Slitter Helper 1st and 2nd shift

ProAmpac; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid parental leave

Life Insurance

401k with generous company match

Paid vacation

11 paid holidays

Safety shoe allotment

Employee referral program

Employee Assistance Fund

Job summary

ProAmpac in Cheektowaga, NY is hiring Slitter Helpers for 1st and 2nd shifts on a Temp-to-Direct basis. 1st shift runs 7:00 AM–3:00 PM; 2nd shift runs 3:00 PM–11:00 PM with a $1/hour differential. Starting wage is $17/hour, with comprehensive benefits after hire.

Employees will read production boards, prepare materials, operate slitters, and wrap/ship finished rolls. The role requires basic math, attention to safety, and teamwork to support a smooth packaging production line.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple correspondence.
• Ability to perform basic math and read a tape measure.
• Some knowledge of flexographic packaging would be helpful.

Responsibilities

• Read production board in slitting department, prepare jobs, and ensure a continuous run while following safety procedures.
• Complete production reports and paperwork; keep the workplace organized.
• Maintain work area per food safety requirements.
• Assist with training new Slitter Helpers and Rewinders as needed.
• Follow safety precautions and use PPE consistently.
• Move finished job skids to storage and shipping; wrap rolls and label correctly.

Skills

Production board reading

Communication skills

Numerical ability

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

We are hiring! Join a great team and work in an air-conditioned plant in Cheektowaga, NY. We are in need of a Slitter Helper for 1st shift and one for 2nd shift. This is a Temp to Direct hire role.

Hours on 1st shift: Monday through Firday 7AM - 3PM.

Hours on 2nd shfit: Monday through Friday 3PM - 11PM.

Rate: $17 / hour (plus $1/hour shift differnetial if working on 2nd shift)

Come join ProAmpac who is one of the largest suppliers of consumer packaging products.

When hired as a ProAmpac employee, we offer a full benefits package!

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid parental leave
• Life Insurance
• 401k with generous company match
• Paid vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• Safety shoe allotment
• Generous employee referral program
• ProAmpac’s Employee Assistance Fund, and much, much more.

Essential Duties And Tasks

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Read production board in slitting department, analyze information, coordinate efforts, follow instructions and plan work. Prepare jobs being run on the slitting machines by getting materials and placing them on skids next to the slitters to ensure a continuous run. Follow safety procedures, and inspect work/quality. After production, make sure quality rolls are wrapped and moved to shipping/receiving for shipment to customer.
• Complete production reports and necessary paper work. Organize and clean up the workplace.
• Maintain work area per food safety requirements.
• Perform special projects as assigned within or outside department or position to assist in the success of ProAmpac-Buffalo Division’s objectives, for example training new Slitter Helpers and Rewinders.
• Follow all the safety precautions and always use personal protection equipment (i.e. steel-toe shoes, hairnet, safety glasses, & safety gloves).
• Open film for job that is on the machine. Do not open more than needed.
• Band and wrap up all film not needed.
• Move the finished job skids to storage and shipping.
• Wrap finished rolls and plug them with core plugs. Put finished rolls on a tray & skid; make sure they have correct roll and pallet label.
• Empty the trim box.
• Garbage should be emptied in the Trash Compactor.
• Make sure all the supplies (skids, poly, core plugs, etc.) are available.
• Bring anything that is damaged or not working to operator’s attention immediately.
• Assist operator with any task needed to maintain an optimum level of production.
• Work effectively with all departments, especially other Slitting Department personnel in a team environment to develop multi-functional solutions for customers.
• Maintain a customer-focused perspective in all activities initiated to ensure that customer needs are successfully met.
• Develop professional and process expertise to provide improved assistance to customers.
• Perform job duties accurately so that other personnel and departments, and ultimately customers, receive correct information and/or product.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures, and all Trinity Packaging-Buffalo Division policies and procedures, as included in the employee handbook to ensure safety for self and fellow employees and to ensure behavior is appropriate in the workplace.
• Keep work area clean and organized by abiding to 5S standards; Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain.

Qualifications, Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Excellent communication, organizational and multi-tasking skills to communicate effectively with slitter helpers, slitter operators and the production supervisor.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write simple correspondence, and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers or fellow employees.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and multiply and divide with three digit numbers using units of American money, weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and to deal with problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.
• Some knowledge of flexographic packaging would be helpful.

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Job Category

Operations/Production/Manufacturing Full-Time