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Founded in 1875 and still privately held today, we've grown to more than $1.5 billion in annual sales while staying true to its roots as a family business.\nAt Grimco, our people are the purpose. Every member of our manufacturing team plays a vital role in upholding our standards for quality, safety, and continuous improvement. Here, your ideas and dedication fuel our success. Join a stable, family-owned company that invests in its people and promotes long-term career growth, and make your mark on the future of the sign industry.\n Summary\nThe Set-Up Operator prepares and adjusts downstream production equipment, including shears, roll winders, the Menzel, silicone applicators, Corona treaters, and Maxson sheeters, to work-order specifications. You will set blade widths, sheet lengths, corona settings, belt speed, air pressure, and tension to deliver accurate, consistent product with minimal startup scrap. No minimum experience is required; related manufacturing or machine-operation experience is preferred.\nWork Schedule: 11pm-7am\nShift Differential: $1.50\nKey Responsibilities\nSet and verify Corona treater gaps and wattage to work-order specifications; inspect electrode alignment and treatment consistency; coordinate dyne testing with Quality Control (QC) when required.\nSafely change and install Maxson blades; set blade widths and sheet lengths to work-order requirements, and adjust belt speed, air knives, pull-roll air pressure, and tension for accurate cuts and clean stacking.\nPrepare equipment for startup; route initial trim and scrap properly, keep startup scrap out of finished pallets, and verify pallets, slip sheets, and labels are staged before full-speed production.\nPerform periodic QC checks, identify downstream sheet defects, and make authorized adjustments to limit waste.\nCommunicate equipment issues, defects, and adjustments to Extruder Operators, QC, and teammates; document key details at shift handoff.\nClean Corona rolls and electrodes using approved procedures; remove polymer buildup, scrap, and debris; keep the work area orderly.\nFollow lockout/tagout and blade-handling procedures, use required PPE, and report unsafe conditions and near misses immediately.\n Required Qualifications\nMechanical aptitude, strong attention to detail, and clear communication with line operators and QC.\nAbility to read work orders, measure accurately, and follow dimensional specifications.\nAbility to troubleshoot setup issues related to cut accuracy, web tension, and corona treatment.\nCommitment to safe work practices, including handling sharp blades with approved tools.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in manufacturing, machine operation, plastics, extrusion, or converting, especially with Maxson sheeters, Corona treaters, or similar equipment.\nKnowledge of sheet handling, static control, and tension systems.\n Physical Requirements and Work Environment\nRegularly lift, push, or pull 40-50 lbs; stand and walk for extended periods; bend, reach, kneel, and crouch; use small ladders or platforms.\nFast-paced extrusion and converting environment with heat, noise, static electricity, sharp edges, moving rolls and blades, and electrical components. Required PPE includes cut-resistant gloves, safety glasses, and hearing protection as appropriate.\nReasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.\nBENEFITS\nFull medical, dental, and vision benefits available. Medical premiums have remained unchanged for more than 18 years, costing only $16.50/biweekly paycheck for employee only coverage.\nPaid Holidays\nPTO with pay out options\nPaid Maternity & Paternity Leave\n401(k) with Profit Sharing - 6% of total compensation\nEmployee Referral Program\nVolunteer Time Off\nBy completing this online application for employment, you certify that the information on this application is true and complete to the best of your knowledge. You understand that any misrepresentation or omission of fact in response to any inquiry made in this application may result in rejection of application or, if hired, dismissal whenever it is discovered. You authorize and release all parties from any liability or damage that may result from seeking, furnishing, or using such information. You understand and agree that, if hired, your employment is for no definite period and may, regardless of the date of payment of compensation, be terminated by Grimco, Inc. at any time, for any or no reason, with or without notice. You understand that no representation to the contrary is valid unless in writing, set a definite term of employment, and signed by the company's CEO. You further understand and agree that any job offer is contingent upon your passing, to the company's satisfaction, a drug and/or alcohol test, criminal background check and other possible screenings. 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