Winder Operator

 

Job Title:                      Winder Operator (Packaging)

Department:                 Production

Reports to:                   Lead Winder Operator; Production Supervisor

Supervises:                   N/A

FLSA Status:                 Non-Exempt

Date:                            January 2026

 

 

 

 

The Winder Operator is a member of a crew that operates two production lines. You will work with your shift to safely produce high quality product in a fast pace continuous operation environment. The expectation for a winder operator is to deliver quality packaging and products for our customers.

 

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plant and Environmental Safety

• Lives the Owens Corning Safety Standard “Safer Together” and meets all safety requirements. Safety is a condition of employment.
• Take personal ownership to work safely and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety “Safer together”.
• Notify supervisor immediately of any accident, near miss or on- the -job injury when it occurs no matter how insignificant it may seem.
• Participates in the safety, quality, autonomous maintenance (AM), TPM and housekeeping programs as established within the plant; including but not limited to Focused Improvement Events, Safety Committee, Training, etc.
• Performs job tasks to reduce environmental impact and adheres to the environmental regulations and recycling procedures for waste disposal.
• Complies with all plant rules and safety regulations.
• Performs cleanup duties at workstations and/or equipment/machinery.
• Communicates safety concerns and/or equipment problems/abnormalities to appropriate personnel, maintaining strong communication with the appropriate line section operators to ensure immediate action is taken for product out of spec.
• Inspect vehicles and other PIV equipment before use and throughout shift, keeping all equipment clean and operational.

 

TPM

• Participates in plant TPM initiatives - completing activities associated with TPM tasks (adheres to CILT standard, 5S). Must be an active member of an AM and or Pillar team.
• Continues to use TPM methodology to gain a better understanding of the equipment.
• Identifies and participates proactively in learning opportunities and develops expertise in those areas.
• Utilizes Focus Improvement (FI) tools to problem solve.
• Works to achieve zero injuries, zero defects and zero losses.
• During PM days, uses time effectively to bring equipment to optimal condition for zero losses.
• Maintain DMS and AM Team Area Activity Boards.

 

• Perform winder, EDL, and conveyor quality checks and documentation at specified intervals.

• Maintain control panel – adjust speed, delays, and other timers if needed.
• Interface with plant employees to provide quality control (QC) information.
• Monitor and report unusual or suspect material issues not within specifications.
• Communicate with all coater end operators concerning shift production
• Communicate with all back-end operators concerning quality problems
• Evaluate all finished product for proper weight and/or thickness.

 

Job Duties

• Understand basic product processes.
• Operate winders and packaging machines on both production lines.
• Operate banding equipment efficiently.
• Print and apply pallet labels accurately.
• Load and stack reworked material safely.
• Track, manage, and report scrap and seconds accuratel