Machine Operator — Growth & Cutting-Edge Manufacturing

hsp-grid; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Diversity days

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

HSP US in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Machine Operator to set up, operate, and maintain PLC-controlled converting or winding machines according to production orders. You\'ll adjust parameters, interpret drawings, and perform in-process inspections to ensure quality and safety.

Join a fast-growing team focused on innovation and operational excellence. The role offers strong pay, health coverage, PTO including diversity days, and opportunities to grow within a building energy technology company.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Technical training or apprenticeship in industrial mechanics, machine operation, or manufacturing technology.
• Minimum 3 years of experience operating industrial machinery such as paper converting equipment, film/foil winding machines, slitters, laminators, or rewinders.
• Transformer coil winding or similar precision winding equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to independently set up and optimize equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, routings, BOMs, and work instructions.
• High attention to detail, quality focus, and cost awareness.
• Dependable, safety-focused, and effective in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and adjust manual, semi-automatic, and PLC-controlled converting or winding equipment according to production orders and work instructions.
• Configure and optimize machine parameters such as speed, tension, width, alignment, and cut length.
• Interpret technical drawings, schematics, BOMs, and production specifications.
• Perform precision converting/winding using paper, crepe, film, laminates, insulation tapes, and other specialty materials.
• Load, align, and secure materials on mandrels, shafts, cores, or tubes with accuracy.
• Conduct in-process and final inspections to verify dimensions, surface quality, and compliance.
• Use calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other precision measurement tools.
• Complete production reporting in SAP, including confirmations, quantities, scrap, and labeling.
• Cut, secure, tape, and label finished components following SOPs and safety requirements.
• Troubleshoot issues such as material feed problems, tension variation, wrinkling, telescoping, and machine performance.
• Perform routine maintenance and minor mechanical adjustments to minimize downtime.
• Report deviations and support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Follow all safety procedures, including OSHA standards and lockout/tagout requirements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Reading technical drawings

Attention to detail

Team oriented

Safety minded

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Technical training/apprenticeship in industrial mechanics

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

HSP US in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Machine Operator to set up, operate, and maintain PLC-controlled converting or winding machines according to production orders. You\'ll adjust parameters, interpret drawings, and perform in-process inspections to ensure quality and safety.

Join a fast-growing team focused on innovation and operational excellence. The role offers strong pay, health coverage, PTO including diversity days, and opportunities to grow within a building energy technology company.