Lead Tape Operator

Jobtailor; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a hands-on Tape Production Operator to set up and run looms, printers, and related equipment. You will monitor performance, ensure print quality, and maintain safety/compliance on a fast-paced manufacturing floor.

The role involves training new teammates, maintaining materials, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts. Ideal candidates will have strong equipment-operating experience, English fluency, and the ability to work 8–12 hour shifts in a loud industrial

Qualifications

• Ability to speak, read and write English fluently, bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and monitor looms, printers, and related tape-producing equipment to maintain safe, continuous, and efficient production.
• Monitor operating parameters and make necessary adjustments to looms, printers, or production equipment to support quality and output expectations.
• Ensure tape is marked with the proper print line and verify print quality, measurement markings, product appearance, and other quality requirements.
• Check and verify proper weaving of weft and lockstitch into the product, and monitor applicable fluid or lube levels.
• Load and maintain the required amount of raw materials on reels and demonstrate working knowledge of commonly used yarn types and applications.
• Assist Tape Associates, train new team members, and provide guidance on equipment use, work instructions, safety expectations, and quality standards.
• Perform minor equipment maintenance, troubleshoot production issues, and report unsafe conditions or broken equipment to the supervisor or management team.
• Document shift activity, downtime, production numbers, quality checks, and other required production information accurately and timely.
• Support inner-plant truck pulling, packaging, reel building, and other production activities needed to ensure product availability for the next shift.
• Actively participate in all plant activities including cleaning, training, safety, continuous improvement, 5S etc.
• Additional duties as required by management

Skills

Equipment Operating Experience

Quality Control

Production Monitoring

Team Training

Minor Equipment Maintenance

Tools

Loom Operation

Printer Operation

Tape Production

Weaving Techniques

Quality Measurement

Raw Material Management

Production Documentation

Troubleshooting

Safety Compliance

Physical Endurance

Job description

• Set up, operate, and monitor looms, printers, and related tape-producing equipment to maintain safe, continuous, and efficient production.
• Monitor operating parameters and make necessary adjustments to looms, printers, or production equipment to support quality and output expectations.
• Ensure tape is marked with the proper print line and verify print quality, measurement markings, product appearance, and other quality requirements.
• Check and verify proper weaving of weft and lockstitch into the product, and monitor applicable fluid or lube levels.
• Load and maintain the required amount of raw materials on reels and demonstrate working knowledge of commonly used yarn types and applications.
• Assist Tape Associates, train new team members, and provide guidance on equipment use, work instructions, safety expectations, and quality standards.
• Perform minor equipment maintenance, troubleshoot production issues, and report unsafe conditions or broken equipment to the supervisor or management team.
• Document shift activity, downtime, production numbers, quality checks, and other required production information accurately and timely.
• Support inner-plant truck pulling, packaging, reel building, and other production activities needed to ensure product availability for the next shift.
• Actively participate in all plant activities including cleaning, training, safety, continuous improvement, 5S etc.
• Additional duties as required by management

Requirements

• Ability to speak, read and write English fluently, Bilingual is a Plus!
• At least 2 years of equipment/machine operating experience in a manufacturing environment
• Physical requirements: Stand and walk long distances on the plant floor for 8 to 12 hours on a shift.
• Occasional climbing, reaching, squatting and bending to operate and fix equipment
• Work in an environment that may be exposed to external elements (hot and cold temperatures) and occasional loud noises.
• Capable of wearing required PPE (eyes, ears, feet, etc) for entire shift.
• Able to lift and carry, push/pull up to 50lbs multiple times per shift

Demonstrates expertise in operating and monitoring production equipment, ensuring quality standards, and maintaining safety protocols in a manufacturing environment. Proficient in training team members and documenting production activities accurately.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Equipment Operating Experience
• Quality Control
• Production Monitoring
• Team Training
• Minor Equipment Maintenance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Loom Operation
• Printer Operation
• Tape Production
• Weaving Techniques
• Quality Measurement
• Raw Material Management
• Production Documentation
• Troubleshooting
• Safety Compliance
• Physical Endurance

Soft Skills

• Team Collaboration
• Communication
• Guidance

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing Environment
• PPE Compliance
• Continuous Improvement
• 5S Methodology
• Production Efficiency