Senior Production Operator

Are you ready to revolutionize tape with us?

At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Production Operator! You'll be responsible for running one or more operational pieces of equipment, which includes loading and unloading rolls, operating converting machines, maintaining a supply of hot melts to the coating head, and proper monitoring of process parameters.

• Works with the Production Group Leader on leading team in the absence of a shift leader or production group leader.
• Acts as a trainer on specific machines and SAP.
• Upholds company safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Maintains work area(s) and equipment in a clean, orderly and safe condition by sweeping, trash removal, and returning equipment & tools to proper storage location when not in use. Maintain clear paths to aisles, fire extinguishers, eye‑wash stations and emergency exits.
• Performs daily safety and equipment checks.
• Displays proper use of hand tools and small power tools, pallet jack, fork truck and drum handling equipment.
• Performs ongoing quality inspections, reporting any non‑conforming product to the Shift Supervisor/Lead Coater.
• Contributes to meeting KPIs by focusing efforts to achieve targets.
• Responsible for meeting production standards.
• Able to run all hosts on the machine.
• Reads and interprets work orders to understand the requirements of the project.
• Operates coating equipment under the guidance of the Shift Supervisor/Lead Coater following SOPs.
• Completes production paperwork and data entry into SAP in an accurate and timely manner.
• Notifies Shift Supervisor/Lead Coater of any product quality or mechanical issues.
• Understands product quality to allow for effective visual inspection of semi‑finished or finished product as it comes off the line.
• Performs operator maintenance/preventive maintenance as defined by the Maintenance Department and SOPs.
• Works collaboratively with coworkers across all functions.
• Follows and gives written and oral instructions/communication, and work without close supervision.
• Works in a group concept; self‑motivated; able and willing to be cross‑functional.
• Calculates machine parameters to enter controllers.
• Enters production and testing data into the computer.
• Assures that all tesa policies and procedures and followed and being executed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Trained on (1 of) Level 3 and (1) Level 2 Converting Machine, or (2 of) Level 3, or (3 of) Level 2 Converting Machines.
• Ability to train others on specific machines and SAP.
• High school graduate or equivalent work experience with basic math and simple algebra. Computer experience preferred.
• Mechanical skills or aptitude.
• Knowledge of the metric system preferred.
• Ability to use calculator, computer and measuring tools.
• Capable of earning and maintaining a forklift license.
• Previous machine related experience and mechanical skills required; plastics industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of computer‑controlled machines.
• Hours:
  
  any as required, including overtime.
• Must be able to work within the framework of 5S, ISO and TS requirements
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.