American RENOLIT recruiting for multiple positions in General Labor Production

La Porte’s American RENOLIT is currently recruiting for multiple positions in General Labor Production. The plastic film manufacturing company prides itself on its teamwork and is looking for new team members that share a commitment to the company’s five core values: cooperation, innovation, high-value, open-mindedness, and reliability.

Established in 1998, American RENOLIT in La Porte manufactures plastic film used in a variety of industries, including the graphics, signage, and labeling industries. American RENOLIT continues to be one of the leading innovators in the industry, a value that is encouraged within its employee base.

“Our company culture is all about teamwork," said Heather Glanz, Talent Acquisition and Employee Engagement Specialist at American RENOLIT. "The company’s slogan is ‘Rely on It,’ which is an ongoing commitment and daily challenge in all facets of the company. We truly value our employees, and we invite them to make an active contribution regarding innovation.”

American RENOLIT and its employees have contributed to not only innovation but also the community as well. In a pre-COVID-19 world, the company and employees were involved in beloved La Porte events and organizations such as the Tour de La Porte, Rebuilding Together La Porte County, Dragon Boat Races, and much more.

“We pride ourselves on our community involvement,” Glanz said. “Last year, we adopted a teacher from several of the La Porte elementary schools and bought items for their classrooms. The employees raised money and RENOLIT matched it, which allowed for each teacher to have approximately $500 to spend on items for their classroom. Then the ‘Fun Committee’ delivered these items to each classroom.”

American RENOLIT is looking for new team members that wish to share in a culture of excellence, community involvement, and innovation. The company currently has four calendar lines and is finalizing the installation of a fifth line.

As the fifth calendar line is installed, General Labor Production is hiring 18 new dedicated and hardworking employees now to begin training, ensuring they are comfortable and prepared in their new roles when the line is finished in 2021. Open General Labor Production positions include mill/winder operator, assistant mixer, paste, and control slitter.

Here is what you need to know about the positions, responsibilities, and job requirements:

MILL/WINDER OPERATOR

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 

• Communicate with the Calendar Operator to find out the PLC settings for the mill or winder
• Prepare and start up the extruder and assist with threading the line up during start up
• Refeed rolls as instructed by either the Calendar Operator
• Follow all relevant policies and procedures (Safety, 5S, and ARC policies)
• Provide instruction for co-workers in the correct operation of the extruder and mill
• Properly conduct quality tests and ensure proper use of quality equipment
• Keep the Calendar Operator informed if any of the quality tests are out of specification
• Prepare all packaging materials for the orders according to the packaging instructions in COAGO
• Package rolls
• Correctly enter QC and production data into COAGO
• Keep work area(s) orderly and clean according to 5S standards
• Take care of the edge trims as well as any scrap rolls in the winder area
• If the line is down clean the mill and winder area as well as the extruder hopper or hoppers

Educational and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma/General Equivalency diploma

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements

• Ability to work a 12-hour shift
• Positive attitude, flexibility
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 80 pounds regularly
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately (metric and standard)
• Basic math skills
• General computer knowledge
• High safety and cleanliness standards
• Good communication skills within the department as well as with other departments
• Ability to teach and coach fellow team members
• Dependability on a daily basis
• Responsible                  
• Ability to walk, stand, push, pull, reach overhead, bend, and kneel

ASSISTANT MIXER

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Be able to perform the entire mixing process and material handling system
• Weigh all components according to the recipe that is in the ATR system
• Change and clean the mixing blades
• Clean the mixing tubs for color changes
• Change totes on the tote station and have the ability to flush a tote station
• Use ATR system
• Follow all relevant policies and procedures (5S, Safety, ARC policies)
• Manually draw up raw materials in the ATR system
• Communicate with calendar line for changeovers and fill out mixing report
• Ability to manually use the Mucki’s
• Communicate with the next shift’s assistant mixer at shift change
• Communicate any problems to the mixer
• Make sure that material is being mixed far enough in advance  that the line does not go down
• Keep all pigment totes full
• Keep hand component bins full

Educational and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma/General Equivalency diploma

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• High safety and cleanliness standards
• Good communication skills within the department as well as other departments
• Ability to teach and coach fellow team members
• Dependability on a daily basis
• Positive attitude, flexibility
• Responsible
• Must be able to lift up to 25 kilograms/55 pounds
• Must be able to push 490 kilo mixing tubs
• Ability to work a 12-hour shift
• Ability to walk, stand, push, pull, reach overhead, bend, and kneel

PASTE

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Clean Paste Tubs, Dissolver, and Paste Mill
• Check color formulation
• Know how to use ATR system and check work orders
• Weigh Materials on floor scale
• Run Dissolvers
• Make Mixing paste
• Pump mixing/PMW into Silo
• Make Standard pastes
• Follow all relevant policies and procedures (5S, Safety, ARC policies)
• Communicate with the next shift’s assistant paste at shift change

Educational and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma/General Equivalency diploma

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements

• High safety and cleanliness standards
• Good communication skills within the department as well as with other departments
• Ability to teach and coach fellow team members
• Dependability on a daily basis
• Positive attitude, flexibility
• Responsible
• Must be able to lift up to 25 kilograms
• Ability to work a 12-hour shift
• Ability to walk, stand, push, pull, reach overhead, bend, and kneel

CONTROL SLITTER

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and load master rolls
• Prepare and start up Control Slitter
• Check for quality defects at the line
• Follow all relevant policies and procedures (Safety, 5S, and ARC policies)
• Provide instruction for co-workers in the correct operation of the Control Slitter
• Prepare all packaging materials for the orders according to the packaging instructions in COAGO
• Package rolls
• Correctly enter QC and production data into COAGO
• Keep work area(s) orderly and clean according to 5S standards

Educational and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma/General Equivalency diploma

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements

• Ability to work a 12-hour shift
• Positive attitude, flexibility
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds regularly
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately (metric and standard)
• Basic math skills
• General computer knowledge
• High safety and cleanliness standards
• Good communication skills within the department as well as with other departments
• Ability to teach and coach fellow team members
• Dependability on a daily basis
• Responsible                  
• Ability to walk, stand, push, pull, reach overhead, bend, and kneel

To learn more, visit https://calenderedfilm.com/.