Our new employees go through an intensive onboarding program, designed to make them feel comfortable with their responsibilities and provide extensive knowledge about the adhesives industry.

Get a head start on that training by reading the blog below, and check out our Open Positions!

Some Fun Facts you may not know about TAPE:

#1: It has an expiration date

Unlike food, tape doesn’t grow mold when it passes its expiration date. But it does become less tacky (or sticky), so it won’t perform as intended.

#2: It starts off as one huge roll

When tape is manufactured, it is placed on gigantic rolls, called log and pony rolls. These large rolls are then cut down to size based on demand and customer orders. This is where Pro Tapes® excels! We provide a wide variety of manufacturing and converting solutions. Check out our Virtual Tour to see all the cool

#3: Weather has an effect on it

If the environment is too humid, some tapes’ ability to adhere to surfaces is in jeopardy.  If it’s too cold, the tape could lose its overall tackiness.  You’ve got to be like Goldilocks: store your tape in a place that’s just right, or it won’t perform as expected.

CAREERS AT PRO TAPES®

If you would like to learn more about careers at Pro Tapes, please reach out to us at hr@protapes.com or visit our Careers page.

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What do we look for in a candidate at Pro Tapes®?

When I am interviewing a candidate, these are the three things I look for, regardless of the role:

#1: Commitment

Our customers are counting on us, and if we are short-staffed, that means we can’t get product out the door and we are letting them down. 

#2: Motivation

In order to continue to grow our business, we need employees who are self-motivated, excited to learn, and want to grow with us.  We have many advancement opportunities, and I like to see employees who take advantage of that.

#3: Teamwork

There isn’t any role at Pro Tapes that does not require some level of teamwork, so much so that it is one of our Core Values.  If you cannot effectively work with others, then you won’t be successful at Pro Tapes®.

Once I am confident that a candidate demonstrates these qualities, then I explore role-specific skills and accomplishments. After all, a strong foundation is necessary to build and grow successfully!

CAREERS AT PRO TAPES®

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, please reach out to us at hr@protapes.com.

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“Learning never exhausts the mind.”

In today’s high tech, fast-changing world, learning and development are essential to stay competitive. This applies whether you’re at work or at home. Think about the last update for your phone and you will realize just how important learning and adapting are!

At Pro Tapes®, we provide learning opportunities for our employees based on the position they are currently in, the position they aspire to, and any other skills they would like to learn to better themselves. Today, we’ll share a few examples of how we support learning at Pro Tapes®.

Language Learning

In today’s increasingly global workplaces, the ability to communicate is important to safety and productivity. We have a diverse workforce, and an even more diverse customer base. That is why we provide our employees with language learning classes, which can be completed on the go via a mobile app or on a website.

Cross-Training Opportunities

Doing the same thing, in the same location, day in and day out can get boring and lead to accidents. We encourage our employees to get cross-trained on different machines and equipment so they can expand their skills and make their day more interesting. This can also lead to promotional opportunities.

Professional Development

We have a wide range of vendors we work with to provide professional development, which allows our employees to choose from thousands of options. Want to learn Excel or PowerPoint? How about Running Effective Meetings? This flexibility allows us to offer specific courses just when an employee needs them the most!

CAREERS AT PRO TAPES®

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, please reach out to us at hr@protapes.com.

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How Pro Tapes® Empowers Employees to Give Back

Our Community Out-Reach & Empowerment (C.O.R.E) program encourages employees to make meaningful contributions to the communities they reside in, as well as the communities that Pro Tapes® operates in.

Through the Pro Tapes® C.O.R.E program, we engage our employees in company-sponsored initiatives that align our company’s core values with activities that give back to our community.

1. If an employee volunteers their own time, we will award them with Paid Time Off.  This way, an employee can participate in a cause near and dear to their heart.
2. Sometimes, you don’t have the time to volunteer. Monetary donations are a great alternative for supporting causes that mean something to you.  Pro Tapes® matches employee monetary donations, up to $500 annually.
3. Pro Tapes® organizes and participates in various local events (Back-to-School Supply drives, Adopt-a-Family Holiday events, etc.).  Most of our employees live near our facility, so it’s important for us to give back to these communities.

To learn more about the C.O.R.E. program, please visit here.

Careers at Pro Tapes®

If you are interested in working for a community-centric organization where you can make a difference, please reach out to us at hr@protapes.com.

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At Pro Tapes®, in addition to almost daily check-ins with our teams, we conduct an annual employee engagement survey. In addition to all the typical engagement questions, we ask our employees “What does Pro Tapes & Specialties® do that makes it a place where people want to work?” 

These are some of our most popular answers from employees:

Diversity – our employees come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and we all come together as a team to get the job done for our customers.

Quality – our employees take pride in the high-quality products we produce and the reputation we have in the industry.

Reward – Pro Tapes® has a generous profit-sharing plan, which enables employees to share in our successes.  We pay competitively, and provide a variety of perks, such as Summer Fridays, and awards for various milestones.

Careers at Pro Tapes®

We continue to develop employee-centric programs and policies that align with our Core Values, while leaning in to what we do well as an organization.  If this is something you would like to be a part of, please reach out to us at hr@protapes.com.

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According to data from the United States Census Bureau, nearly a quarter of the manufacturing workforce in the United States is age 55 or older.

Not only do these upcoming Baby Boomer retirements lead to hiring challenges, they could also result in the loss of substantial company and industry knowledge, if not successfully planned for in advance. This is the motivation behind our Succession Planning Program at Pro Tapes & Specialties, Inc.®

We are now almost one year into our maiden voyage of succession planning, and I would like to share 5 tips I have learned from the process.

#1: Re-evaluate Job Descriptions

A position does not need to fill the same duties and responsibilities that exist currently. See succession planning as an opportunity to evaluate what is and is not being done, and redistribute the work if necessary.

#2: Seek Feedback

To learn more about potential successors, get input from a variety of sources. 360 Feedback Surveys are a great way to gather confidential information from employees throughout the organization.

The results could either support or alter your successor decision.

#3: Talk with Potential Successors

Talk to potential successors to ensure they are in fact interested in moving to another role and assuming other responsibilities. Sometimes, people are happy as individual contributors, and that is OK. We set others up for failure if we assume they want more at this point in their career.

Additionally, if an employee passes on the successor opportunity this time, do not assume that will always be the case. Their answer could change over time based on changes to their personal situation, skillset, desire, etc.

#4: Review Your Plan Often

A succession plan cannot be a static document that is you complete once a year, or even less.

Developing your succession plan should be a process you frequently revisit. The needs of the business and its employees change over time. Follow your process, but remain fluid.

#5: Let the Plan Inform Your Work

A robust succession plan affects almost every aspect of Human Resources, especially recruiting, training, and employee engagement. All of these specialties must work together to prepare your company for the future.

Succession planning is certainly about playing the long game. You will not see the results of your efforts right away, but know that the work you do today will have an impact on your organization for years to come!

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