Slitter Operator

American Packaging Corporation; Story City (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

American Packaging Corporation is seeking a skilled operator for the 12 hr Nights shift in Story City, IA. You will slit printed rolls from the press or extruder to customer-specified sizes and inspect material for quality before palletizing for shipment.

The role requires reading specifications, setting up equipment, and performing basic maintenance while ensuring safety and documentation accuracy. Prior relevant experience is helpful but not always required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1–3 months related experience or training.
• Ability to read safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to perform basic math and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Set up machine and mount full rolls onto the machine.
• Observe operation to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping per procedures.
• Complete daily production reports and inventory tags.
• Support safety programs and participate in safety observations.

Skills

Quality inspection

Machine setup

Safety procedures

Reading specs

Paperwork accuracy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you'll find the packaging career you've been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC's longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We're constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a "Best of the Best" in the Best workplaces in the America's awards for 12 years in a row. It's how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

LOCATION: Story City, IA

SHIFT: 12 hr Nights (Deacro 6)

SUMMARY: Slits printed rolls from the press or Extruder to individual rolls as per customer specifications. Material being slit is inspected for quality/defects and finished rolls are palletized for shipment to the customer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Facilitate on the job training and instruction for team members on the correct use of tools and equipment to ensure proper safety and operating procedures are followed.
• Reads job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Sets up machine.
• Uses lowboy to mount full rolls onto machine.
• Observes machine operation to detect material defects or machine malfunction.
• Measures material dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation.
• Performs minor machine maintenance such as oiling/greasing machines and changing female knives.
• Prepares required paperwork, including daily production reports, SPC charting, roll tickets and inventory tags.
• Completes work orders when necessary.
• Actively participates in safety programs and makes safety observations. Follows plant safety rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. This position may require manual lifting not to exceed 50 lbs - reference your department-specific JHA (job hazard analysis) for departmental lifting restrictions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to humid conditions, airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.