Machine Assistant: Quality‑Focused Operator Support

Badger Solutions LLC; Sturtevant (WI); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K plan

Paid holidays

Vision benefits

Job summary

ND Paper in Sturtevant, WI is seeking a Machine Assistant to support the Operator in setup, operation, and changeovers on the Converting floor. You will serve as the primary quality checkpoint during production runs and help with minor adjustments. You must have at least a high school diploma and 6 months in manufacturing.

Bilingual skills are a plus. The role offers exposure to safety, quality, and hands-on process improvements with opportunities to advance toward Operator competency.

Qualifications

• Reading job tickets including board specification, print spec, die layout, fold style, and bundle count.
• Basic understanding of corrugated quality standards: acceptable scoring, print defects, glue bond, and dimensional tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and establish a safe work environment by actively leading the safe execution of work.
• Assist the Operator with all phases of job changeover: removing and staging plates, dies, anilox rolls, and ink systems; setting up fold sections and glue systems per job specifications.
• Set up and verify glue system temperatures, bead placement, and application weight at the start of each job; monitor glue quality throughout the run.
• Perform and document first‑article quality inspections at job startup: verify dimensions, score depth, fold quality, print registration, and glue placement against approved specifications.
• Conduct in‑process quality checks at defined intervals; document results on the quality log and communicate deviations to the Operator immediately.
• Make minor press adjustments (fold, score, glue, infeed timing) under Operator direction; develop independent adjustment capability over time.
• Outfeed, stacking, and quality sampling tasks.
• Monitor production counts, speed, and waste rate; alert the Operator to trends or anomalies.
• Assist with ink mixing, color matching, and ink viscosity checks as directed; maintain ink station cleanliness as assigned.
• Lead outfeed and cleanup at job end; ensure changeover area is ready for next job before shift handoff.

Skills

Reading tickets

Quality awareness

Multitasking

Safety mindset

Education

High school/GED

Job description

ND Paper in Sturtevant, WI is seeking a Machine Assistant to support the Operator in setup, operation, and changeovers on the Converting floor. You will serve as the primary quality checkpoint during production runs and help with minor adjustments. You must have at least a high school diploma and 6 months in manufacturing.

Bilingual skills are a plus. The role offers exposure to safety, quality, and hands-on process improvements with opportunities to advance toward Operator competency.