Coater Machine Operator

Job Description

We provide a safety-first culture, a clean and air-conditioned work environment, and opportunities for pay and skill advancement through our operator level program.

$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS! $250 paid at hire, $500 paid at 3/6/9 months, $750 paid after one year of employment.

Starting pay is $22.75/hour (includes shift premium).

Coater operators are responsible to safely setup, troubleshoot, adjust and operate the coating machine and related equipment to produce ink-coated jumbo rolls of polyester film per product specifications. Operators are also responsible for quality testing, material handling and data entry.

• Start and stop operation of machine using machine control panel.
• Align or fasten machine parts such as rollers and blades using hand tools.
• Thread or feed polyester through rollers, and adjust temperature, speed and flow rate of product or machine.
• Observe machine and product during operation to detect defects or deviations from specification, and make machine adjustments to temperature, speed and flow.
• Measure and/or mix specified quantities of substances to achieve correct thickness of ink.
• Examine, measure, weigh and/or test product to ensure conformance to specifications. Follow testing procedures and operate quality testing equipment. Make pass/fail decision, may consult with supervisors and/or technical staff on questionable items.
• Clean machine and parts between runs (one to several times per shift). Confined space entry may be required (machine specific).
• Material handling of product and machine parts (load, unload, pack, and transport) using carts and Big-Joe. Some manual lifting is required.
• Move 55-gallon drums and/or 210-gallon totes of ink using barrel carts or pallet jacks.
• Use computer equipment to print production run sheets and labels and perform QA testing.
• Follow hazardous material handling requirements when working with solvents.
• Cross train and operate equipment in other teams and assist other operators as needed.
• May be required to mix ink/paint.

We provide a safety-first culture, a clean and air-conditioned work environment, and opportunities for pay and skill advancement through our operator level program.

$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS! $250 paid at hire, $500 paid at 3/6/9 months, $750 paid after one year of employment.

This is a 2nd shift position working Mo-Fr 2:00pm to 10:30pm.

Starting pay is $22.75/hour (includes shift premium).

Coater operators are responsible to safely setup, troubleshoot, adjust and operate the coating machine and related equipment to produce ink-coated jumbo rolls of polyester film per product specifications. Operators are also responsible for quality testing, material handling and data entry.

• Start and stop operation of machine using machine control panel.
• Align or fasten machine parts such as rollers and blades using hand tools.
• Thread or feed polyester through rollers, and adjust temperature, speed and flow rate of product or machine.
• Observe machine and product during operation to detect defects or deviations from specification, and make machine adjustments to temperature, speed and flow.
• Measure and/or mix specified quantities of substances to achieve correct thickness of ink.
• Examine, measure, weigh and/or test product to ensure conformance to specifications. Follow testing procedures and operate quality testing equipment. Make pass/fail decision, may consult with supervisors and/or technical staff on questionable items.
• Clean machine and parts between runs (one to several times per shift). Confined space entry may be required (machine specific).
• Material handling of product and machine parts (load, unload, pack, and transport) using carts and Big-Joe. Some manual lifting is required.
• Move 55-gallon drums and/or 210-gallon totes of ink using barrel carts or pallet jacks.
• Use computer equipment to print production run sheets and labels and perform QA testing.
• Follow hazardous material handling requirements when working with solvents.
• Cross train and operate equipment in other teams and assist other operators as needed.
• May be required to mix ink/paint.

Our ideal candidate has a stable employment history, a positive and collaborative attitude, a desire to learn, and a demonstrated ability to work safely in producing a quality product. Candidates selected for employment must pass a post-offer drug screen and background check.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed…