Ultrasonic Slitter Technician, 2nd shift

Contec Inc; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Contec Inc. in Spartanburg, SC seeks a Slitter Operator to fabricate goods using Ultrasonic Slitter equipment for internal and external customers. You will read drawings, set up the machine, perform changeovers per CPPS, and ensure quality through regular inspections.

The role requires high school diploma and 2-3 years of slitter or maintenance experience, a focus on safety, teamwork, and following ISO 9001-2015 guidelines. Training and cross-functional cooperation are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2-3 years slitter or maintenance experience.
• Ability to read drawings, travelers and control plans.

Responsibilities

• Operate Ultrasonic Slitter and troubleshoot equipment.
• Rebuild stacks on ultrasonic horns.
• Set up and changeover of Ultrasonic Slitter per CPPS.
• Perform quality inspection/measurements for each shop order.
• Order and gather raw materials for shop orders.
• Maintain 5S standards in the work area.
• Communicate with shifts about production, quality or safety issues.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Quality focus

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Ultrasonic Slitter

Job description

Overview

The primary purpose of this position is to utilize the Slitter machine to manufacture goods for internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Meets regular and reliable work-site attendance requirements in order to perform the job and meet productivity standards.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, travelers and control plans in computer system for production orders.
• Ability to know and understand how to operate and troubleshoot Ultrasonic Slitter equipment.
• Rebuild stacks on ultrasonic horns.
• Set up and changeover of Ultrasonic Slitter per the CPPS document.
• Understanding and following proper safety procedures when using the Slitter and hoist equipment.
• Perform quality inspection/measurements for each shop order.
• Ordering raw materials needed for orders.
• Gathering and loading of the necessary raw materials needed to complete the shop order.
• Making folders, printing labels, issuing and closing shop orders and placing product in the correct area.
• Follows 5S standards in the work area.
• Communication with previous/oncoming shift of production, quality or safety issues/information.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Perform quality inspection/measurements for each shop order,
• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Participates in periodic training programs regarding safety, product specifications; quality; and operation.
• Participates and works within ISO 9001-2015 quality standards guidelines in accordance with Contec’s quality goals.
• Other duties may be assigne.

Competencies

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Performs duties with the highest regard for safety and quality.
• Ability to understand and follow site protocols, policies and procedures.
• Able to demonstrate support and adherence to Contec’s core values: respect for others, doing “whatever it takes” within Contec’s core values, vision and strategic direction, exhibiting integrity, having a tolerance for risk, understanding there is life outside of work, enjoying the ride.
• Listens & Communicates Effectively: Listens to others and absorbs the information being spoken. Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization.

• Time Management: Planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on different tasks, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.

• Functional/Technical Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment. Picks up on technical skills and/or ideas quickly and adapts to new processes.

• Learning Agility: Learns from mistakes and successes made from self and others. Takes on a challenge even when unfamiliar with the task. Open to change. Able to learn quickly when facing new situations.

• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Has a track record of exceeding goals, and pushes self and helps others to achieve results. Pursues everything with energy, drive, and the need to finish. Persists to accomplish goal or objectives despite obstacles and setbacks.

• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm.

• Problem Solving: Makes sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Uncovers root causes to different problems. Looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop and the first answers. Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations. Evaluates the pros and cons and the risk to different solutions.

Qualifications/Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 2-3 years slitter or maintenance experience required.

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 constantly required to move around the Slitter machine as well as remain stationary for short periods of time. The employee must regularly transport and/or move up to 30 pounds. Employee will use a lift assist to load/unload fabric onto the Slitter. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Employees will be cross trained in other areas and will also need to meet the following requirements:

Constantly required to operate equipment, and to constantly prepare, inspect, and position the finished product. Employee must constantly be able to use hands, fingers, wrist and arms in repetitive motions. Must be constantly able to squeeze with hands. Employee must frequently be able to remain in a stationary position. Employee must be able to move, traverse. Employees will move around the room to different work stations. The Employee must be able to position self (to), move. The employee must constantly transport and/or move up to 30 pounds and push/pull/lift up to 40 pounds. Employees must be able to constantly bend at the waist in a repetitive motion. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Worked performed by the Slitter Operator is done in an air- conditioned environment. All individuals must wear hearing protection, steel toed shoes, hairnets, beardnets, and nitrile gloves which are all provided by Contec. Personal body products that must not be worn in this cell is jewelry of any kind.

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 frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.