Slitter Operator I

Position: Slitter Operator I
Location: Waco, Texas
Wage: $21.65
Job Status: Full Time
Work Schedule: Rotating shifts; 7am – 3pm; 3pm – 11pm; 11pm – 7am; rotate every four weeks.

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

While reporting to the Shift Supervisor as the Slitter Operator I, you will be responsible for preparing packages according to written or computer-generated orders.

Essential Functions

• Operate slitter machine as directed by SOP’s and Management.
• Understand scheduling and how to read our schedule.
• Fill out necessary job/quality/cleaning sheets daily.
• When roll wrapping, you will inspect rewound rolls and label properly.
• Perform quality checks on all material ran through the machine.
• Learn and understand our ERP system.
• Correct any issues that arise from machine operation.
• Make sure produced rolls at slitter are wound correctly.
• Make sure your slitter assistants provide you with the correct packing supplies.
• Take ownership of your area and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Follow GMP’s and production SOP’s.
• Paperwork – administrative duties.
• Report all unsafe acts and conditions to the department group leaders and managers immediately.
• Responsible for quality and safety and safe operational procedures.
• Regular, consistent attendance and punctuality are essential to the job.
• Report all Food Safety violations to management.
• Follow all safety rules.
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts and mandatory overtime when needed.
• All other duties assigned by manager.

Qualifications

• Must have good reading and math skills to properly understand and run orders and 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.
• Can read and interpret work orders, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Data entry experience.
• Hand Jack experience.

Competency Statements

• Accountability: The extent to which an individual is willing to accept responsibility.
• Accuracy: The extent to which an individual’s work is correct and error free within Sonoco’s policies and guidelines.
• Adaptability: The extent to which an individual can fit into a changing work environment.
• Communication, Oral & Written: The extent to which an individual communicates with clarity, actively engaging in conversations to clearly understand others’ message and intent, and to receive and process feedback. 
• Organized: The ability of the individual to be structured and methodical in working skills.
• Problem Solving: The ability to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems.
• Safety Awareness: The ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.