Wet End Operator

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Regular Operation Sturtevant, WI, US

9 days ago Requisition

Job Title:

Corrugator Wet End Operator

Department:
Corrugator

Reports to:

Corrugator Supervisor

Location:

Sturtevant, WI

Hiring for:

1st Shift: 6AM - 3PM

• Demonstrate safety as a core value and establish a safe work environment by actively leading the safe execution of work.

• Rotate across corrugator stations as assigned by the supervisor, learning correct operating procedures for each position.
• Understand the corrugator’s process flow — how the single facer, double backer, slitter/scorer, and knife interact — well enough to work at any station without disrupting the run.
• Assist with roll changes, including roll handling with the overhead crane or roll cart, paper webbing, and splice preparation on the splicer.
• Support preheater and wrap adjustments as directed by the machine operator or supervisor.
• Progress through the training matrix toward independent qualification on multiple stations within the 90-day milestone.
• Flag any adjustment outside of trained scope — including starch, heat, or pressure settings — to the operator or supervisor rather than improvising.

• Provide break relief and absence coverage across assigned corrugator stations without disrupting the scheduled run sequence.
• Respond promptly when called to cover an open station; communicate any delay to the supervisor immediately.
• Assist the machine crew during order changes: clearing the bridge, verifying new roll setup, and confirming slitter/scorer settings match the next order.
• Support stacker and takeaway operations — removing finished sheets, stacking, and clearing the runout table — to prevent backups that cause corrugator stops.
• Help manage roll inventory near the corrugator: staging paper rolls in the correct run sequence, reporting low-stock conditions, and moving consumed cores.

• Perform visual quality checks on running board: warp (end-to-end and side-to-side), adhesion, caliper, and print/score placement where applicable.
• Identify suspect board immediately and communicate to the operator or supervisor using the correct reason codes — do not allow defective board to pass to converting.
• Understand the primary causes of common corrugator quality defects — warp, delamination, wash boarding, crushed flute — at a working level sufficient to describe what is happening, even if not responsible for the fix.
• Complete required quality and production paperwork accurately, including reason coding for any downtime or waste that occurs during covered stations.

• Follow all lockout/tagout (LOTO), guarding, and PPE requirements without exception. The corrugator presents pinch points, steam, and hot surfaces that require strict adherence.
• Operate the overhead crane or roll handling equipment only if trained and certified; report any equipment or rigging concern to the supervisor before continuing.
• Report near misses, unsafe conditions, and equipment issues immediately — not at the end of the shift.
• Maintain a clean corrugator floor: clear trim scrap, manage paper dust accumulation around the machine, and keep walkways free of waste board and debris.
• Participate in safety training and toolbox talks as scheduled.
• Move paper rolls using roll carts, cranes, or forklifts (if certified) in compliance with load limits and plant traffic rules.
• Stage rolls and medium in the correct sequence for the upcoming production schedule as directed by the supervisor or corrugator operator.
• Return cores to…