Winding Operator

## Location: Hanover,Pennsylvania,United States **Yazoo Mills, Inc., one of the nation’s leading, privately owned manufacturers of high-quality paper tubes and cores, servicing a wide scope of industries nationwide, such as converting, labeling, printing, packaging, flexible packaging, ropes and twines, medical supplies, tapes, graphic arts, and more. We are a family-owned business and our teammates are our family. We foster a company culture that inspires our employees to be innovative thinkers, problem solvers, community- minded, and results driven.** Are you looking for a new career with a stable company who has been in business for over 120 years? Yazoo Mills is hiring a **Winding Operator** to join our well-established and growing company in Hanover, PA on second shift in our Hanover Plant 2 facility. **We offer:** - Competitive Wages. - Comprehensive Benefits that include Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 8 paid Holidays, Paid Time Off and more. - Celebration of milestones and successes along with an occasional pop-up surprise to let our employees know we appreciate all of their hard work and dedication. - Career Development by promoting from within and on-the-job training. **Workplace Values:** Our values are the driving force in how we think, act, and communicate. Yazoo Mills seeks employees who share these workplace values and demonstrate them on a daily basis. - Integrity – Doing the right thing. - Innovation – Being a problem solver. - Collaboration – Working together. - Quality – Having higher standards. - Safety – Having a 4C Safety Culture **JOB DESCRIPTION** **Summary/Objective:** Operation of spiral winder and cut-off saws and other miscellaneous equipment to fill customer orders. - Read and understand spec sheet and production orders to set-up machines correctly to produce a quality product. - Measuring, calipering, and checking the overall quality of the tolerances per spec sheet. - Understanding all machine operations to cut the product to spec sheet/customer specifications. - Operate the machine effectively and efficiently to minimize waste. - Analyze packaging and make adjustments when needed. - Identifying quality deficiencies and ability to identify and perform corrective action. - Ability to communicate finished product on production order. - Comply with safety regulations/procedures and maintain clean and orderly work area. - Must be willing to accept and receive supervision and assistance with regard to machine set-up and other essential tasks assigned. - Ability to lift 50 lbs., bend, stoop and twist throughout the work day. - Thread winders to produce a quality core utilizing various layers of paper. - Perform Snake Lace technique continuously to secure tubes for transport. - Tie bundles, pack boxes, stand on end etc. **Competencies** - Problem solving - Analytical ability - Communication skills - Interpersonal skills - Ability to do repetitive tasks **Required Education and Experience:** - High School education/GED - 1-2 years of manufacturing experience **Shifts Available:** 2nd Shift Monday - Thursday 3PM-1AM, including overtime **Starting rate of pay:** $29.62/hour [Apply to this job](https://yazoomills.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0zs35/?apply=true)