What are the responsibilities and job description for the Belt Fabricator Lead-Slitting Department position at Chiorino America?
Belt Fabricator Lead-Slitting Department
Company: Chiorino America
Department: Slitting
Reports To: Director of Operations
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Us
At Chiorino America, our mission is to deliver high-quality products that enhance efficiency and safety across industries worldwide. We are driven by innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to exceeding customer expectations.
We take pride in fostering a positive work environment built on integrity, collaboration, and employee well-being. We believe that when our people succeed, our business succeeds.
We Help Move the World Around You.
Position Summary
The Belt Fabricator Lead-Slitting oversees daily slitting operations to ensure conveyor belt materials are processed accurately, safely, and efficiently according to customer specifications and production schedules. This hands-on leadership role combines direct production work with team coordination, employee training, quality control, equipment oversight, and workflow management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Set up, operate, and oversee slitting machines and related fabrication equipment to meet specified dimensions and tolerances.
- Review work orders, production instructions, and customer specifications to ensure accurate processing.
- Inspect incoming materials and finished products for defects, dimensional accuracy, and quality.
- Lead daily workflow, assign tasks, train employees, and coach team members on production methods, quality standards, and safe work practices.
- Enforce applicable safety procedures, PPE requirements, machine guarding, and lockout/tagout requirements.
- Coordinate labor, materials, tooling, and equipment to meet production schedules and customer delivery commitments.
- Ensure completed materials are properly identified, packaged, documented, and staged for further processing or shipment.
- Maintain accurate production, inspection, and material traceability records.
- Monitor equipment condition, perform routine inspections and basic preventive maintenance, and report repair needs.
- Minimize material waste, scrap, and rework while identifying opportunities to improve productivity and workflow.
- Coordinate with receiving, inventory, fabrication, quality, shipping, and management to resolve production issues and maintain efficient operations.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Experience in conveyor belt fabrication, industrial slitting, material converting, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Industrial cutting or slitting equipment experience preferred.
- Previous team lead or leadership experience preferred.
- Ability to interpret work orders, measurements, and technical specifications.
- Proficiency with measuring tools and dimensional quality checks.
- Strong mechanical aptitude, communication, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to safety, product quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and perform repetitive tasks for extended periods. Must be able to safely handle belt materials, operate industrial equipment, and wear required PPE. Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to machinery, cutting tools, noise, dust, and moving materials.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Performance Expectations
Success in this role includes maintaining product accuracy and quality, meeting production schedules, minimizing waste and rework, promoting safe work practices, developing team members, maintaining accurate documentation, and communicating production issues promptly.
Disclaimer
This job description outlines the general nature and responsibilities of the position and is not intended to include every duty or qualification. Management may assign additional responsibilities based on business needs.