Coating Production Associate: Melt Calender Operator

Coating Production Assistant

About the Role

We are launching a brand-new, manufacturing plant and looking for motivated Coating Assistants to join our founding team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of our brand-new hot melt calender line, operating advanced machinery to coat, laminate, and process high-quality materials.

If you are eager to learn, work well with cutting-edge technology, and want to help build a manufacturing culture from the ground up, we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do

• Process Controls: Monitor temperature gauges, pressure settings, and line speeds to ensure the hot melt adhesive applies perfectly.
• Material Handling: Load raw materials (web substrates, polymers, adhesives) onto the line and thread them through the rollers.
• Quality Assurance: Inspect finished products for defects, measuring thickness and bond strength to meet strict quality standards.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and assist operator to make minor mechanical or process adjustments to minimize downtime.
• Safety & Maintenance: Maintain a clean, safe workstation and perform basic preventative maintenance on the calender rolls and equipment.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 1–2 years of experience in manufacturing, extrusion, web handling, laminating, or calender operations is preferred, but we will train the right candidate.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, basic math skills for measurements, and a commitment to safety.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• ACT Work Keys Skill Assessments required:
  • Applied Math:
    Level 4
  • Graphics Literacy Level 4
  • Workplace Documents Level 4