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Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility
Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.
At TekniPlex, you'll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you'll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.
Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You'll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.
Because at TekniPlex, you don't just deliver products - you help shape what's next.
JOB SUMMARY
TekniPlex is hiring Slitter Operators for our Madison, WI facility. 1st shift, 2nd shift, and 3rd shifts are available. TekniPlex Healthcare is currently hiring for teammates in our Slitting Department, located in Madison, WI. Responsibilities include operating the slitter while following customer quality specifications, ensuring dimensions, sizes of rolls, quantity and print quality are accurate. Perform rework/rewinding of rolls with identified defects from primary operations. The pay range for this role is $20 to $24 an hour. The pay is based on experience.
1st shift is 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday
2nd shift is 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm Monday to Friday
3rd shift is 11:00 pm to 7:00 am Sunday to Friday
JOB SUMMARY
Operate the slitter while following customer quality specifications, ensuring dimensions, sizes of rolls, quantity and print quality are accurate. Perform rework/rewinding of rolls with identified defects from primary operations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares finished product to ship according to customer requirements
• Monitor and direct the activities of the Slitter Assistant by monitoring their work and advising and/or guiding as needed
• Train Slitter Assistant to a comfortable level of proficiency that will allow them to run through breaks and fill-in as an operator as needed
• Work with supervision, planning and Quality to get rework completed efficiently
• Ensure proper and accurate set up of the machine including the following:
• Review job folder and data on computer regarding job
• Use hoist to hang rolls
• Review blueprints and complete slitting checklist to obtain accurate customer specifications
• Set web guides and knives pursuant to customer specifications
• Wipe rollers with alcohol, adjust gauges, adjust cores or spacers and put lay down arms on slitter
• Prepare machine (check specifications) for next job by reviewing job folder and data on computer
• Ensure machine is operating according to process specifications
• Watch for wrinkles, voids, print quality, and fisheyes on current job running
• Record sets on AS400 and daily totals on scoreboards as required
• Set footage counter, hang rolls, cut out press stops and splices
• Cut cores as required
• Take sets off slitter and put cores on slitter
• Obtain and deliver samples as agreed upon to the lab for Quality Assurance
• Help assistants by labelling, bagging, and putting away sets as time permits
• Assist with rewind/rework operations as necessary
• Follow all safety rules
• Complete other duties as assigned by Manufacturing Supervisor
• This job/role is responsible for helping the site meet their quality objectives.
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient mathematical and measurement skills. Knowledge of metric conversions
• 1-2 years slitter assistant experience preferred
• Ability to run multiple job simultaneously
• Ability to handle project-type work while working individually with little supervision
• Experience working with production computer software
• Broad knowledge of product and customer specifications
• Mechanical knowledge of and ability to adjust gauges, scales and hand tools
• Strong attention to detail
• Microsoft Suite knowledge

TekniPlex provides a comprehensive and flexible benefits program that you can customize to fit your personal needs. Our programs offer you and your family health care coverage and financial security. You can take advantage of life insurance, disability coverage and voluntary benefits for extra financial protection and peace of mind. Plus, our work-life benefits provide support and assistance whenever you need it.
Some of your benefits are paid in full by TekniPlex and some costs are shared between you and TekniPlex. Other benefits are made available to you at reasonable group rates.

• Medical Coverage
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Telemedicine
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Basic Term Life/AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Long Term Disability (LTD
• Voluntary Buy-Up LTD
• Hospital Indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Daily Pay
• Business Travel Insurance
• Legal Plan
• Identity Protection

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and legibly complete time cards and work orders. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and read blueprints and technical drawings, such as machine, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to other employees of the organization. Ability to effective present information and respond to questions form groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic, flammable or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Company
Tekniplex is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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