Slitter Operator and Press Operator

Acumen Unlimited LLC • Full-time • Surgoinsville, Tennessee, United States • $16 - $26 / hour • 1m ago

Job Overview
Join our dynamic manufacturing team as a Slitter Operator or Press Operator, where you'll play a vital role in transforming paper into precise, high-quality product. This energetic position requires a proactive mindset, keen attention to detail, and a passion for manufacturing excellence. You will operate advanced machinery such as gravure printers and slitting equipment to produce products that meet strict quality standards. Your expertise will ensure smooth production flow, safety compliance, and continuous improvement in our printing processes.

Duties

Slitter Operator

Set up and operate slitter machines to cut large rolls of paper into specified widths and lengths with precision and efficiency
Operates slitting machine to slit continuous lengths of material, for example printed cardboard, metallic foil, paper, plastic, or film into strips or smaller rolls of specified width.
Mounts rolls of the material on machine unwind supports and threads material over tension bar, and between feed rollers, and under cutting groups/blades. Laps end of slit material around tubes or cores.
Starts machine and observes flow of material through machine to detect irregular cutting and winding.

Press Operator Assistant

Assist Press Operators on the operation of rotogravure presses, work in the ink room and warehouse (ink warehouse and off-site) duties, cylinder mounting, and wash house duties under the general direction of the shift supervisor.
Assist press personnel with web breaks, checking viscosity and set up auto viscosity on presses.
Mount cylinders in carts and ensure correct cylinders and inks are staged by job. Set up ink pumps, hoses, and sumps for job changeover.
Operate parts washers and solvent recovery systems; load and unload parts washers with carts and parts
Match ink color to standard for press runs and mix ink for job requirements. Stage inks, varnishes, coatings, and solvents for press jobs.

Skills

Ability to operate forklift and overhead cranes
Requires mechanical ability
Reading & writing comprehension and mathematics
Visual, especially color acuity for detecting flawed/substandard printing is vital to this position
Basic computer skills to operate a computer to obtain customer job specifications/ISO procedures for processing and converting of material labels.
Work requires exerting up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 75 lbs. of force occasionally to move/lift objects vertically and/or horizontally. Work requires employees to stand/walk occasionally with frequent reaching, stooping, bending, with occasionally crouching, kneeling, and twisting to move product or parts to and from machines.
Ability to read blueprints accurately and utilize measurement tools such as micrometers and calipers for quality control

Education and Experience Requirements:

High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Two years of demonstrated work experience preferred.

We value precision craftsmanship combined with a proactive approach—join us today to help shape the future.

Acumen Unlimited is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability to complete your application, or if you face challenges using our online application system and need an alternative way to apply, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Pay: $16.00 - $26.00 per hour

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