Slitter Machine Operator

60 years ago, Fox Packaging got its humble start with used equipment and borrowed space in the back of a South Texas carrot shed. Today, things look a little different for us. Not only have we become a leader in flexible packaging solutions, but we now service produce customers across North and South America. While our customer base and distribution has grown through the years, our family remains committed to delivering the same customer service and product quality that served us well in those early years. We take great pride in our ability to respond to the needs of our customers with innovative flexible packaging solutions that help elevate their fresh products to both trade and consumer audiences. As a fundamental partner of Fox Packaging, Fox Solutions sets the standard for equipment quality and safety with full stainless-steel construction and comprehensive pack line solutions that include weighers, baggers, case packers and more. We provide single source sales and support for several best-in-class equipment brands including Newtec, Haith and C-Pack. It is these customer relationships that motivate us to exceed expectations with consistently superior service, design, production, and prompt delivery.

Position Summary

Fox Packaging is seeking a reliable and safety-focused individual(s) to support the Materials Department. This position is responsible for cutting and maintaining a proper inventory levels of Child Rolls for the production lines in the bag manufacturing process

Essential Functions

• Coordinate activities of slitting master rolls in accordance with the Production Schedule requirements.
• Complete knowledge of the Perfect Cut sizes for each roll is set-up by the management staff.
• Maintain a child roll inventory by slitting master rolls for production requirements.
• Report machine downtime to Supervisor or Manager immediately.
• Maintain housekeeping around the Slitter Machine area, cleaning up any oil spills.
• Document all the activities of slitting rolls for proper inventory controls.
• Cut cores for the rewinding of the mesh materials per slitting of the master roll.
• Daily walk through of the production machines to analyze daily production requirements.

Accountabilities and Performance Measures

• Be a highly organized self-starter that thrives in a growing and changing team environment.
• Self-directed and capable of prioritizing opportunities and performing multiple tasks.
• Maintain confidential information.
• Drive innovation in progressive and growing businesses.
• Be collaborative and form strong relationships with internal colleagues and customers.
• Comply with all company policies, practices, and procedures.

Education/ Experience:

• Proficient with specialized technologies.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in computer skills including electronic mail, record-keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy items as needed.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

Necessary Skills Required:

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Experience with computerized inventory systems and production order processing software.
• Understanding and utilizing leadership principles to motivate and develop the team to operate as a cohesive department.
• Being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Being reliable, dependable, respectful, responsible, and fulfilling obligations.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job requires moderate physical activity performing strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, or walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; lift and carry material up to 50 lbs. The employee must have manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, work with the fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials. The employee is regularly required to talk and listen. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

WORK SCHEDULES/HOURS

Normal work week is 40 hours. Fox Packaging can change the shift schedule or request to rotate schedule based on Fox Packaging needs. Fox Packaging may require work on weekends, mandatory or voluntary overtime and might require occasional travel (up to 20%) by land and/or air. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Disclaimer: Although Fox Packaging has attempted to describe this position accurately and thoroughly, Fox Packaging reserves the right to change the same, including to change, add to or subtract from the duties outlined, within the sole discretion of Fox Packaging, at any time, with or without advance notice.

This job description is a controlled document and may not be modified without the approval of Human Resources.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.50 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13