About the role#
Inteplast Group offers a work program for students interested in plastics manufacturing. This on-site role focuses on the identification, packing, and labeling of slit rolls based on customer specifications. You will work within the slitting department to support production goals while gaining hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
What you'll do#
- Read and verify customer requirements by reviewing setup and exception codes.
- Assist with staging and use correct packing supplies, including banding finished products.
- Enter data into computers at packing and stretch-wrapping stations.
- Print labels and verify roll width and data for finished rolls.
- Weigh finished pallets and apply labels after verifying data.
- Maintain a clean, safe working environment.
- Interact with packers, supervisors, and technicians to support department functions.
- Report food safety issues and follow all SQF procedures.
What you'll need#
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Basic computer skills and mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Dependable attendance and a willingness to work non-standard hours.
- Ability to manage workplace interactions and job-related stress.
Location & details#
- Location: Talbott, Tennessee.
- Term: Rolling.
- Schedule: Full-time.
- This position is paid.
- Note: Interns under eighteen are not permitted to operate motorized equipment, including forklifts, cranes, or slitting machines.
- Work environment: You will work in a manufacturing setting, both indoors and outdoors. You may be exposed to extreme temperatures below 32 degrees or above 100 degrees, as well as high noise levels.
About Inteplast Group
Inteplast Group manufactures integrated plastics for a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. Founded in 1991, the company maintains its headquarters in Livingston, New Jersey. It operates through three divisions known as AmTopp, Integrated Bagging Systems, and World-Pak. The business employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and manages a large manufacturing site in Lolita, Texas.
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