Web Coating & Slitting Production Technician — Medical Packaging

OtterBase Inc
  • Hamilton, OH
    4 days ago

    Job Description

    Shape What Protects Patients

    Join a trusted healthcare packaging manufacturer as a direct-hire Web Coating & Slitting Production Technician in Hamilton, Ohio. You’ll run precision equipment that transforms materials into safe, compliant packaging used across the medical industry. If you take pride in accuracy, safety, and teamwork, you’ll thrive here.

    A Day in the Life

    Your shift begins with a safety and quality check, followed by machine setup. You’ll load materials, dial in machine parameters, and verify specifications before hitting start. Throughout the run, you’ll watch performance indicators, complete in-process inspections, and make smart adjustments to keep throughput high and quality consistent. Small hiccup? You’ll troubleshoot quickly and notify maintenance when needed. You’ll capture accurate production data, perform light preventive maintenance, practice 5S, and collaborate with production, quality, and maintenance partners to meet daily goals. As runs change, you’ll help with changeovers, startups, and shutdowns—always to SOPs, GMPs, and safety standards.

    Openings & Shifts

    • Night Shift
      • Compounder Operator: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
      • Coater Operator (2 Openings): 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
      • Slitter Operator: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
      • Slitter Operator: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
    • Day Shift
      • Coater Operator: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

    Shift assignments may include weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift differential pay, based on business needs.

    What You’ll Do

    • Configure and run coating, slitting, and compounding equipment to documented procedures.
    • Validate settings and materials against product specs before and during production.
    • Track performance, adjust processes, and complete routine quality checks.
    • Troubleshoot issues; communicate promptly with maintenance to reduce downtime.
    • Complete basic PM, equipment cleaning, and routine inspections.
    • Document production quantities, quality records, and inventory transactions accurately.
    • Comply with safety rules, GMP, and SOP requirements; sustain a clean, organized area using 5S.
    • Support material handling, changeovers, startups, and shutdowns.
    • Partner across production, quality, and maintenance to hit plan.
    • Contribute ideas and actions to continuous improvement initiatives.

    Qualifications

    • High school diploma or GED preferred.
    • Manufacturing or machine operation experience preferred.
    • Background in packaging, coating, slitting, or compounding is a plus.
    • Mechanical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting ability.
    • Comfort reading work instructions, schedules, and quality specs.
    • Strong attention to detail; team-focused with the ability to work independently.
    • Willing to work assigned shifts, overtime, and weekends as needed.

    Skills You’ll Use

    • Machine setup and operations
    • Equipment troubleshooting and preventive maintenance
    • Quality inspection and process control
    • Accurate documentation and recordkeeping
    • Safety compliance and hazard awareness
    • Clear communication and effective teamwork
    • Time management, organization, and a continuous improvement mindset

    Physical Reality of the Role

    • Standing and walking for most of the shift.
    • Frequently lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 lbs.
    • Repetitive bending, reaching, twisting, and grasping.
    • Operating in a production setting with moving machinery, moderate noise, and temperature variation.
    • Consistent use of required PPE.

    Why You’ll Like Working Here

    • Direct-hire role with a well-established medical packaging leader.
    • Competitive pay with shift differential for eligible schedules.
    • Stable environment, real advancement pathways.
    • Robust training and ongoing development.
    • Team-first culture centered on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
    • Build a lasting career in a growing manufacturing sector.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHamilton, OH

    Skills

    • Cleaning Equipmentunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Industrial Coatingunmatched
    • Machining Operationsunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
    • Process Control Engineeringunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Safety Standardsunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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