Production Operator

Are you ready to revolutionize tape with us?

At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!

We’re looking for technical SKILLED MACHINE OPERATORS to join our teams. Our operators are trained to use tools for set-up, changeovers and troubleshooting, while running different products each with unique characteristics to adapt the machine to. If you want a career, not just a job and are looking for a work "home," apply so you can find out what makes tesa so special!

Who/what are we looking for?

• Individuals who have mechanical and technological aptitude and the ability to solve problems while thinking outside the box.
• Stable work history - training takes 3 - 6 months on all our machines (no one comes here knowing how to make tape, so we will train you to make products for cars, appliances, construction, overnight mail envelopes, and much more).
• Available to work 3rd Shift. Job training requires a minimum of 6 weeks on 1st Shift.

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.
• Regularly (continuously) required to communicate (see/hear/speak); stand and walk; reach at waist level with hands and arms and firmly grasp items with hands.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 25 lbs. on a repetitive basis without mechanical assistance; push and pull up to 420 lbs. with mechanical assistance; reach over head with hands and arms; use hands for simple grasp & fine manipulation and climb ladders.
• Occasionally required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and climb stairs; lift and carry up to 50 lbs. without mechanical assistance; reach below waist level with hands and arms.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reasons people stay at tesa:

• Above average pay - we pay new hires based on job related experience and there are multiple job levels to achieve through gaining new skills.
• Skill-based pay - when you gain new skills by learning a new machine, your pay rate is increased.
• Quarterly bonus – up to 12% of gross earnings per quarter and new employees are eligible from day 1. It has never been missed, even during COVID.
• Merit increase - annual performance reviews with potential increases, too.
• Education assistance - tuition reimbursement for tesa or manufacturing-related classes.
• Opportunity for OT - when you sign up and work OT, it increases your quarterly bonus.
• Profit sharing 401(k) bonus - tesa contributes up to 7% of gross annual earnings to eligible employees' 401(k) in addition to the 50% match up to 6%. That means, if you put in 6%, you get 10% more from tesa, subject to plan rules.
• Culture of respect - you will be asked for your opinion by engineers and management alike.
• Job security - we’ve been here for 43 years and continue to expand our facility.
• Benefits start the 1st of the month after hire - 2 medical plans, dental, vision, disability, life, and more.
• PTO and sick time available, prorated the first year. Another day is added on each anniversary date.
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 4 weeks of paid time off to bond with a new baby.
• Holiday pay - eligible immediately and holiday work is extremely rare. Family time is important to us, too.

tesa tape Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, EEO/AA/m/f/vets/disabled

Posted on: 8/28/2026
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Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35,270 - $50,151