Gluer Operator

• Examines and measures completed materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices such as tape measures, gauges, or calipers.
• Adjusts machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue or adhesive required.
• Monitors machine operations to detect malfunctions, report or resolve problems.
• Reads work orders and communicates with coworkers in order to determine machine and equipment settings and adjustments, and supply and product specifications.
• Fills machine with glue or adhesives materials.
• Mounts or loads materials in feeding mechanisms or gluing machines.
• Maintains production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thickness of materials processed.
• Starts machines, and turns valves or moves controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure and time settings.
• Performs full line clearance for change over of forms, copies or jobs to ensure all product from previous form/copy/job is off the glue line.
• Performs all duties in accordance with the Company’s safety and quality standards, policies and practices.
• Consistently adheres to all Company standards, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Job Knowledge/Technical Knowledge: Demonstrates a sound working knowledge of current role and the technical systems, software applications and equipment used in performing this role, and understands the impact this role has on other departments within the organization.
• Communication & Collaboration and Partnership: Writes and speaks effectively using appropriate convention based on the situation; actively listens to others, asks questions to verify understanding, and uses tact and consideration when delivering feedback to others; Encourages and embraces dialogue from team members, while anticipating and resolving conflicting differences by exploring mutually agreeable solutions.
• Customer Focus & Quality: The ability to demonstrate a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction to internal and external customers; Sets high standards and measures of excellence to ensure quality assurance in every aspect of work performed.
• Problem Solving, Attention to Detail & Organization: Identifies and resolves issues timely by gathering and analyzing information usefully; Follows detailed procedures to ensure accuracy in the entry and reporting of data; Uses time efficiently by prioritizing and planning work activities.
• Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates upmost level of integrity in all instances, and shows respect towards others and towards company principles.
• Judgment & Accountability: Demonstrates ability to make independent and sound decisions in all situations; Takes personal responsibility and ownership for adhering to all company policies and procedures while also completing work timely and in accordance with performance expectation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent GED
• Two years production or manufacturing experience
• Or a combination of experience and education

Essential duties performed in a production environment with moderate to loud noise, exposure to fumes, airborne particles, vibration and/or chemical odors in areas in which are not climate controlled. Regularly navigate stairs and equipment areas including catwalks surrounding equipment, regular use of hands and arms, while lifting and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. Frequent and extensive periods of standing, walking and kneeling, with regular use of vision, hearing and verbal communication abilities. Requires the use of finger and wrist dexterity for job related tasks with keyboarding and other equipment. Viewing intricate detailed information and documents are essential both paper and electronic.