Ops Slitter Operator 2

Why Choose Us?

Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

• $500 retention bonus
• Company paid benefits

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

How You'll Perform the Role

• Perform activities in a safe manner
• Work as a member of a cross-functional team to accomplish the overall shift plan
• Follow lock-out procedures and use safety devices (stop emergency buttons and cables, guards etc.) in a proper manner
• Follow company procedures regards forklift, crane, handling system operation
• Do a proper checking at shift change and communicate with the previous/next shift on all outstanding issues
• Make effective use of time and resources available to accomplish all assignments, avoiding waste
• Do not mix the scrap material generated on your area (colors, types etc.)
• Do on time all the PM tasks according with the schedule and do the preoperational checking on forklifts, manipulator, cranes-fill up the record forms
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace area
• Wear all the time (no failure) the Personal Protective Equipment specific to Extrusion line (earplugs, safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, etc.)
• Good attendance and punctuality
• Interpersonal relationships, communications and attitude with his co-workers at fashion mode
• Able to adopt changes as per company requirements
• Other duties as assigned by the shift supervisor
• Able to understand and read the Extrusion/Slitting Schedule
• Able to understand the customer requirements and perform his work according with Manual Specifications
• Well informed and good knowledge about finished product specifications
• Able to operate the slit rolls manipulator safely and efficiently
• Familiar to run the core cutter machine
• Able to sort the recyclable cores and store them according to sizes
• Able to do the prior checking on the handling system(calibration), forklift and cranes
• Able to load the unwind station with master rolls and take out the empty cores
• Able to understand the CMS system and operate the computer for entering data

• Computer skills and knowledge on operating the slitter computer work station
• Being assisted able to set up the knives and arms of the slitter
• Able to change the male knives and do fine adjustments on slitter knives set up
• Good knowledge and able to operate the slitter machine/handling system and Up ender
• Monitor the quality of the rolls and inform the lead slitter operator about deficiencies

• Good understanding of the Labeling System (rolls, skids, etc.)
• Properly record and verify information to ensure inventory transacted is accurate
• Assist with upset conditions on the extrusion lines such as web breaks and starting the line as directed by the shift supervisor
• Comfortable to operate the crane, able to take out the master rolls from the winder and put a new empty core on the winder spindle
• Able to cut/slit out of specs rolls/master rolls

Job Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma
• Minimum one year of work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Lift and move product / parts / boxes when required
• Mechanical aptitude is necessary
• Work well under pressure
• Good team player
• Good communication in English (verbal and written)
• Able to rotate on monthly basis

What We Need From You

• Eligible to work in Canada
• Able to work 12 hour rotating day and night continental schedule
• Must have reliable attendance
• Work overtime as required.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted.
• Fluent in English - speaking, writing, reading
• Ability perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
• The commitment to stay safe and to continue to learn and develop.
• Satisfactorily completes training courses as determined by management.

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.