Converting Operator

Fives DyAG Corp.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Fives DyAG Corp. in Worcester, MA is seeking a Converting Operator for a 3‑month assignment with a potential extension. The role runs 11:00pm to 7:30am and pays $20.00–$22.00/hr plus a 13% shift differential when the night shift is worked.

The operator will perform slitting on coated or laminated products and ensure proper setup and safety. Responsibilities include loading materials with a hydraulic lift, adjusting machines for speed and tension, and recording material data in the QAD system.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Six to nine months of work experience to become proficient.
• Must be able to use lifting equipment and basic hand tools.
• Ability to follow detailed work orders and process folders.

Responsibilities

• Converts coated or laminated products into predefined lengths as per customer specs.
• Loads rolls onto machines using a hydraulic lift and checks tension and alignment.
• Operates converting machines and adjusts speed, tension, or taper as required.
• Enters data into QAD system and adheres to safety specifications.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hydraulic lift

Queen Anne Drive (QAD) system

Job description

Pay rate: $20.00- $22.00/hr + 13% shift differentia when rd shuft is worked

Hours: 11:00pm- 7:30am

Location: Worcester, MA

Duration: 3 months, with potential to extend

SUMMARY

The Converting Operator performs slitting operations on coated or laminated products prior to shipment.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required of the Converting Operator.

Materials & Products

• Converts coated or laminated products into predetermined lengths according to customer specifications.

Equipment

• Uses a variety of converting machines and a hydraulic lift for loading and unloading materials prior to transport to staging area for shipment.
• May be responsible for using basic hand tools such as a hammer, screwdriver or Allen wrench to build or breakdown machinery parts.

Procedures

• Receives daily assignments at the start of each shift to include machinery to be operated, work orders and process folders with job specifications.
• Ensures that machines have been cleaned, blades have been properly adjusted, and rewind shafts are set to specifications prior to beginning a new work order.
• Uses a core cutter to cut cores to lengths as defined in the process folder.
• Loads coated or laminated rolls onto machine using a hydraulic lift.
• Feeds film through thread path while checking for proper tension and alignment.
• Reviews customer specifications for wrapping, labeling or taping procedures and reviews requirements with supervisor if information is not included in the process folder.
• Adjusts machine for speed, tension or taper using either hand controls or touch screen.
• Enters information into Queen Anne Drive (QAD) system upon receipt of material and before returning to warehouse for proper inventory management.
• Understands and adheres to all company safety specifications related to the use of converting machine.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING TIME

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent experience.
• This position requires six to nine months of work experience to become proficient in all phases of the job to work independently.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Complexity

• Accurately identifies the typical coated or laminated materials and supplies to verify against the work orders and process folders.
• Requires knowledge of the various converting machines and basic troubleshooting procedures.

Latitude of Judgment

• The Converting Operator follows clearly defined work orders to determine converting requirements as prioritized by a supervisor, however, independent judgment is often required to make adjustments to machinery.
• Utilizes skills in adjusting machinery to assure proper converting while avoiding product damage.

Supervisory responsibility

• This job does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Converting Operator encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands/Efforts

• Converting must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance and up to 200 lb. plastic film rolls with assistance. Must also push carts weighing up to 140 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.

Mental & Visual Demands

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, job folders and memos required.
• Performs basic math calculations, by hand and by computer, to include conversions, weight measurements, volume and distance.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job within the manufacturing environment, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee works in a clean room environment and is occasionally exposed to heat, fumes, or airborne dust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud when blower is in use.

Various PPE devices & equipment such as gloves, safety shoes, dust masks, hearing protection, and glasses may be required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Converting Operator performs slitting operations on coated or laminated products prior to shipment.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required of the Converting Operator.

Materials & Products :

• Converts coated or laminated products into predetermined lengths according to customer specifications.

Equipment:

• Uses a variety of converting machines and a hydraulic lift for loading and unloading materials prior to transport to staging area for shipment.
• May be responsible for using basic hand tools such as a hammer, screwdriver or Allen wrench to build or breakdown machinery parts.

Procedures:

• Receives daily assignments at the start of each shift to include machinery to be operated, work orders and process folders with job specifications.
• Ensures that machines have been cleaned, blades have been properly adjusted, and rewind shafts are set to specifications prior to beginning a new work order.
• Uses a core cutter to cut cores to lengths as defined in the process folder.
• Loads coated or laminated rolls onto machine using a hydraulic lift.
• Feeds film through thread path while checking for proper tension and alignment.
• Reviews customer specifications for wrapping, labeling or taping procedures and reviews requirements with supervisor if information is not included in the process folder.
• Adjusts machine for speed, tension or taper using either hand controls or touch screen.
• Enters information into Queen Anne Drive (QAD) system upon receipt of material and before returning to warehouse for proper inventory management.
• Understands and adheres to all company safety specifications related to the use of converting machine.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING TIME

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent experience.
• This position requires six to nine months of work experience to become proficient in all phases of the job to work independently.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Complexity

• Accurately identifies the typical coated or laminated materials and supplies to verify against the work orders and process folders.
• Requires knowledge of the various converting machines and basic troubleshooting procedures.

Latitude of Judgment

• The Converting Operator follows clearly defined work orders to determine converting requirements as prioritized by a supervisor, however, independent judgment is often required to make adjustments to machinery.
• Utilizes skills in adjusting machinery to assure proper converting while avoiding product damage.

Benefits: (employee contribution)

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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