater Helper must perform handling, fingering and operating controls with hands on a frequent basis while performing machine operations and general tasks.

Tools & Equipment Used

• General hand tools (hammer, utility knife, wrench, screwdriver, etc.)
• Skimmer
• Pneumatic table
• Roll pusher
• Scraper
• Splitter
• Dolly
• Electronic inventory gun
• Tape
• Hoist
• Computer

Scope

• Reports to: Shift Leader
• Direct Reports: No
• Location: Scranton, PA
• Physical Requirements: Heavy physical requirements as outlined in job description.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior work experience in a manufacturing, warehousing or other industrial environment is preferred but not required.
• Must have a minimum of 6 months experience utilizing a lift truck (forklift) or have the ability to pass a lift truck licensing test.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.