Laminator Technician

TC Transcontinental Packaging

TC Transcontinental Packaging

Posted on Feb 9, 2024

Laminator Technician

Spartanburg, SCDo you enjoy working as a team-player and sharing your expertise? Do you have a drive to take existing processes to the next level? If so, we’re looking for you! About this opportunity

Laminator Technician

As a Laminator Technician, you will be responsible for assisting in set-ups and operation of machine combining by two or more layers of film to produce laminated flexible packaging materials. Shifts: any shift What you will do
  • Sets-up machine to specifications outlined on the order
  • Sets-up machine to standard set-up time & procedure
  • Obtains production order and determines specs for impending job and arranges for delivery of base materials to machine
  • Loads print rolls and base films and or materials onto unwind stands
  • Performs basic quality checks on films
  • Mixes primers, using prescribed formulas, and maintains adequate levels in reservoirs
  • Transfers hazardous waste into designated drums and transports to storage areas
  • Applies tape to resin roller to prevent extrusion from sticking and adjusts web guide sensors and trim knives as required
  • Checks poly/adhesive applications and installs anilox rollers
  • Sets brake control pressures and thread web(s) through machine, lapping and taping ends around take-up core
  • Removes finished roll of laminated material from rewind using hoist or walk-around lift, and transports roll to floor scales. Accurately records weights, footage count, time, etc. on roll ticket and transfers roll to designated storage area
  • Performs inspections per Quality Procedure
  • Cleans machine and area according to schedule
  • Ensures machine Preventive Maintenance (PM) is performed according to the schedule
  • Completes all required tracking forms (Job Plan, Shift Run Report, Quality Sheet, and checklists)
  • Assists operator with job changes as prescribed
What you have to offer
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to comply with all Food Safety & Quality System processes
  • Ability to comply with and sustain 5S process
  • Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
  • Ability to operate equipment in a safe manner at all times
  • Ability to read a tape measure accurately
  • Good communication skills both oral and written
  • Ability to plan and perform multiple tasks
  • Ability to work any shift
  • Ability to complete all required tracking forms (AX, Job Plan, Shift Run Report, Quality Sheet, and checklists)
  • Ability to comply with all ergonomic requirements of the job including lifting, etc.
  • Excellent communication skills and good math skills
  • Initiates and supports process and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Excellent record of safety, attendance, and quality performance
What we have to offer
  • Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and highly motivating work environment where you can develop your potential and launch an exciting career.
  • Development opportunities where your input makes a difference. A competitive compensation package, 401K plan and flexible benefits that are customizable to you and your family needs].
  • Employee perks such as discounts from suppliers on various products and services such as insurance, wireless bundles, travel, and much more.
TC Transcontinental, Making Impressions CountTC Transcontinental is a leader in flexible packaging in North America, and Canada’s largest printer. The Corporation is also the leading Canadian French-language educational publishing group. For over 40 years, TC Transcontinental’s story has been one of innovation and transformation to meet our customers’ evolving needs. Our strong family values, entrepreneurial spirit and long-term vision have always been at the heart of our success. With our 3 business sectors of Packaging, Print and Media, we continue to optimize, transform, and grow while making impressions that count! TC Transcontinental Packaging brings a distinctive blend of Art, Science and Technology to create flexible packaging that preserves our customers' products and accentuates their brands on the store shelf. The Packaging Sector has over 4,000 employees and 25 facilities worldwide specializing in extrusion, lamination, printing and converting of plastic products. We share the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s vision of a circular economy for plastic, where plastic never becomes waste and have committed, by 2025, for 100% of our plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable. And most recently, we joined the United Nations Global Compact – a voluntary initiative of signatory companies committing to social responsibilities around human rights, labor standards and environmental protection. You will join a high-performing team that is dedicated to sustainability and passionate about our people, operations, communities, and products.Learn more about us https://tctranscontinental.com/en-us/packaginghttps://www.facebook.com/TC-Transcontinental-Packaginghttps://www.linkedin.com/company/tctranscontinentalpackaging/talent@tc.tc#INDUS#LI-TH1