Slitting Production Operator Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Schedule: Dupont 12 hour rotating shift

Title: Slitting Lead

Functional Area: Slitting

Reports to: Shift Supervisor

Position Description: The Slitting Lead serves as the working lead for the Slitting department on their shift. The Slitting Lead is accountable for the department's shift performance in safety, quality, and production, while actively operating slitting and converting equipment. This role is the primary point of accountability for the Slitting department in the absence of the Shift Supervisor.

Slitting Lead Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as the shift lead for the Slitting department, owning accountability for safety, quality, and production performance on every shift.
• Set the standard for safe work practices; immediately address unsafe conditions or behaviors and escalate to the Shift Supervisor as appropriate.
• Actively operate slitting equipment as a working member of the team throughout the shift.
• Cover for Slitting Operators during breaks and as production needs require.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot slitting and converting equipment; resolve common mechanical issues and escalate complex problems to the Shift Supervisor and on-shift Maintenance Technician.
• Monitor slit widths, tension, and roll quality in real time; direct operators to correct defects and minimize scrap and downtime.
• Ensure that all Slitting Operators are performing quality checks on material, comparing actual results to specifications and job orders, and communicating results in a timely manner.
• Coordinate job changeovers — blade changes, core loading, and width adjustments — to minimize downtime between runs.
• Lead and mentor Slitting Operators; assist with operator training and development using the established training curriculum.
• Conduct or support pre-shift communications to relay Safety, Quality, and Production priorities from the Shift Supervisor.
• Communicate with Material Handlers to ensure the appropriate quantity and quality of parent rolls and supplies are available to the department.
• Ensure proper labeling, packaging, and palletizing of finished slit rolls.
• Maintain accurate and complete reporting of production and quality data both manually and in computer systems.
• Lead housekeeping efforts and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment at all times.
• Identify and communicate continuous improvement opportunities to the Shift Supervisor.
• Move materials as needed using forklifts or overhead cranes.

Key Competencies:

• Performing all job functions in a safe manner; following and enforcing all Trident policies and procedures.
• Owning shift-level accountability for the Slitting department's safety, quality, and production results.
• Demonstrating strong leadership presence and the ability to guide and hold operators accountable in a respectful, professional manner.
• Strong technical knowledge of slitting and converting processes, equipment operation, and troubleshooting.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality — catching dimensional or roll quality issues before they become customer problems.
• Strong communication skills, both with the shift team and with the Shift Supervisor.
• Mechanical aptitude and effective troubleshooting skills.
• Accurate and complete production and quality recordkeeping.

Preferred Requirements:

• Excellent safety and attendance record.
• Possesses excellent problem-solving skills.
• Fully trained Slitting Operator with demonstrated equipment proficiency and process knowledge.
• Prior lead or informal leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to work 12-hour rotating day and night shifts; report on time and follow company attendance policies.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Basic computer skills; ability to enter production and quality data into computer systems.
• Understands production rates and production schedules.
• Ability to balance and achieve results in Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost Reduction.
• Self-motivated; able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to handle self in a professional manner with co-workers and supervisors.
• Ability to take responsibility for self and team.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to continually bend, stoop, crouch, reach above shoulder, use arms, wrists, grasp and squeeze with hands, access constricted spaces, and lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to withstand occasional exposure to dusty, hot, & cold ambient conditions.
• Forklift certification preferred; ability to safely move pallets of material.

Training:

• Training would be a combination of online training on safety, quality, and production procedures along with on-the-job training conducted by experienced department personnel and the Shift Supervisor.
• Lead-specific training using the Trident supervisor/lead training curriculum.
• Additional training provided as needed by the Production Manager.
• Training duration would normally be 3 months after qualifying as a fully trained Slitting Operator.