**Job Description:** **$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS! $250 paid at hire, $500 paid at 3/6/9 months, $750 paid after one year of employment.** **3rd shift hours are Su-Th 10:00pm to 6:30am. Starting pay is $17.50 plus $1.25/hour shift premium.** The primary responsibility of this position is setup and operation of multi-blade slitting machines to cut and wind large rolls of ink-coated polypropylene or polyester film into smaller rolls as determined by customer specification. Operators are also responsible for quality testing, material handling, data entry and packing duties. **Essential Duties** + Load/unload materials, machine components and completed work product from machine. Includes loading/unloading shafts, cores and/or spacers; feeding film through rollers and attaching to cores; setting blades and/or blade bar according to specifications; attaching leader/trailer materials; placing, aligning, and securing fixtures, guides, sensors, rollers, tension bars or other mechanisms. + Set machine controls and make needed adjustments before and during machine operations using machine’s computerized and/or manual controls including speed, cutting tension, pressure, etc. + Clear machinery jams and/or malfunctions. Make required film splices and rethreads of broken film. + Inspect completed work; may include plugging and gauging rolls or other quality checks. + Record production run quantities, job orders, product and material consumption, machinery down times, and other production/order related data and enter into company ERP system. + Prepare product for shipment. May include trimming and/or pressing rolls; applying flanges; printing and applying tags and/or labels to rolls and boxes; bagging rolls; packing rolls into boxes; banding with strapping machine; lifting/carrying and transporting boxes from packing bench to pallet, inventory shelf or other designated area. + Ensure machines are routinely maintained. Clean machine and machine components using chemicals/solvents (i.e. methyl ethyl ketone) between production runs as needed. + Ensure that specific product material stocks are available and ready for production runs, and that items in low supply are replaced. + Use hydraulic lift, electric floorwalker or carts as needed to move and/or handle jumbo rolls of product and/or packed boxes of product. + Cross train on slitting equipment in other teams, and assist other slitter operators as needed. + Observe all operation and safety rules and procedures. **Qualifications** Our ideal candidate has a stable employment history, a positive and collaborative attitude, a desire to learn, and a demonstrated ability to work safely in producing a quality product. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + High school diploma or equivalent preferred. + Basic computer/keyboarding experience preferred including data entry and lookups. + Ability to work overtime/flexible shift as business needs dictate + Physical requirements include constant standing/walking, use of upper extremities to handle/manipulate, and ability to visually identify product quality defects; frequent twisting/turning, and lift/carry/reach with ability to lift up to 45 lbs. + Prior applicable manufacturing experience preferred, but not required. **Additional Information** We provide a safety-first culture, a climate-controlled work environment, and opportunity for pay and skill **advancement through our operator level program** . Our employees enjoy a full benefit package which includes competitively priced medical plan options with FSA and HSA plans, dental, prescription drug, vision, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, wellness programs, employee discounts, 12 paid holidays per year, vacation and sick time starting in year of hire, and a corporate matching gift program for charitable donations! Coding Products (Kalkaska, MI) is a member of the Specialty Films division of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer. ITW Specialty Films manufactures and markets specialized coated films for the Secure ID, Medical Specialty Bag, and Financial Card markets. We offer a safe, clean work environment with a stable company and a dynamic, collaborative, growth-oriented team. I _TW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential._ _As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship._ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws._ _If you are a qualified individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the online application system due to your disability, please email hrdept@itwsf.com to request assistance. No other requests will be acknowledged._ _ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential._ _As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship._ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws._