What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finishing Operator position at Kurz Transfer Products?
Shift/Schedule: 2nd Shift 2p - 10pm
As a Finishing Operator, you'll operate a finishing machines to inspect, spool, slit, rewind, and cut jumbo stock according to customer specifications. Your accuracy and attention to detail are crucial to ensuring our customers receive high-quality products on time.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Reviews orders (color, label, width, length) to meet customer needs.
- Setting up machines with the correct settings and tension for each order.
- Inspecting materials and ensuring proper conversion based on the order.
- Utilize an overhead crane to carefully lift and transport product from designated carts to designated machines.
- Operating finishing machines to precisely spool, slit, rewind, or cut jumbo stock.
- Pooling material from and to designated stock locations.
- Change blades on machines and thread through spooling components.
- Splices product rolls by identifying and removing defective sections with a knife. Ensures a clean splice using tape and rethreads if necessary.
- Reporting any issues with finishing orders to the appropriate supervisors.
- Entering all finishing information accurately into SAP using the correct scrap codes.
- Managing off-cuts efficiently according to company procedures.
- Collaborating with material handlers to minimize downtime
- Inspecting and certifying all outgoing rolls to guarantee customer satisfaction.
- utilize forklift as needed depending on location
- Other duties as assigned
Skills and Abilities
- Effective communication: Collaborate clearly with team members
- Math skills: Utilize basic math skills for tasks like interpreting production specifications
- Quality control: Possess a keen eye for detail
- Safety compliance: Follow safe knife and blade techniques.
- Physical abilities: Meet the physical demands of the role, including static pull strength of 84 lbs., push 60 lbs., lift 50-100 lbs., and finger dexterity.
- Mobility: The role requires extended periods of sitting and standing. Climbing may be required depending on the machine being used.
- Technical skills: Possess basic computer skills.
- Continuous improvement: Maintain a process optimization mindset.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Knowledge on reading tape measure.
- Basic and intermediate math skills.
- Manufacturing experience preferred.
- Forklift is a Plus
- Familiarity with SAP/Microsoft Office
Salary : $19