Sheeter Operator - 2nd Shift

Green Bay Packaging; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Bay Packaging is seeking a Sheeter Operator in Wisconsin to transform master rolls into precise sheets for high-speed presses. You will balance mechanical skill with attention to detail to meet tight specifications and maintain throughput.

Responsibilities include setup, monitoring machine tension and cut lengths, quality audits, and safe operation. Training covers day shift initially, with a 2nd shift position on site. Competitive benefits accompany a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Must be mechanically minded and able to adjust machinery.
• Quality-focused with pride in doing it right the first time.
• Able to stand 8–12 hours and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Safety-certified or able to learn clamp trucks, forklifts, and electric pallet jacks.
• Willing to work the 2nd shift (2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Mon–Fri); training on day shift first 120 days.

Responsibilities

• Set up master rolls and load backstand, threading the web and setting slitters and knives per work instructions.
• Monitor the Sheeter to maintain peak efficiency, tension, and consistent cut lengths.
• Conduct ongoing quality audits for squareness, sheet size, and surface defects.
• Troubleshoot jams and tension issues using mechanical aptitude.
• Manage roll stock data and ensure pallets are labeled and staged using forklifts or pallet jacks.
• Maintain a safe, clean workstation and perform basic preventative maintenance.
• Adhere to GMP standards for hygiene and tool accountability.

Skills

Mechanically minded

Quality-focused

Physically active

Safety-certified

Adaptable

Training readiness

Education

High School (required)

Tools

Clamp trucks

Forklifts

Electric pallet jacks

Job description

Join Our Team as a Sheeter Operator!

As a Sheeter Operator at Green Bay Packaging, you are the first line of production. You'll transform massive master rolls of paperboard into the precision-cut sheets that feed our high-speed printing presses. Operating our Sheeter Machines, you'll balance mechanical skill with a keen eye for detail to ensure every sheet meets the exact specifications required for world-class folding cartons.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Precision Setup: Retrieve master rolls and use clamp trucks to load the backstand. You'll thread the web and set slitters and knives according to work instructions.
• High-Speed Operation: Monitor the Sheeter to ensure it runs at peak efficiency, maintaining proper tension and consistent cut lengths.
• Quality Control: Conduct ongoing audits. You'll check for squareness, sheet size accuracy, and surface defects to ensure the printing department gets a perfect product.
• Active Troubleshooting: Use your mechanical aptitude to "listen" to the machine, adjusting for web breaks, jams, or tension issues on the fly.
• Inventory & Logistics: Manage roll stock data using basic computer systems and ensure finished pallets are labeled and staged correctly using forklifts or pallet jacks.
• Safety & Maintenance: Keep a clean, safe workstation and perform basic preventative maintenance.
• Maintain strict tool accountability and hygiene (GMP) standards to ensure our paperboard packaging remains uncontaminated.

Qualifications

• Mechanically Minded: You enjoy understanding how machines work and aren't afraid to use tools to make adjustments.
• Quality-Focused: If the sheet isn't right, the whole plant slows down. You take pride in "doing it right the first time."
• Physically Active: You're comfortable being on your feet up to 8-12 hours a day, moving between the control console and the backstands, and can lift up to 50 pounds.
• Safety-Certified: Experience with and/or ability to learn clamp trucks, forklifts, and electric pallet jacks.
• Adaptable: You're ready to own the 2nd Shift (2:00 PM - 10:00 PM Monday - Friday)
• Initial training: up to the first 120 days of employment working on day shift, Monday-Friday, 6 am - 2 pm, (is preferred)
• Some overtime and weekend work may be required.

Want to Stand out?

To excel in this role, you will focus on the technical nuances that keep our production line seamless:

• Advanced Web Tension Control: Monitor and adjust brake systems and dancer rolls to prevent web-weave or stretching, ensuring consistent sheet dimensions from the start of the roll to the core.
• Precision Knife & Slitter Management: Set and maintain shear-cut slitters for clean, dust-free edges. You'll be responsible for monitoring blade wear and ensuring "squareness" within tight tolerances (e.g., +/- 1/32").
• Sheet Handling & Stacking: Fine-tune the "overlap" and tape speed settings to ensure smooth delivery into the stacker, preventing jams and ensuring press-ready loads for our litho department.

Why Green Bay Packaging?

In addition to a competitive wage, the selected candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, dental, and life insurance, Pension and 401(k) plans
• Free employer clinics and physical therapy
• Gym memberships and local discounts across the Greater Green Bay Area
• And more!

About Green Bay Packaging Inc.

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family-owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 4,600 team members and operates 40 facilities in 16 states. We are dedicated to the innovative development of our products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information, visit gbp.com.

Behaviors

• Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Job Security - Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

Education

• High School (required)

Experience

• 1 years: Basic maintenance (preferred)
• 1 years: Quality control (preferred)
• 1 years: Machine operation (preferred)

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