Klöckner Pentaplast

Slitter Operator

Klöckner Pentaplast
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeGreenville • Ohio • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating and monitoring slitting equipment while ensuring adherence to quality standards and safety procedures. Proficient in troubleshooting equipment issues, performing quality inspections, and maintaining an organized production environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Slitting Equipment OperationQuality Inspection and Defect IdentificationForklift OperationBasic Computer ProficiencyManufacturing Safety Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Set up, adjust, operate, and monitor slitting equipment according to production schedules, work orders, and customer specifications
  • Verify machine settings, material alignment, and cutting dimensions
  • Monitor equipment performance, adjust operations, and minimize downtime
  • Read and interpret tape measures to verify finished-product dimensions
  • Identify equipment malfunctions and communicate maintenance needs
  • Perform routine equipment checks and maintain a clean, organized work area
  • Inspect plastic sheet materials and finished products for defects and quality concerns
  • Troubleshoot and correct quality defects and prevent nonconforming products from reaching customers
  • Follow quality procedures, inspection requirements, and customer specifications
  • Document quality inspections, production results, and material discrepancies
  • Communicate recurring defects, equipment concerns, and process abnormalities to supervision or quality personnel
  • Reduce scrap, prevent waste, and improve product quality
  • Safely operate forklifts to transport materials and supplies
  • Build and prepare skids and pallets; band, secure, label, and package finished goods
  • Verify finished-product identification, quantities, and packaging accuracy
  • Maintain organization of materials and finished goods
  • Follow company safety policies, OSHA requirements, PPE requirements, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and safe equipment-operation procedures
  • Report unsafe conditions, near misses, and workplace hazards
  • Participate in safety initiatives, training, and continuous improvement activities
  • Assist with Utility Operator duties as needed
  • Collaborate with operators, maintenance personnel, quality staff, and production leadership
  • Use computer systems to enter production data, review work orders, document quality information, and complete records
  • Communicate production status, quality concerns, and equipment issues during shift transitions
  • Perform additional production-related duties assigned by management

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Previous manufacturing, machine operation, or production experience preferred
  • Ability to accurately read and use a tape measure
  • Basic computer proficiency, including entering data and navigating production systems
  • Ability to operate a forklift safely or successfully complete company-required forklift training and authorization
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize product defects and quality inconsistencies
  • Mechanical aptitude and basic troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, production specifications, and safety procedures
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills
  • Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-oriented production environment
  • Willingness to perform Utility Operator responsibilities as needed
  • Ability to work the assigned 12-hour night shift schedule
  • Previous experience operating slitting, converting, or similar manufacturing equipment preferred
  • Experience in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, or flexible packaging preferred
  • Knowledge of product inspection, defect identification, and corrective actions preferred
  • Experience building skids, banding materials, and packaging finished products preferred
  • Previous forklift operation experience preferred
  • Familiarity with production reporting systems and manufacturing quality standards preferred
  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout a 12-hour shift
  • Ability to bend, reach, twist, and perform repetitive movements as required
  • Ability to lift, move, and handle production materials within established safety guidelines
  • Ability to work around moving machinery, manufacturing equipment, and industrial noise
  • Ability to use required PPE and comply with all applicable safety requirements
  • Ability to maintain focus and attention to detail in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Inclusive culture welcoming applicants from all identities, ideas, perspectives, and experiences
  • Continuous improvement and safety training opportunities
  • Company-required forklift training and authorization may be provided

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Hard Skills
Machine OperationTape Measure ReadingTroubleshooting SkillsProduct InspectionPackaging Finished ProductsMaterial HandlingQuality Control ProceduresProduction ReportingUtility Operator ResponsibilitiesManufacturing Equipment Maintenance
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational SkillsTime Management SkillsTeam Collaboration
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingPlastics ManufacturingExtrusionFlexible PackagingOSHA CompliancePPE RequirementsContinuous ImprovementProduction SchedulingQuality StandardsSafety Procedures