Laminator Operator

Job Summary

The Laminator Operator is responsible for setting up the solventless adhesive laminator, running production of the laminator, cleaning and all related maintenance of the machine.

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Key Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies and ensures that proper materials are used for production


• Ensures mistakes are not made and materials match as necessary


• Manages pre-run testing of the material to ensure the correct coding weights and bond strength are applied


• Runs the proper amount of material/footage to the job order


• Completes proper checking of production and material


• Prepares for production at the end of each day for the following day


• Correctly build up production orders and doctor blade assemblies


• Perform all required quality checks prior to producing all production orders to ensure a product can be processed at the next stage of the manufacturing process.


• Load and unload material from the laminators using defined equipment


• Install/remove laminator sleeves as required for each production order.


• Follow the production schedule as issued by production control


• Set up & Operate specific Laminating Machine according to company laminating procedures and guidelines.*


• Apply proper adhesive and wind rolls according to specs.


• Job Order interpretation.


• Follow equipment and workplace cleaning/sanitation procedures, to complete Sanitation checklist


• Check first, middle and last piece conformance to specifications.


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• Perform daily and periodic preventative maintenance duties specified for assigned machines/equipment.


• Maintain cleanliness of machines/equipment and adjacent work area to AIB standards.


• Report quality issues to Production Manager for analysis and/or remedy


• Report all Food Safety Violations to management

• Performs other duties as assigned


• Turns on auxiliary and other equipment as needed


• Loads and unloads trucks as needed

Key Experience & Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in production, lamination and printing setting


• Forklift operation


• High school diploma preferred


• Responsibility in the area of food safety essentials from AIB international 5.4.1.1 section of adequacy of prerequisite and food safety programs


• Ability to pass training tests/methods to become qualified on one or more alternative production machines such as slitting, pouching, and printing.