Slitter Operator — Hands-on, Growth-minded Manufacturing

Shurtape Industrial; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Shurtape Technologies, LLC, based in the United States, is seeking a Slitter Operator for our Hickory, NC facility to set up and operate manual or automatic slitter lines and maintain production records.

You will work in a safety‑driven team environment, perform data entry on SAP, read gauges and meters, and contribute to continuous improvement projects to deliver high‑quality, cost‑effective tape products.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow detailed instructions accurately, work independently, and be a team player.
• Excellent manual dexterity and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of production schedules, basic math skills, computer skills, and data entry.
• Ability to read length measurements, gauges and meters.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate slitter according to established procedures.
• Maintain safety, housekeeping, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Ensure finishing equipment works correctly and perform safety inspections.
• Instruct trainees in all phases of slitter operation and record keeping.
• Read simple measurements, gauges, and meters.
• Record output results and enter into computer.
• Perform yardage checks and set yardage counter.
• Read tags to ensure proper materials retrieved/used.
• Issue hold tags; send samples to lab.
• Ensure correct materials and supplies retrieved for optimum quality.
• Maintain production records.
• Perform equipment change-over and splices.
• Perform data-entry on SAP.
• Participate in S4 continuous improvement team meetings and projects.
• Apply S4 concepts to work cells.
• Communicate any equipment problems and maintenance issues from shift.
• Apply all safety rules when entering the manufacturing facility.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Team player

Mathematical ability

Data entry

Tools

SAP

Job description

Shurtape Technologies, LLC, based in the United States, is seeking a Slitter Operator for our Hickory, NC facility to set up and operate manual or automatic slitter lines and maintain production records.

You will work in a safety‑driven team environment, perform data entry on SAP, read gauges and meters, and contribute to continuous improvement projects to deliver high‑quality, cost‑effective tape products.