Equipment Operator (1st Shift)

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Your Opportunity: Travel Tags, a Taylor Company, is seeking an Equipment Operator to join the team! This role will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and optimization of advanced packaging machinery. This role requires a high level of expertise, problem-solving abilities, and leadership skills. The Equipment Operator will ensure production goals are met while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards.

Work Authorization: To be considered for Taylor opportunities, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Your Responsibilities:

• Operate and manage complex packaging machinery, ensuring efficient operation and minimal downtime.

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of equipment issues, coordinating with maintenance teams as necessary.

• Optimize machinery settings to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.

• Train and mentor new and existing employees on machinery operation, safety protocols, best practices, and quality expectations.

• Lead team efforts to achieve production goals, ensuring all members are aligned and informed.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging feedback and suggestions from team members.

• Provide detailed reports to the Production Supervisor or Operations Manager regarding equipment performance, production outcomes, and any operational challenges.

• Maintain comprehensive records of machine performance, maintenance activities, and production metrics.

• Ensure strict compliance with all safety regulations, including DOT, HAZMAT, and environmental policies.

• Maintain a clean and organized work area, following all departmental and company procedures.

• Ensure all team members utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriately.

• Maintain accurate data entry for time keeping, job costing, and MRP job tracking.

• Ability to setup of equipment for new products and the most complex projects.

• Materials management – request materials required to maintain productivity.

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for department equipment, processes, policies, and practices.

• Uphold the core values of Travel Tags, Inc. by promoting a positive workplace culture and ensuring high-quality production standards.

Your Shift - 6:00am - 2:30pm, Monday - Friday

You Must Have:    

• Strong mechanical and technical skills, with a proven ability to troubleshoot complex machinery.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects as required.

• Willingness to stand for long periods and perform repetitive tasks.

Requirements Within This Position:

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information and ideas so others will understand

• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position

• Constantly operates machinery and handles products including print materials

• Frequently required to move inside the facility

• Regularly move up to 25+ pounds (lift, push, pull and/or carry)

We Would Also Prefer:

• Ability to distinguish colors

• Experience in a production related environment

• Prior experience in the print industry

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $20 – $23. The actual base offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The range listed is just one component of Taylor Corporation’s total compensation and benefits package for employee.

About Our Company

One of the largest print and communications firms in North America, Taylor’s family of companies provides a diverse set of products, services and technologies that address the toughest business challenges. We work diligently each day to create printed and digital marketing communication solutions that help power many of the world’s most recognizable brands.

With more than 50 years of category expertise and 10,000 employees spanning dozens of U.S. states and multiple countries, Taylor serves businesses and distributors both large and small. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including a choice of several health plans, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay.

The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.