Operator - Laminating

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.  

• Shift: Night (12-hour)
• Pay Rate: $19.75
• Shift Premium Amount: $1.75

Position Summary:
The laminating operator is responsible for the safe operation of a laminator to produce material which meets current quality standards at optimum rates and yields.  This responsibility includes the performance of those tasks necessary to achieve proper laminating operation, such as:

• Setting up the laminator according to specifications of each order,
• Analyzing quality defects and performing immediate corrective action,
• Maintaining a safe and clean work area,
• Communicating and cooperating with others in the best interest of Cryovac,
• Performing other duties as required to achieve the goals of the department.

This position requires an individual to assemble a cross-functional skill set, operate multiple production and material movement equipment, develop and apply an effective SAP / Sym-PLE transaction knowledge, and operate within a highly accurate, multi-tasking attention to detail Team environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates a laminator and integral pieces of equipment
• Sets up the scheduled order according to the CMIS, Shop floor papers, composite, special instructions, and other production documentation
• Loads rolls of both barrier and patch material
• Unloads finished rolls
• Properly and safely threads material through the laminator
• Adjusts web guides for proper roll alignment
• Enters order data into the controllers on the main control panel
• Perform all quality checks throughout the production of an order maintaining register, material width- patch as well as barrier, patch length, repeat length, patch centering, skew, etc.  Verifies material against standards
• Assures that materials, equipment, and supplies needed to produce each order are available well in advance of need and are of acceptable type and quality
• Follow SOP and Soc to eliminate loss of time and damage to equipment, materials, and supplies used in the laminating operation
• Report to MPLT/Supervisor when factors adversely affecting quality or output appear to be beyond the operator’s control, or equipment is in need of repair
• Accurately reports all time spent on an order, material usage, scrap, return to inventory, production, setup time and codes, downtime and codes, and order changes into data collection and inventory systems using SAP
• Performs all task required to insure a safe, clean, orderly work area at all times
• Follow safe work practices and observe the practices of others in the area to prevent injuries to all individuals
• Investigates, analyzes, and corrects quality deficiencies as soon as problems are suspected, making the necessary decisions of what to correct
• Operates specialized equipment necessary for the proper function of the laminator.  This includes: laminator, various lifts and scales, and SAP computer terminal
• Performs other duties as requested and or directed by MPTL/Supervisor
• Clean and tape rollers and conveyors according to SOP
• Perform finished roll bin balancing and researches and corrects discrepancies
• Maintains SOC, quality data collection forms, and rate check forms
• Performs Product and Facility Sanitation duties as assigned
• Perform daily audits to verify inventory accuracy
• Ensures high quality standards for safety, accuracy, and efficiency are maintained in all job duties
• As a team member, follow all safety, quality, plant GMP and safe food handling rules
• Follow all applicable EHS, Quality and Food Safety procedures and protocols, and reports any incident to his/her supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be well organized, and be a team player
• Computer knowledge (SAP, Excel, Word)

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous laminating experiences a plus
• Must possess an aptitude for using a computer

Benefits and Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance