Inspection Finisher

Macfarlane Labels Ltd; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Reflex Group is seeking an Inspection Finishing Operator for our Kilmarnock site in Scotland. You will ensure rolls of paper are wound to required lengths and labeled accurately, feed paper from the master roll into the rewind machine, and calibrate and maintain equipment.

Key tasks include AVT inspection for substandard prints, setting up mandrels and cores, and ensuring line clearance procedures are followed after each job. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to operate or quickly learn to operate various printing machines and related software.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working within a team with a good standard of communication.

Responsibilities

• Load specified master reels according to job bag and reel identification labels.
• Print inner and outer core and any other customer required traceability labels.
• Select and fix correct mandrel according to customer specification.
• Source correct core size according to customer specification.
• Set blades to slit reels to the relevant width, following health and safety procedures.
• Use AVT inspection to ensure removal of any substandard print within the master reels.
• Maintain the quality of the slitting of the finished reels throughout the run.
• Ensure all reels are fully labelled according to company and customer requirements.
• Ensure the line clearance procedure is followed after each job and line clearance join retained.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Machine operation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Printing machines

AVT inspection

Job description

Established in 2002, the Reflex Group is now the largest privately owned print and packaging company in the UK, employing over 1000 people across multiple global sites. We pride ourselves on quality, efficiency, ethics, innovation, and maintaining a low environmental impact. The company has opportunities for an Inspection Finisher working in our Kilmarnock site, Scotland.

As an Inspection Finishing Operator, your duties include ensuring that the rolls of paper are wound to specified lengths on the required core. Paper from the master roll, will be fed into a rewind machine that will measure off the lengths required for the finished roll. The finished reels will then be removed from the rewin machine and labelled with the relevant core and reel end information. Your job also includes maintenance and calibration of your equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Loading of specified master reels according to job bag and reel identification labels
• Printing of inner and outer core and any other customer required traceability label requirements
• Selection and fixing of correct mandrel according to customer specification
• Sourcing of correct core size according to customer specification
• Setting of blades to slit reels to the relevant width, ensuring health and safety procedures are followed
• Use of AVT inspection to ensure removal of any substandard quality print within the master reels
• Maintaining the quality of the slitting of the finished reels throughout the run
• Ensuring all reels are fully labelled according to both Company and customer requirements
• Ensuring the line clearance procedure is thoroughly followed after each job and line clearance join retained each time

Required Skills & Experience:

• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn to operate various printing machines and related software
• Ability to follow instructions
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience working within a team with a good standard of communication