Machine Operator

Location: Elk Grove Village

Shift: 5:45 PM – 6:15 AM | 12-hour continental schedule (3 days one week, 4 days the next, off every other weekend)

Pay Rate: $21.10/hour + $2.00 shift differential (Effective Rate: $23.10/hour)

Summary Description

The Laminator Operator I reports directly to the Department Manager and is responsible for operating laminating equipment safely and efficiently while maintaining product quality, machine cleanliness, and production standards.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Mix adhesive according to established formulas
• Verify first-piece conformance to product specifications
• Set up and operate lathe machine according to operating procedures when needed
• Interpret job orders accurately
• Maintain cleanliness of machines, equipment, and surrounding work area to SQF standards
• Use satellite containers for hazardous waste handling
• Generate and manage hazardous waste as part of production processes
• Report quality concerns to manager, supervisor, or group leader for review and correction
• Report all accidents immediately to shift management
• Report unsafe acts and unsafe conditions immediately
• Verify adhesive calculations for each production run
• Verify required impression rollers, cut or resurface to specifications
• Report food safety violations to management
• Add adhesive, change raw material rolls, and manage substrates during operation
• Operate machine for break coverage when needed
• Perform additional duties assigned by leadership
• Participate in performance system activities including audits, near misses, and improvement teams

We’d Love to Hear From You If

• You have at least 1 year of machine operator experience (laminator experience preferred but not required)
• You have experience measuring and working with chemicals
• You can read a ruler or tape measure accurately
• You have basic math skills
• You are comfortable working in a manufacturing environment that may be dirty
• You have a strong attendance, safety, and quality record