Slitter Operator

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Celebrating 100 years in 2024, Plymouth Tube Company is a fifth-generation family-owned, precision metals manufacturer. Our products include tubing, extruded shapes, and cold-drawn shapes spanning specialty carbon, alloy, stainless steel, nickel alloy, and titanium. Headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois, with seven plants in the U.S. and one in Germany, Plymouth is known for offering industry-leading service levels and unique technical innovations.

We have a great family-based culture guided by these four values: People, Customer Focus, Community & Environment, and Long-Term Orientation. These values serve as pillars to support our mission statement: ‘We are committed to providing products and services that meet or exceed our customers' expectations.

Located in Chicago, IL at 4555 W Armitage Avenue.  We are looking for an experienced slitter operator.  Our ideal candidate is very detail-oriented and takes pride in producing quality work and exceeding customer expectations!   
 

Summary:  The Slitter Operator is responsible for operating machinery that slits stainless steel materials to customer specifications.
  
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Operate edging/skiving equipment to create square, deburred, round and other custom edges
• Prepare stainless steel materials to be processed;
• Set-up machine for required processing functions;
• Accurately process material per instructions and to customer specifications;
• Accurately record and document records of production and inspection;
• Operate forklift, overhead crane and welding equipment
• Ensure equipment and working area are maintained in a clean and organized manner.
• Perform duties in a safe and efficient manner
• Train others as required

QUALIFICATIONS
• Previous machine operator and set-up experience, preferably steel slitter operation
• Experience/training in material handling functions
• Ability to demonstrate basic proficiency levels in reading and math
• High school diploma/GED, preferred
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs.
• Experience using micrometers

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to:
 
• Stand/walk; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear
• Occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and hand/eye coordination.