Slitter Assistant

Position: Slitter Assistant

Location: Hickory, NC

Wage: $18.76/hr

Shifts:  Monday - Friday 3pm to 11pm

2nd shift Slitter Assistant (Train to be Operator)

The Slitter Assistant reports directly to the Plant Superintendent and is responsible for performing tasks necessary to provide high quality, efficient, timely shipment of Toppan products.

Excellent attendance is crucial for the team to achieve success. Candidate must have a proven record of success in a fast-paced environment as well as the ability to work with various teams and be an effective problem solver.  We are looking for candidates who will take pride in their work and have excellent analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail.

What you'll be doing:

• Packing roll stock from the Slitting and Press Departments. 
• Assisting Slitter Operators in any secondary slitting operations with the primary focus of increasing NEFPM on the assigned shift.
• Responsible for assisting Slitter Operator in the areas of:  Moving and wrapping pallets, staging rolls to be slit, keeping department supplied with necessary materials, cutting cores, emptying trash and trim bins, reclaiming rolls on re-winder, and packing rolls with proper labels, boxes and pallets.
• Assures samples are collected for QA/Customer Service as requested on the work order.
• Moves finished goods to the Wrapping staging area.
• Reviews scheduling list, prepares required materials to properly execute production of production orders.
• Keeps recyclables, cores, cardboard, etc. segregated and stored in an orderly fashion.
• Operates slitter equipment and fills in for PTO and/or absences as requested and/or require.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have an excellent attendance history
• You have a proven record of success in a fast-paced environment as well as the ability to work with various teams and be an effective problem solver
• You take pride in your work and have excellent analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail.
• You are able to occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl.
• You are able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• You are able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• You are able to regularly use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. 
• Six to twelve months work experience is typically needed to become proficient in most aspects of the job. 
• Must have good reading and math skills in order to properly understand and run orders. 
• Must be able to read ruler and measure in inches (to 1/16”), centimeters and millimeters.
• Requires the ability to understand work orders as it relates to customer specifications on the work order.
• You will need to be able to read and interpret work orders
• Experience operating a fork lift or lift truck is a great plus